ING Groep NV vs Lithium Americas Corp — how do they compare? ING Groep NV trades at $32.22 (market cap $92.65B), while Lithium Americas Corp trades at $3.07 (market cap $1.01B). The key difference: ING Groep NV is far larger — about 91.7× Lithium Americas Corp's market cap, and ING Groep NV pays a 3.93% dividend while Lithium Americas Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ING | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $92.65B | $1.01B |
Sector | Financials | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $33.31 | $10.05 |
52-Week Low | $22.71 | $2.55 |
Dividend Yield | 3.93% | — |
Enterprise Value | — | $1.13B |
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The merger of the Dutch postal bank and NN Insurance in 1991 created ING. Through a series of further acquisitions ING build up a global footprint. The 2008 financial crisis forced ING to seek government support--a precondition of which was that ING should separate its banking and insurance activities, which saw ING revert to being solely a bank. ING has market- leading banking operations in the Netherlands and Belgium, and a range of digital banks across Europe and Australia. Its global wholesale banking operation is primarily focused on lending.
Read more on ING →Lithium Americas is a resource company focused on developing the Thacker Pass project in Nevada, the largest known lithium resource in the US. It aims to become a major supplier for the electric vehicle battery market.
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