ResMed Inc. vs Smith & Nephew plc — how do they compare? ResMed Inc. trades at $196 (market cap $28.81B), while Smith & Nephew plc trades at $30.45 (market cap $12.64B). The key difference: ResMed Inc. is far larger — about 2.3× Smith & Nephew plc's market cap, and Smith & Nephew plc pays the higher dividend (2.57%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| RMD | SNN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $28.81B | $12.64B |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $293.73 | $38.70 |
52-Week Low | $182.82 | $28.73 |
Enterprise Value | $27.99B | $15.41B |
Dividend Yield | 1.21% | 2.57% |
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ResMed is one of the largest respiratory care device companies globally, primarily developing and supplying flow generators, masks and accessories for the treatment of sleep apnea. Increasing diagnosis of sleep apnea combined with ageing populations and increasing prevalence of obesity is resulting in a structurally growing market. The company earns roughly two thirds of its revenue in the Americas and the balance across other regions dominated by Europe, Japan and Australia. Recent developments and acquisitions have focused on digital health as ResMed is aiming to differentiate itself through the provision of clinical data for use by the patient, medical care advisor and payer in the out-of-hospital setting.
Read more on RMD →Smith & Nephew designs, manufactures, and markets orthopedic devices, sports medicine and arthroscopic technologies, and wound-care solutions. Roughly 42% of the U.K.-based firm's revenue comes from orthopedic products, and another 30% is sports medicine and ENT. The remaining 28% of revenue is from the advanced wound therapy segment. Roughly half of Smith & Nephew's total revenue comes from the United States, just over 30% is from other developed markets, and emerging markets account for the remainder.
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