Novo Nordisk A/S vs Western Union Co — how do they compare? Novo Nordisk A/S trades at $49.35 (market cap $220.53B), while Western Union Co trades at $8.9 (market cap $2.71B). The key difference: Novo Nordisk A/S is far larger — about 81.4× Western Union Co's market cap, and Western Union Co pays the higher dividend (10.85%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NVO | WU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $220.53B | $2.71B |
Sector | Health | Technology |
52-Week High | $71.70 | $10.28 |
52-Week Low | $35.29 | $7.04 |
Enterprise Value | $239.49B | $2.40B |
Dividend Yield | 3.63% | 10.85% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
With almost 50% market share by volume of the global insulin market, Novo Nordisk is the leading provider of diabetes-care products in the world. Based in Denmark, the company manufactures and markets a variety of human and modern insulins, injectable diabetes treatments, and oral antidiabetic agents. Novo also has a biopharmaceutical segment (constituting roughly 15% of revenue) that specializes in protein therapies for hemophilia and other disorders.
Read more on NVO →Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of about 500,000 outside agents. It is the largest money transfer company in the world and one of only a few companies with a truly global agent network.
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