Prudential Financial Inc vs Shell PLC — how do they compare? Prudential Financial Inc trades at $118.18 (market cap $40.97B), while Shell PLC trades at $87.8 (market cap $241.85B). The key difference: Shell PLC is far larger — about 5.9× Prudential Financial Inc's market cap, and Prudential Financial Inc pays the higher dividend (4.75%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| PRU | SHEL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $40.97B | $241.85B |
Sector | Financials | Energy |
52-Week High | $119.07 | $94.15 |
52-Week Low | $92.00 | $70.31 |
Enterprise Value | $68.03B | $294.38B |
Dividend Yield | 4.75% | 3.58% |
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Prudential Financial is a large, diversified insurance company offering annuities, life insurance, retirement plan services, and asset management products. While it operates in a number of countries, the vast majority of revenue is generated in the United States and Japan. The company's investment management business, PGIM, contributes approximately 15% of its earnings and has over $1.5 trillion in assets under management. The U.S. businesses are responsible for about 45% of earnings and can be classified into Institutional Retirement Strategies, Individual Retirement Strategies, Group Insurance, Individual Life Insurance, and Assurance IQ. Finally, the international business segment of the company contributes approximately 40% of earnings with a strong market position in Japan.
Read more on PRU →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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