McKesson Corporation vs S&P Global Inc — how do they compare? McKesson Corporation trades at $899.7 (market cap $105.14B), while S&P Global Inc trades at $409.82 (market cap $120.48B). The key difference: McKesson Corporation and S&P Global Inc are close in size by market cap, and S&P Global Inc pays the higher dividend (0.95%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MCK | SPGI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $105.14B | $120.48B |
Sector | Health | Financials |
52-Week High | $995.69 | $534.79 |
52-Week Low | $659.01 | $370.42 |
Enterprise Value | $111.67B | $131.97B |
Dividend Yield | 0.42% | 0.95% |
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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 →S&P Global provides data and benchmarks to capital and commodity market participants. In 2021 and excluding IHS Markit, S&P Ratings was over 45% of the firm's revenue and over 55% of the firm's operating income. S&P Ratings is the largest credit rating agency in the world. The firm's other segments include Market Intelligence, Indices, and Platts. Market Intelligence provides desktop tools and other data solutions to investment banks, corporations, and other entities. Indices provides benchmarks for financial markets and is monetized through subscriptions, asset-based fees, and transaction-based royalties. Platts provides benchmarks to commodity markets, principally petroleum.
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