Shell PLC vs SYSCO Corporation — how do they compare? Shell PLC trades at $87.12 (market cap $235.24B), while SYSCO Corporation trades at $81.33 (market cap $38.63B). The key difference: Shell PLC is far larger — about 6.1× SYSCO Corporation's market cap, and Shell PLC pays the higher dividend (3.63%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SHEL | SYY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $235.24B | $38.63B |
Sector | Energy | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $94.15 | $91.16 |
52-Week Low | $70.31 | $69.30 |
Enterprise Value | $287.77B | $52.11B |
Dividend Yield | 3.63% | 2.72% |
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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.
Read more on SHEL →Sysco is the largest U.S. food-service distributor, boasting 17% market share of the highly fragmented food-service distribution industry. Sysco distributes over 400,000 food and nonfood products to restaurants (63% of revenue), healthcare facilities (8%), education and government buildings (8%), travel and leisure (7%), and other locations (14%) where individuals consume away-from-home meals. In fiscal 2022, 82% of the firm's revenue was U.S.-based, with 7% from Canada, 4% from the U.K., 2% from France, and 4% other.
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