Align Technology (ALGN) Competitors $206.58 -4.85 (-2.29%) (As of 05:26 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ALGN vs. WST, COO, MMSI, HAE, ICUI, XRAY, QDEL, NEOG, STAA, and CERSShould you be buying Align Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Align Technology include West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), Cooper Companies (COO), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), Haemonetics (HAE), ICU Medical (ICUI), DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), QuidelOrtho (QDEL), Neogen (NEOG), STAAR Surgical (STAA), and Cerus (CERS). These companies are all part of the "health care supplies" industry. Align Technology vs. West Pharmaceutical Services Cooper Companies Merit Medical Systems Haemonetics ICU Medical DENTSPLY SIRONA QuidelOrtho Neogen STAAR Surgical Cerus Align Technology (NASDAQ:ALGN) and West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ALGN or WST? 88.4% of Align Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of West Pharmaceutical Services shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Align Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of West Pharmaceutical Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, ALGN or WST? Align Technology has a beta of 1.66, suggesting that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, West Pharmaceutical Services has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ALGN or WST? In the previous week, Align Technology had 4 more articles in the media than West Pharmaceutical Services. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Align Technology and 3 mentions for West Pharmaceutical Services. West Pharmaceutical Services' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Align Technology's score of 0.85 indicating that West Pharmaceutical Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Align Technology 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive West Pharmaceutical Services 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor ALGN or WST? Align Technology received 520 more outperform votes than West Pharmaceutical Services when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.69% of users gave Align Technology an outperform vote while only 55.81% of users gave West Pharmaceutical Services an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAlign TechnologyOutperform Votes78469.69% Underperform Votes34130.31% West Pharmaceutical ServicesOutperform Votes26455.81% Underperform Votes20944.19% Do analysts rate ALGN or WST? Align Technology currently has a consensus target price of $271.20, indicating a potential upside of 30.84%. West Pharmaceutical Services has a consensus target price of $437.75, indicating a potential upside of 32.87%. Given West Pharmaceutical Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe West Pharmaceutical Services is more favorable than Align Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Align Technology 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33West Pharmaceutical Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Is ALGN or WST more profitable? West Pharmaceutical Services has a net margin of 17.37% compared to Align Technology's net margin of 11.15%. West Pharmaceutical Services' return on equity of 18.41% beat Align Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Align Technology11.15% 13.99% 8.53% West Pharmaceutical Services 17.37%18.41%13.74% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ALGN or WST? West Pharmaceutical Services has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Align Technology. Align Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than West Pharmaceutical Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlign Technology$3.96B3.91$445.05M$5.8635.37West Pharmaceutical Services$2.88B8.30$593.40M$6.7448.88 SummaryWest Pharmaceutical Services beats Align Technology on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyI was wrong. Dead wrong. I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. Because here we are, a quarter of a century later, almost to the exact day, and it’s happening again. Here’s the full story for you. Get Align Technology News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ALGN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ALGN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlign TechnologySurgical appliances & supplies IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$15.47B$9.54B$5.17B$9.06BDividend YieldN/A1.41%4.96%4.20%P/E Ratio35.3719.3387.2917.10Price / Sales3.9132.951,125.81119.50Price / Cash28.3322.3043.2737.84Price / Book4.375.734.824.96Net Income$445.05M$182.72M$120.07M$225.13M7 Day Performance-0.14%3.03%1.25%4.19%1 Month Performance-10.96%-6.14%16.57%3.02%1 Year Performance-24.35%-12.30%28.01%17.75% Align Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALGNAlign Technology4.8111 of 5 stars$206.58-2.3%$271.20+31.3%-22.8%$15.42B$3.96B35.2521,610Short Interest ↑WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.9278 of 5 stars$328.15-1.0%$437.75+33.4%-5.4%$23.77B$2.88B48.6910,600Positive NewsCOOCooper Companies3.3692 of 5 stars$92.27-1.3%$117.00+26.8%-2.4%$18.42B$3.90B47.3215,000Analyst RevisionPositive NewsMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.3446 of 5 stars$97.28-1.0%$105.60+8.6%+28.1%$5.67B$1.33B47.696,950Positive NewsHAEHaemonetics4.4121 of 5 stars$75.86+0.6%$108.78+43.4%-9.3%$3.81B$1.36B31.483,657Short Interest ↑ICUIICU Medical4.6347 of 5 stars$153.84-1.9%$199.67+29.8%+54.9%$3.77B$2.34B-33.6614,000Short Interest ↑Positive NewsXRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA4.8024 of 5 stars$18.75+0.3%$27.91+48.8%-46.8%$3.73B$3.90B-9.0615,000Ex-DividendQDELQuidelOrtho4.3289 of 5 stars$44.41-1.0%$53.43+20.3%-40.0%$2.99B$2.82B-1.597,100Positive NewsNEOGNeogen3.5487 of 5 stars$12.00-0.3%$16.25+35.4%-38.2%$2.60B$912.20M-109.092,640STAASTAAR Surgical4.736 of 5 stars$24.05-3.1%$42.83+78.1%-22.4%$1.19B$341.22M54.661,115Positive NewsCERSCerus2.9105 of 5 stars$1.59+0.6%$3.63+128.0%-27.8%$295.29M$176.23M-14.45625Positive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WST Alternatives COO Alternatives MMSI Alternatives HAE Alternatives ICUI Alternatives XRAY Alternatives QDEL Alternatives NEOG Alternatives STAA Alternatives CERS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ALGN) was last updated on 12/30/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. 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