Nasdaq Inc vs Union Pacific Corporation — how do they compare? Nasdaq Inc trades at $90.25 (market cap $51.96B), while Union Pacific Corporation trades at $295.5 (market cap $175.89B). The key difference: Union Pacific Corporation is far larger — about 3.4× Nasdaq Inc's market cap, and Union Pacific Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.86%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NDAQ | UNP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.96B | $175.89B |
Sector | Financials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $100.98 | $301.75 |
52-Week Low | $76.85 | $214.91 |
Enterprise Value | $59.02B | $206.36B |
Dividend Yield | 1.22% | 1.86% |
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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.
Read more on NDAQ →Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two thirds of the U.S., UP generated roughly $22 billion of revenue in 2021 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agriculture goods, chemicals, and automotive goods. UP owns about one fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and derives about 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
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