Smith & Nephew plc vs STMicroelectronics NV — how do they compare? Smith & Nephew plc trades at $30.45 (market cap $12.64B), while STMicroelectronics NV trades at $65.42 (market cap $55.80B). The key difference: STMicroelectronics NV is far larger — about 4.4× 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.
| SNN | STM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $12.64B | $55.80B |
Sector | Health | Financials |
52-Week High | $38.70 | $79.91 |
52-Week Low | $28.73 | $21.20 |
Enterprise Value | $15.41B | $54.01B |
Dividend Yield | 2.57% | 0.58% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
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.
Read more on SNN →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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