Banco Santander SA vs Shell PLC — how do they compare? Banco Santander SA trades at $13.66 (market cap $191.46B), while Shell PLC trades at $87.12 (market cap $235.24B). The key difference: Shell PLC is the larger of the two by market cap, and Shell PLC pays the higher dividend (3.63%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SAN | SHEL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $191.46B | $235.24B |
Sector | Financials | Energy |
52-Week High | $14.37 | $94.15 |
52-Week Low | $8.40 | $70.31 |
Dividend Yield | 2.09% | 3.63% |
Enterprise Value | — | $287.77B |
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Santander's focus is on retail and commercial banking. Latin America is geographically the largest operation, with Brazil by far the largest. Its continental European business is still mainly Iberian. Santander's U.K. presence is the result of the acquisition of building society Abbey. In the U.S., Santander operates a vehicle finance business and a regional bank focused on the Northeastern states.
Read more on SAN →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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