McKesson Corporation vs Ryanair Holdings plc — how do they compare? McKesson Corporation trades at $899.7 (market cap $105.14B), while Ryanair Holdings plc trades at $60.03 (market cap $29.63B). The key difference: McKesson Corporation is far larger — about 3.5× Ryanair Holdings plc's market cap, and Ryanair Holdings plc pays the higher dividend (1.51%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MCK | RYAAY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $105.14B | $29.63B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $995.69 | $73.82 |
52-Week Low | $659.01 | $53.24 |
Enterprise Value | $111.67B | $26.61B |
Dividend Yield | 0.42% | 1.51% |
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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 →Ryanair is the leading airline group by passenger numbers in Europe. The company employs a low-cost no-frills model to offer low fares to leisure customers on short-haul intra-European routes. In 2020, the most recent pre-pandemic fiscal year, the company carried 149 million passengers, utilizing a fleet of 467 Boeing 737 aircraft across its 1,800 routes. To keep costs low the company serves predominantly lower-cost secondary airports. The company generated sales of EUR 8.5 billion in fiscal 2020.
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