Illinois Tool Works Inc. vs Las Vegas Sands Corp. — how do they compare? Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at $293.7 (market cap $83.49B), while Las Vegas Sands Corp. trades at $45.83 (market cap $29.44B). The key difference: Illinois Tool Works Inc. is far larger — about 2.8× Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s market cap, and Las Vegas Sands Corp. pays the higher dividend (2.64%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ITW | LVS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $83.49B | $29.44B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $299.60 | $69.49 |
52-Week Low | $241.07 | $44.78 |
Enterprise Value | $92.34B | $41.33B |
Dividend Yield | 2.35% | 2.64% |
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Illinois Tool Works is a diversified global manufacturer that produces specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related services. The firm operates 87 global divisions through seven distinct operating segments: automotive OEM, construction products, food equipment, specialty products, test/measurement and electronics, polymers and fluids, and welding. About half of its revenue comes from its operations in North America, with the remainder originating from international markets. ITW takes a bottom-up and decentralized approach to portfolio management, with the exception that each segment must apply its 80/20 operating process modeled on the Pareto principle.
Read more on ITW →Las Vegas Sands is the world's largest operator of fully integrated resorts, featuring casino, hotel, entertainment, food and beverage, retail, and convention center operations. The company owns the Venetian Macao, Sands Macao, Londoner, Four Seasons Hotel Macao, and Parisian in Macao, and the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore. Its Venetian and Palazzo Las Vegas in the U.S. asets were sold to Apollo and VICI for $6.25 billion in 2022. We expect Sands to open a fourth tower in Singapore in 2026. After the sale of its Vegas assets, the company will generate all its EBITDA from Asia, with its casino operations generating the majority of sales.
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