Illumina, Inc. vs Moody's Corporation — how do they compare? Illumina, Inc. trades at $193.3 (market cap $29.12B), while Moody's Corporation trades at $477 (market cap $82.52B). The key difference: Moody's Corporation is far larger — about 2.8× Illumina, Inc.'s market cap, and Moody's Corporation pays a 0.86% dividend while Illumina, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ILMN | MCO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $29.12B | $82.52B |
Sector | Health | Financials |
52-Week High | $205.10 | $539.61 |
52-Week Low | $91.00 | $412.23 |
Enterprise Value | $30.48B | $88.54B |
Dividend Yield | — | 0.86% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Illumina provides tools and services to analyze genetic material with life science and clinical lab applications. The company generates over 90% of its revenue from sequencing instruments, consumables, and services. Illumina's high-throughput technology enables whole genome sequencing in humans and other large organisms. Its lower throughput tools enable applications that require smaller data outputs, such as viral and cancer tumor screening. Illumina also sells microarrays (less than 10% of sales) that enable lower-cost, focused genetic screening with primarily consumer and agricultural applications.
Read more on ILMN →Moody's, along with S&P Ratings, is a leading provider of credit ratings on fixed income securities. Moody's ratings segment, known as Moody's Investors Service or MIS, includes corporates, structured finance, financial institutions, and public finance ratings. MIS represents a majority of the firm's revenue and profits. Moody's other segment is Moody's Analytics and consists of Research, Data, and Analytics or RD&A and Enterprise Risk Solutions or ERS. RD&A's products include credit research, quantitative credit scores, economic research, business intelligence, know your customer (KYC) tools, commercial real estate data and analytical tools, and training services. ERS includes risk management software solutions to financial institutions.
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