Koninklijke Philips NV vs Shell PLC — how do they compare? Koninklijke Philips NV trades at $26.3 (market cap $25.89B), while Shell PLC trades at $87.8 (market cap $241.85B). The key difference: Shell PLC is far larger — about 9.3× Koninklijke Philips NV's market cap, and Koninklijke Philips NV pays the higher dividend (3.81%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| PHG | SHEL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $25.89B | $241.85B |
Sector | Health | Energy |
52-Week High | $32.91 | $94.15 |
52-Week Low | $25.02 | $70.31 |
Enterprise Value | $32.18B | $294.38B |
Dividend Yield | 3.81% | 3.58% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Philips is a diversified global healthcare company operating in three segments: diagnosis and treatment, connected care, and personal health. About 50% of the company's revenue comes from the diagnosis and treatment segment, which features imaging systems, ultrasound equipment, image-guided therapy solutions and healthcare informatics. The connected care segment (27% of revenue) encompasses monitoring and analytics systems for hospitals and sleep and respiratory care devices, whereas the personal health business (remainder of revenue) includes electric toothbrushes and men's grooming and personal-care products. In 2021, Philips generated EUR 17.2 billion in sales and had 80,000 employees in over 100 countries.
Read more on PHG →Shell is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2021, it produced 1.7 million barrels of liquids and 8.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At year-end 2021, reserves stood at 9.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 50% of which consisted of liquids. Its production and reserves are in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and North and South America. The company operates refineries with capacity of 1.8 mmb/d located in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe and sells 15 mtpa of chemicals. Its largest chemical plants, often integrated with its local refineries, are in Central Europe, China, Singapore, and North America.
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