ResMed Inc. vs Western Digital Corp — how do they compare? ResMed Inc. trades at $196 (market cap $28.81B), while Western Digital Corp trades at $550.46 (market cap $168.00B). The key difference: Western Digital Corp is far larger — about 5.8× ResMed Inc.'s market cap, and ResMed Inc. pays the higher dividend (1.21%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| RMD | WDC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $28.81B | $168.00B |
Sector | Health | Technology |
52-Week High | $293.73 | $746.23 |
52-Week Low | $182.82 | $67.06 |
Enterprise Value | $27.99B | $166.35B |
Dividend Yield | 1.21% | 0.12% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
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 →Western Digital is a vertically integrated supplier of data storage solutions, spanning both hard disk drives and solid-state drives. In the HDD market it forms a practical duopoly with Seagate, and it is the largest global producer of NAND flash chips for SSDs in a joint venture with competitor Kioxia.
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