Banco Santander SA vs STMicroelectronics NV — how do they compare? Banco Santander SA trades at $13.74 (market cap $191.46B), while STMicroelectronics NV trades at $65.53 (market cap $55.80B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is far larger — about 3.4× STMicroelectronics NV's market cap, and Banco Santander SA pays the higher dividend (2.09%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SAN | STM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $191.46B | $55.80B |
Sector | Financials | Financials |
52-Week High | $14.37 | $79.91 |
52-Week Low | $8.40 | $21.20 |
Dividend Yield | 2.09% | 0.58% |
Enterprise Value | — | $54.01B |
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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 →A merger between Italian firm SGS Microelettronica and the nonmilitary business of Thomson Semiconductors in France formed STMicroelectronics in 1987. STMicro is a leader in a variety of semiconductor products, including analog chips, discrete power semiconductors, microcontrollers, and sensors. STMicro is an especially prominent chip supplier into the industrial and automotive industries.
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