KLA Corp. vs Prudential Financial Inc — how do they compare? KLA Corp. trades at $205.84 (market cap $261.92B), while Prudential Financial Inc trades at $122.19 (market cap $42.20B). The key difference: KLA Corp. is far larger — about 6.2× Prudential Financial Inc's market cap, and Prudential Financial Inc pays the higher dividend (4.58%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KLAC | PRU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $261.92B | $42.20B |
Sector | Technology | Financials |
52-Week High | $301.71 | $123.93 |
52-Week Low | $84.39 | $92.00 |
Enterprise Value | $263.17B | $70.98B |
Dividend Yield | 0.46% | 4.58% |
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KLA designs and manufactures yield-management and process-monitoring diagnostic and control systems for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. The systems are used to analyze the manufacturing process at various steps in a semiconductor's development. The firm's laser-scanning products are used for wafer qualification, process monitoring, and equipment monitoring. KLA also provides inspection tools and systems for optical metrology and e-beam metrology.
Read more on KLAC →Prudential Financial is a large, diversified insurance company offering annuities, life insurance, retirement plan services, and asset management products. While it operates in a number of countries, the vast majority of revenue is generated in the United States and Japan. The company's investment management business, PGIM, contributes approximately 15% of its earnings and has over $1.5 trillion in assets under management. The U.S. businesses are responsible for about 45% of earnings and can be classified into Institutional Retirement Strategies, Individual Retirement Strategies, Group Insurance, Individual Life Insurance, and Assurance IQ. Finally, the international business segment of the company contributes approximately 40% of earnings with a strong market position in Japan.
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