KLA Corp. vs Smith & Nephew plc — how do they compare? KLA Corp. trades at $216.62 (market cap $271.18B), while Smith & Nephew plc trades at $30.45 (market cap $12.64B). The key difference: KLA Corp. is far larger — about 21.5× Smith & Nephew plc's market cap, and Smith & Nephew plc pays the higher dividend (2.57%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KLAC | SNN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $271.18B | $12.64B |
Sector | Technology | Health |
52-Week High | $301.71 | $38.70 |
52-Week Low | $84.39 | $28.73 |
Enterprise Value | $272.37B | $15.41B |
Dividend Yield | 0.44% | 2.57% |
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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 →Smith & Nephew designs, manufactures, and markets orthopedic devices, sports medicine and arthroscopic technologies, and wound-care solutions. Roughly 42% of the U.K.-based firm's revenue comes from orthopedic products, and another 30% is sports medicine and ENT. The remaining 28% of revenue is from the advanced wound therapy segment. Roughly half of Smith & Nephew's total revenue comes from the United States, just over 30% is from other developed markets, and emerging markets account for the remainder.
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