Lithium Americas Corp vs McKesson Corporation — how do they compare? Lithium Americas Corp trades at $3.26 (market cap $1.18B), while McKesson Corporation trades at $895 (market cap $105.14B). The key difference: McKesson Corporation is far larger — about 89.1× Lithium Americas Corp's market cap, and McKesson Corporation pays a 0.42% dividend while Lithium Americas Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LAC | MCK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.18B | $105.14B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Health |
52-Week High | $10.05 | $995.69 |
52-Week Low | $2.71 | $659.01 |
Enterprise Value | $1.29B | $111.67B |
Dividend Yield | — | 0.42% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
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.
Read more on LAC →McKesson is a leading wholesaler of branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail order), hospitals networks, and healthcare providers. Along with AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health, the three account for well over 90% of the U.S. pharmaceutical wholesale industry. McKesson is currently divesting from its pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution in Europe and Canada in order to redeploy capital to strategic growth areas in the U.S. (oncology network and ecosystem, and biopharma services). Additionally, the company supplies medical-surgical products and equipment to healthcare facilities and provides a variety of technology solutions for pharmacies.
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