McKesson Corporation vs ResMed Inc. — how do they compare? McKesson Corporation trades at $832.45 (market cap $97.35B), while ResMed Inc. trades at $197.45 (market cap $28.81B). The key difference: McKesson Corporation is far larger — about 3.4× ResMed Inc.'s market cap, and ResMed Inc. pays the higher dividend (1.21%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MCK | RMD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $97.35B | $28.81B |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $995.69 | $293.73 |
52-Week Low | $659.01 | $182.82 |
Enterprise Value | $101.98B | $27.99B |
Dividend Yield | 0.39% | 1.21% |
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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 →ResMed is one of the largest respiratory care device companies globally, primarily developing and supplying flow generators, masks and accessories for the treatment of sleep apnea. Increasing diagnosis of sleep apnea combined with ageing populations and increasing prevalence of obesity is resulting in a structurally growing market. The company earns roughly two thirds of its revenue in the Americas and the balance across other regions dominated by Europe, Japan and Australia. Recent developments and acquisitions have focused on digital health as ResMed is aiming to differentiate itself through the provision of clinical data for use by the patient, medical care advisor and payer in the out-of-hospital setting.
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