Nasdaq Inc vs Warner Music Group Corp — how do they compare? Nasdaq Inc trades at $90.25 (market cap $51.96B), while Warner Music Group Corp trades at $28.2 (market cap $14.64B). The key difference: Nasdaq Inc is far larger — about 3.5× Warner Music Group Corp's market cap, and Warner Music Group Corp pays the higher dividend (2.71%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NDAQ | WMG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.96B | $14.64B |
Sector | Financials | Media |
52-Week High | $100.98 | $34.72 |
52-Week Low | $76.85 | $23.65 |
Enterprise Value | $59.02B | $18.84B |
Dividend Yield | 1.22% | 2.71% |
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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 →Warner Music Group is the third largest of the three major global record labels, with Vivendi's Universal Music in first and Sony Music in second. Warner's larger segment, recorded music, consists of iconic labels like Atlantic Records, Warner Records, and Parlophone Records and popular artists such as Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Dua Lipa, and Blake Shelton. Warner Chappell, the firm's publishing arm, is the home to over 65,000 composers and songwriters with over a million copyrights represented. Warner is controlled by Access Industries, which owns an 84% economic interest and 99% of voting rights.
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