Smith & Nephew plc vs Verizon Communications Inc — how do they compare? Smith & Nephew plc trades at $30.45 (market cap $12.64B), while Verizon Communications Inc trades at $43.73 (market cap $181.64B). The key difference: Verizon Communications Inc is far larger — about 14.4× Smith & Nephew plc's market cap, and Verizon Communications Inc pays the higher dividend (6.51%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SNN | VZ | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $12.64B | $181.64B |
Sector | Health | Media |
52-Week High | $38.70 | $51.38 |
52-Week Low | $28.73 | $38.40 |
Enterprise Value | $15.41B | $369.14B |
Dividend Yield | 2.57% | 6.51% |
Volume | — | 22,584,735 |
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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 →Verizon Communications Inc. is an integrated telecommunications company that provides wire line voice and data services, wireless services, Internet services, and published directory information. The Company also provides network services for the federal government including business phone lines, data services, telecommunications equipment, and payphones.
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