Alphatec (ATEC) Competitors

Masimo (NASDAQ:MASI) and Alphatec (NASDAQ:ATEC) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment and earnings.

Is MASI or ATEC more profitable?

Alphatec has a net margin of -24.33% compared to Masimo's net margin of -24.85%. Masimo's return on equity of 26.54% beat Alphatec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Masimo	-24.85%	26.54%	11.49%
Alphatec	-24.33%	-1,657.19%	-21.44%

Which has more volatility & risk, MASI or ATEC?

Masimo has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alphatec has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MASI or ATEC?

86.0% of Masimo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.4% of Alphatec shares are held by institutional investors. 9.7% of Masimo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of Alphatec shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better valuation and earnings, MASI or ATEC?

Alphatec has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Masimo. Masimo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphatec, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Masimo	$2.15B	3.75	-$304.90M	-$8.52	-17.44
Alphatec	$611.56M	3.91	-$162.12M	-$1.13	-14.28

Does the media favor MASI or ATEC?

In the previous week, Masimo had 14 more articles in the media than Alphatec. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Masimo and 6 mentions for Alphatec. Alphatec's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Masimo's score of 0.72 indicating that Alphatec is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Masimo	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alphatec	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend MASI or ATEC?

Masimo presently has a consensus price target of $193.60, suggesting a potential upside of 30.26%. Alphatec has a consensus price target of $18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.62%. Given Masimo's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Masimo is more favorable than Alphatec.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Masimo	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Alphatec	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Alphatec beats Masimo on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.