Smith & Nephew plc vs Viatris Inc — how do they compare? Smith & Nephew plc trades at $30.45 (market cap $12.64B), while Viatris Inc trades at $17.58 (market cap $19.79B). The key difference: Viatris Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Viatris Inc pays the higher dividend (2.83%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SNN | VTRS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $12.64B | $19.79B |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $38.70 | $17.39 |
52-Week Low | $28.73 | $8.74 |
Enterprise Value | $15.41B | $32.00B |
Dividend Yield | 2.57% | 2.83% |
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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 →Formed by the combination of Mylan and Pfizer's Upjohn business in 2020, Viatris is one of the world's largest generic drug manufacturers, with a substantial off-patent branded drug portfolio. Its portfolio consists of more than 1,400 molecules with penetration across most of the developed world and in select emerging markets. The company's branded drug portfolio consists of off-patent blockbuster drugs that continue to generate strong sales, including Lipitor, Norvasc, Lyrica, Viagra, and EpiPen. While global competition has facilitated the commodification of small-molecule generic drugs, the company has demonstrated an edge over peers in its ability to manufacture complex generics (for example, generic Advair and Copaxone).
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