Smith & Nephew plc vs Waste Management, Inc. — how do they compare? Smith & Nephew plc trades at $30.45 (market cap $12.64B), while Waste Management, Inc. trades at $234.93 (market cap $96.00B). The key difference: Waste Management, Inc. is far larger — about 7.6× 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 | WM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $12.64B | $96.00B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $38.70 | $246.51 |
52-Week Low | $28.73 | $196.77 |
Enterprise Value | $15.41B | $118.73B |
Dividend Yield | 2.57% | 1.48% |
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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 →Waste Management ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating approximately 260 active landfills and about 340 transfer stations. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial end markets and is also a leading recycler in North America.
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