Nasdaq Inc vs Viatris Inc — how do they compare? Nasdaq Inc trades at $90.25 (market cap $51.96B), while Viatris Inc trades at $17.58 (market cap $19.79B). The key difference: Nasdaq Inc is far larger — about 2.6× Viatris Inc's market cap, and Viatris Inc pays the higher dividend (2.83%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NDAQ | VTRS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.96B | $19.79B |
Sector | Financials | Health |
52-Week High | $100.98 | $17.39 |
52-Week Low | $76.85 | $8.74 |
Enterprise Value | $59.02B | $32.00B |
Dividend Yield | 1.22% | 2.83% |
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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 →Formed by the combination of Mylan and Pfizer's Upjohn business in 2020, Viatris is one of the world's largest generic drug manufacturers, with a substantial off-patent branded drug portfolio. Its portfolio consists of more than 1,400 molecules with penetration across most of the developed world and in select emerging markets. The company's branded drug portfolio consists of off-patent blockbuster drugs that continue to generate strong sales, including Lipitor, Norvasc, Lyrica, Viagra, and EpiPen. While global competition has facilitated the commodification of small-molecule generic drugs, the company has demonstrated an edge over peers in its ability to manufacture complex generics (for example, generic Advair and Copaxone).
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