Novartis AG vs Verisign, Inc. — how do they compare? Novartis AG trades at $153.88 (market cap $290.25B), while Verisign, Inc. trades at $277.5 (market cap $25.26B). The key difference: Novartis AG is far larger — about 11.5× Verisign, Inc.'s market cap, and Novartis AG pays the higher dividend (3.17%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NVS | VRSN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $290.25B | $25.26B |
Sector | Health | Technology |
52-Week High | $168.62 | $310.00 |
52-Week Low | $113.50 | $211.49 |
Enterprise Value | $330.27B | $26.50B |
Dividend Yield | 3.17% | 1.17% |
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Novartis develops and manufactures healthcare products through two segments: Innovative Medicines and Sandoz. It generates the vast majority of its revenue from Innovative Medicines segment consisting global business franchises in oncology, ophthalmology, neuroscience, immunology, respiratory, cardio-metabolic, and established medicines. The company sells its products globally, with the United States representing close to one third of total revenue.
Read more on NVS →Verisign is the sole authorized registry for several generic top-level domains, including the widely utilized .com and .net top-level domains. The company operates critical Internet infrastructure to support the domain name system, including operating two of the world's 13 root servers that are used to route Internet traffic. In 2018, the firm sold off its Security Services business, signalling a renewed focus on the core registry business.
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