Medtronic PLC vs Nasdaq Inc — how do they compare? Medtronic PLC trades at $82.79 (market cap $106.61B), while Nasdaq Inc trades at $90.25 (market cap $51.96B). The key difference: Medtronic PLC is far larger — about 2.1× Nasdaq Inc's market cap, and Medtronic PLC pays the higher dividend (3.46%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MDT | NDAQ | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $106.61B | $51.96B |
Sector | Health | Financials |
52-Week High | $105.35 | $100.98 |
52-Week Low | $73.75 | $76.85 |
Enterprise Value | $125.36B | $59.02B |
Dividend Yield | 3.46% | 1.22% |
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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.
Read more on MDT →Founded in 1971, Nasdaq is primarily known for its equity exchange, but in addition to its market-services business (about 35% of sales), the company sells and distributes market data as well as offers Nasdaq-branded indexes to asset managers and investors through its information-services segment (30%). Nasdaq's corporate-services business (20%) offers listing services and related investor relations products to publicly traded companies and through the company's market technology group (15%), Nasdaq facilitates the exchange operations of other exchanges throughout the world and provides financial compliance services.
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