Prudential Financial Inc vs Warner Music Group Corp — how do they compare? Prudential Financial Inc trades at $118.18 (market cap $40.97B), while Warner Music Group Corp trades at $27.43 (market cap $14.57B). The key difference: Prudential Financial Inc is far larger — about 2.8× Warner Music Group Corp's market cap, and Prudential Financial Inc pays the higher dividend (4.75%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| PRU | WMG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $40.97B | $14.57B |
Sector | Financials | Media |
52-Week High | $119.07 | $34.72 |
52-Week Low | $92.00 | $23.65 |
Enterprise Value | $68.03B | $18.77B |
Dividend Yield | 4.75% | 2.72% |
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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 →Warner Music Group is the third largest of the three major global record labels, with Vivendi's Universal Music in first and Sony Music in second. Warner's larger segment, recorded music, consists of iconic labels like Atlantic Records, Warner Records, and Parlophone Records and popular artists such as Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Dua Lipa, and Blake Shelton. Warner Chappell, the firm's publishing arm, is the home to over 65,000 composers and songwriters with over a million copyrights represented. Warner is controlled by Access Industries, which owns an 84% economic interest and 99% of voting rights.
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