ING Groep NV vs Ulta Beauty Inc — how do they compare? ING Groep NV trades at $35.49 (market cap $101.24B), while Ulta Beauty Inc trades at $542.13 (market cap $23.59B). The key difference: ING Groep NV is far larger — about 4.3× Ulta Beauty Inc's market cap, and ING Groep NV pays a 3.74% dividend while Ulta Beauty Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ING | ULTA | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $101.24B | $23.59B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $35.92 | $706.82 |
52-Week Low | $23.66 | $450.75 |
Dividend Yield | 3.74% | — |
Enterprise Value | — | $25.67B |
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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 →With more than 1,300 stores and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the U.S. The firm offers makeup (43% of 2021 sales), fragrances, skin care, and hair care products (20% of 2021 sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
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