Medtronic PLC vs Rockwell Automation — how do they compare? Medtronic PLC trades at $90.25 (market cap $116.07B), while Rockwell Automation trades at $448.94 (market cap $49.64B). The key difference: Medtronic PLC is far larger — about 2.3× Rockwell Automation's market cap, and Medtronic PLC pays the higher dividend (3.18%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MDT | ROK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $116.07B | $49.64B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $105.35 | $495.08 |
52-Week Low | $73.75 | $333.75 |
Enterprise Value | $134.82B | $52.77B |
Dividend Yield | 3.18% | 1.23% |
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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 →Rockwell Automation is a pure-play automation competitor that is the successor entity to Rockwell International, which spun off its former Rockwell Collins avionics segment in 2001. As of fiscal 2021, the firm operates through three segments--intelligent devices, software and control, and lifecycle services. Intelligent devices contains its drives, sensors, and industrial components, software and control contains its information and network and security software, while lifecycle services contains its consulting and maintenance services as well as its Sensia JV with Schlumberger.
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