Smith & Nephew plc vs Xcel Energy Inc — how do they compare? Smith & Nephew plc trades at $30.45 (market cap $12.64B), while Xcel Energy Inc trades at $79 (market cap $49.11B). The key difference: Xcel Energy Inc is far larger — about 3.9× Smith & Nephew plc's market cap, and Xcel Energy Inc pays the higher dividend (3.01%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SNN | XEL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $12.64B | $49.11B |
Sector | Health | Utilities |
52-Week High | $38.70 | $83.91 |
52-Week Low | $28.73 | $71.14 |
Enterprise Value | $15.41B | $86.55B |
Dividend Yield | 2.57% | 3.01% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →Xcel Energy manages utilities serving 3.7 million electric customers and 2.1 million natural gas customers in eight states. Its utilities are Northern States Power, which serves customers in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Michigan
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