LYFT Inc vs Western Union Co — how do they compare? LYFT Inc trades at $15.13 (market cap $5.86B), while Western Union Co trades at $8.45 (market cap $2.71B). The key difference: LYFT Inc is far larger — about 2.2× Western Union Co's market cap, and Western Union Co pays a 10.85% dividend while LYFT Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LYFT | WU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $5.86B | $2.71B |
Sector | Industrials | Technology |
52-Week High | $24.57 | $10.28 |
52-Week Low | $12.65 | $7.04 |
Enterprise Value | $5.39B | $2.40B |
Dividend Yield | — | 10.85% |
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Lyft is the second-largest ride-sharing service provider in the U.S., connecting riders and drivers over the Lyft app. Lyft recently entered the Canadian market in an effort to expand its market outside the U.S. Incorporated in 2013, Lyft offers a variety of rides via private vehicles, including traditional private rides, shared rides, and luxury ones. Besides ride-share, Lyft also has entered the bike- and scooter-share market to bring multimodal transportation options to users.
Read more on LYFT →Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of about 500,000 outside agents. It is the largest money transfer company in the world and one of only a few companies with a truly global agent network.
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