Otis Worldwide Corp vs STMicroelectronics NV — how do they compare? Otis Worldwide Corp trades at $70.61 (market cap $27.61B), while STMicroelectronics NV trades at $67.66 (market cap $58.30B). The key difference: STMicroelectronics NV is far larger — about 2.1× Otis Worldwide Corp's market cap, and Otis Worldwide Corp pays the higher dividend (2.36%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| OTIS | STM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.61B | $58.30B |
Sector | Industrials | Financials |
52-Week High | $100.99 | $79.91 |
52-Week Low | $69.34 | $21.20 |
Enterprise Value | $34.99B | $56.51B |
Dividend Yield | 2.36% | 0.55% |
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Otis is the largest global elevator and escalator supplier by revenue with around one quarter of share excluding Japan. In 1854 Otis' founder and namesake, Elisha Graves Otis, invented a safety mechanism that prevented elevators from falling if the hoisting cable failed.The company's product and service lifecycle begins with installations of elevator units in new buildings, later selling maintenance services on the units, and eventually replacement of the units after the average 15-20 year useful life of an elevator. As the largest global OEM, over decades Otis has built a base of 2 million elevators under service. Its business model is much the same as that of its competitors Kone, Schindler, and Thyssenkrupp.
Read more on OTIS →A merger between Italian firm SGS Microelettronica and the nonmilitary business of Thomson Semiconductors in France formed STMicroelectronics in 1987. STMicro is a leader in a variety of semiconductor products, including analog chips, discrete power semiconductors, microcontrollers, and sensors. STMicro is an especially prominent chip supplier into the industrial and automotive industries.
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