McKesson Corporation vs Prudential Financial Inc — how do they compare? McKesson Corporation trades at $899.7 (market cap $105.14B), while Prudential Financial Inc trades at $122.19 (market cap $42.20B). The key difference: McKesson Corporation is far larger — about 2.5× 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.
| MCK | PRU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $105.14B | $42.20B |
Sector | Health | Financials |
52-Week High | $995.69 | $123.93 |
52-Week Low | $659.01 | $92.00 |
Enterprise Value | $111.67B | $70.98B |
Dividend Yield | 0.42% | 4.58% |
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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.
Read more on MCK →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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