Bruker (BRKR) Competitors $43.24 -1.26 (-2.83%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.56 +0.31 (+0.73%) As of 07:45 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BRKR vs. MTD, WAT, ILMN, TECH, CRL, BIO, PACB, HBIO, TMO, and AShould you be buying Bruker stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bruker include Mettler-Toledo International (MTD), Waters (WAT), Illumina (ILMN), Bio-Techne (TECH), Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO), Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB), Harvard Bioscience (HBIO), Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), and Agilent Technologies (A). These companies are all part of the "life sciences tools & services" industry. Bruker vs. Mettler-Toledo International Waters Illumina Bio-Techne Charles River Laboratories International Bio-Rad Laboratories Pacific Biosciences of California Harvard Bioscience Thermo Fisher Scientific Agilent Technologies Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) and Bruker (NASDAQ:BRKR) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and community ranking. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MTD or BRKR? Mettler-Toledo International has higher revenue and earnings than Bruker. Mettler-Toledo International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bruker, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMettler-Toledo International$3.87B6.44$863.14M$40.5329.51Bruker$3.37B1.95$113.10M$0.7656.89 Is MTD or BRKR more profitable? Mettler-Toledo International has a net margin of 22.29% compared to Bruker's net margin of 3.36%. Bruker's return on equity of 21.01% beat Mettler-Toledo International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mettler-Toledo International22.29% -591.54% 26.78% Bruker 3.36%21.01%6.46% Do analysts rate MTD or BRKR? Mettler-Toledo International currently has a consensus price target of $1,380.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.43%. Bruker has a consensus price target of $70.50, indicating a potential upside of 63.04%. Given Bruker's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bruker is more favorable than Mettler-Toledo International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mettler-Toledo International 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11Bruker 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MTD or BRKR? Bruker received 308 more outperform votes than Mettler-Toledo International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.79% of users gave Bruker an outperform vote while only 56.55% of users gave Mettler-Toledo International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMettler-Toledo InternationalOutperform Votes37156.55% Underperform Votes28543.45% BrukerOutperform Votes67964.79% Underperform Votes36935.21% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MTD or BRKR? 95.1% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of Bruker shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.3% of Bruker shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor MTD or BRKR? In the previous week, Mettler-Toledo International had 15 more articles in the media than Bruker. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Mettler-Toledo International and 6 mentions for Bruker. Mettler-Toledo International's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Bruker's score of 0.93 indicating that Mettler-Toledo International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mettler-Toledo International 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bruker 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, MTD or BRKR? Mettler-Toledo International has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bruker has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMettler-Toledo International and Bruker tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Bruker News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BRKR 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 BRKR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBrukerAnalytical instruments IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$6.56B$4.64B$24.28B$8.32BDividend Yield0.45%0.51%2.80%4.02%P/E Ratio56.9026.5743.2619.25Price / Sales1.954.482,346.1094.09Price / Cash14.7436.3434.6134.64Price / Book3.651.776.424.46Net Income$113.10M-$83.57M$735.89M$247.07M7 Day Performance-8.27%-2.56%1.67%3.05%1 Month Performance-15.20%-12.43%49,593.10%-2.85%1 Year Performance-53.54%-32.13%52,548.48%4.63% Bruker Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRKRBruker4.7552 of 5 stars$43.24-2.8%$70.50+63.0%-52.6%$6.56B$3.37B56.908,520MTDMettler-Toledo International3.804 of 5 stars$1,234.91+0.4%$1,380.50+11.8%-8.7%$25.83B$3.87B30.4718,000Positive NewsWATWaters3.5644 of 5 stars$379.55+0.6%$391.07+3.0%+7.4%$22.55B$2.96B35.447,900ILMNIllumina4.6581 of 5 stars$85.96+0.4%$140.90+63.9%-35.9%$13.64B$4.37B-11.219,030Positive NewsTECHBio-Techne4.8952 of 5 stars$62.93+1.2%$82.14+30.5%-14.6%$9.95B$1.20B63.593,100Positive NewsCRLCharles River Laboratories International4.4505 of 5 stars$174.76+2.2%$198.36+13.5%-38.6%$8.94B$4.05B1,165.0321,800BIOBio-Rad Laboratories4.5091 of 5 stars$256.81+0.9%$395.20+53.9%-26.6%$7.19B$2.57B-3.957,700Positive NewsPACBPacific Biosciences of California2.391 of 5 stars$1.24+1.6%$2.79+125.3%-63.9%$339.32M$154.01M-0.76730Analyst ForecastHBIOHarvard Bioscience3.9062 of 5 stars$0.71+9.4%N/A-85.6%$30.92M$97.73M-2.15490Analyst ForecastNegative NewsTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.8763 of 5 stars$520.62-0.3%$653.23+25.5%-10.8%$196.41B$42.88B31.50122,000Positive NewsAAgilent Technologies4.0335 of 5 stars$122.91+1.4%$146.15+18.9%-17.3%$35.04B$6.51B28.2617,900Analyst Revision Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MTD Competitors WAT Competitors ILMN Competitors TECH Competitors CRL Competitors BIO Competitors PACB Competitors HBIO Competitors TMO Competitors A Competitors 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:BRKR) was last updated on 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Wealth is Under AttackPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. 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