Moody's Corporation vs Medtronic PLC — how do they compare? Moody's Corporation trades at $475 (market cap $82.52B), while Medtronic PLC trades at $90.26 (market cap $116.07B). The key difference: Medtronic PLC is the larger of the two by market cap, and Medtronic PLC pays the higher dividend (3.18%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MCO | MDT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $82.52B | $116.07B |
Sector | Financials | Health |
52-Week High | $539.61 | $105.35 |
52-Week Low | $412.23 | $73.75 |
Enterprise Value | $88.54B | $134.82B |
Dividend Yield | 0.86% | 3.18% |
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Moody's, along with S&P Ratings, is a leading provider of credit ratings on fixed income securities. Moody's ratings segment, known as Moody's Investors Service or MIS, includes corporates, structured finance, financial institutions, and public finance ratings. MIS represents a majority of the firm's revenue and profits. Moody's other segment is Moody's Analytics and consists of Research, Data, and Analytics or RD&A and Enterprise Risk Solutions or ERS. RD&A's products include credit research, quantitative credit scores, economic research, business intelligence, know your customer (KYC) tools, commercial real estate data and analytical tools, and training services. ERS includes risk management software solutions to financial institutions.
Read more on MCO →One of the largest medical device companies, Medtronic develops and manufactures therapeutic medical devices for chronic diseases. Its portfolio includes pacemakers, defibrillators, heart valves, stents, insulin pumps, spinal fixation devices, neurovascular products, advanced energy, and surgical tools. The company markets its products to healthcare institutions and physicians in the United States and overseas. Foreign sales account for almost 50% of the company's total sales.
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