Align Technology (ALGN) Competitors $153.51 -0.73 (-0.47%) Closing price 04/4/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$152.06 -1.45 (-0.94%) As of 04/4/2025 05:46 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ALGN vs. COO, WST, MMSI, ICUI, HAE, XRAY, QDEL, NEOG, STAA, and CERSShould you be buying Align Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Align Technology include Cooper Companies (COO), West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), ICU Medical (ICUI), Haemonetics (HAE), 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. Cooper Companies West Pharmaceutical Services Merit Medical Systems ICU Medical Haemonetics DENTSPLY SIRONA QuidelOrtho Neogen STAAR Surgical Cerus Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) and Align Technology (NASDAQ:ALGN) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has higher earnings & valuation, COO or ALGN? Align Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Cooper Companies. Align Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cooper Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCooper Companies$3.93B3.76$392.30M$2.0635.81Align Technology$4.00B2.81$421.36M$5.6127.36 Does the media prefer COO or ALGN? In the previous week, Cooper Companies had 25 more articles in the media than Align Technology. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Cooper Companies and 25 mentions for Align Technology. Align Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Cooper Companies' score of 0.62 indicating that Align Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cooper Companies 22 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Align Technology 18 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in COO or ALGN? Align Technology received 168 more outperform votes than Cooper Companies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.87% of users gave Align Technology an outperform vote while only 66.42% of users gave Cooper Companies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCooper CompaniesOutperform Votes62566.42% Underperform Votes31633.58% Align TechnologyOutperform Votes79369.87% Underperform Votes34230.13% Is COO or ALGN more profitable? Align Technology has a net margin of 10.54% compared to Cooper Companies' net margin of 10.07%. Align Technology's return on equity of 13.84% beat Cooper Companies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cooper Companies10.07% 9.38% 6.09% Align Technology 10.54%13.84%8.51% Which has more risk & volatility, COO or ALGN? Cooper Companies has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Align Technology has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend COO or ALGN? Cooper Companies currently has a consensus target price of $110.25, suggesting a potential upside of 49.45%. Align Technology has a consensus target price of $262.64, suggesting a potential upside of 71.09%. Given Align Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Align Technology is more favorable than Cooper Companies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cooper Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Align Technology 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of COO or ALGN? 24.4% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.4% of Align Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Align Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAlign Technology beats Cooper Companies on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$11.24B$8.27B$5.25B$7.11BDividend YieldN/A1.60%4.89%4.05%P/E Ratio27.3618.0221.1917.45Price / Sales2.8170.65356.8485.26Price / Cash19.2619.6738.1834.64Price / Book2.984.706.243.79Net Income$421.36M$284.66M$3.20B$247.10M7 Day Performance-3.58%-8.91%-8.29%-6.72%1 Month Performance-11.87%-12.61%-4.69%-11.41%1 Year Performance-51.66%-25.94%2.67%-7.74% Align Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALGNAlign Technology4.4361 of 5 stars$153.51-0.5%$262.64+71.1%-51.3%$11.24B$4.00B27.3621,610News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeCOOCooper Companies3.1369 of 5 stars$84.79+1.2%$110.25+30.0%-25.6%$16.95B$3.93B43.4616,000Short Interest ↑WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.4497 of 5 stars$224.87+1.2%$332.50+47.9%-47.4%$16.30B$2.89B33.7010,700Positive NewsMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.1062 of 5 stars$105.63+1.6%$111.70+5.8%+28.6%$6.22B$1.36B51.826,950Positive NewsGap DownICUIICU Medical3.9357 of 5 stars$139.73-0.3%$168.67+20.7%+38.1%$3.43B$2.38B-30.5714,500Analyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive NewsHAEHaemonetics4.5489 of 5 stars$63.66+0.7%$101.22+59.0%-28.4%$3.20B$1.37B25.092,820News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownXRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA4.8946 of 5 stars$15.08+1.0%$23.33+54.8%-57.5%$3.00B$3.79B-7.2815,000Positive NewsGap DownQDELQuidelOrtho4.1235 of 5 stars$35.22+0.9%$51.20+45.4%-34.1%$2.37B$2.78B-1.167,000News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownNEOGNeogen3.669 of 5 stars$8.76+1.4%$14.00+59.7%-44.6%$1.90B$913.83M-4.002,110Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageSTAASTAAR Surgical4.3714 of 5 stars$17.68-0.6%$25.29+43.1%-65.0%$871.67M$313.90M-43.10960Insider TradePositive NewsGap DownCERSCerus1.5873 of 5 stars$1.40-1.8%$4.00+186.7%-34.4%$259.18M$180.27M-12.68290Gap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies COO Alternatives WST Alternatives MMSI Alternatives ICUI Alternatives HAE Alternatives XRAY Alternatives QDEL Alternatives NEOG Alternatives STAA Alternatives CERS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ALGN) was last updated on 4/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFeds Just Admitted It—They Can Take Your CashThe Government Just Said Your Money Isn't Yours That's right—According to the DOJ, YOUR hard-earned money i...Priority Gold | Sponsored“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredAmerica’s Retirement Accounts Are at Risk—Here’s WhyWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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