Bruker (BRKR) Competitors $50.82 -2.10 (-3.97%) Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$50.75 -0.07 (-0.14%) As of 02/21/2025 07:56 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 InterestSustainabilityTrends 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 Bruker (NASDAQ:BRKR) and Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, community ranking, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community favor BRKR or MTD? Bruker received 307 more outperform votes than Mettler-Toledo International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.76% of users gave Bruker an outperform vote while only 56.64% of users gave Mettler-Toledo International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBrukerOutperform Votes67864.76% Underperform Votes36935.24% Mettler-Toledo InternationalOutperform Votes37156.64% Underperform Votes28443.36% Which has higher valuation & earnings, BRKR or MTD? 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 RatioBruker$3.37B2.29$113.10M$0.7666.87Mettler-Toledo International$3.87B6.95$863.14M$40.5331.72 Do analysts recommend BRKR or MTD? Bruker currently has a consensus target price of $70.50, suggesting a potential upside of 38.72%. Mettler-Toledo International has a consensus target price of $1,368.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.40%. Given Bruker's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Bruker is more favorable than Mettler-Toledo International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bruker 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55Mettler-Toledo International 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 Does the media refer more to BRKR or MTD? In the previous week, Bruker had 2 more articles in the media than Mettler-Toledo International. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Bruker and 18 mentions for Mettler-Toledo International. Mettler-Toledo International's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Bruker's score of 0.36 indicating that Mettler-Toledo International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bruker 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Mettler-Toledo International 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in BRKR or MTD? 79.5% of Bruker shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are held by institutional investors. 28.3% of Bruker shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are held by 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. Is BRKR or MTD 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 Bruker3.36% 21.01% 6.46% Mettler-Toledo International 22.29%-591.54%26.78% Which has more volatility & risk, BRKR or MTD? Bruker has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mettler-Toledo International has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBruker beats Mettler-Toledo International on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$7.70B$5.07B$26.22B$8.98BDividend Yield0.39%0.45%2.74%3.85%P/E Ratio66.8729.0346.3418.82Price / Sales2.294.262,532.9680.40Price / Cash14.3537.2935.5737.47Price / Book4.292.006.864.64Net Income$113.10M-$83.57M$731.18M$245.69M7 Day Performance1.56%-2.41%-2.05%-2.66%1 Month Performance-15.47%-7.28%-0.12%-2.15%1 Year Performance-39.31%-21.59%19.96%12.90% Bruker Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRKRBruker4.8572 of 5 stars$50.82-4.0%$70.50+38.7%-38.0%$7.70B$3.37B66.879,707MTDMettler-Toledo International3.9224 of 5 stars$1,273.44-1.8%$1,368.00+7.4%+7.7%$26.64B$3.87B31.4217,300Positive NewsWATWaters3.9948 of 5 stars$369.71-2.5%$390.40+5.6%+13.6%$21.95B$2.96B35.287,900ILMNIllumina4.7685 of 5 stars$100.24-1.5%$159.45+59.1%-30.9%$15.90B$4.37B-13.059,300TECHBio-Techne4.9282 of 5 stars$65.94-1.2%$86.57+31.3%-9.5%$10.48B$1.16B66.613,100Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeCRLCharles River Laboratories International4.8258 of 5 stars$152.07-0.7%$200.79+32.0%-32.3%$7.78B$4.13B19.0321,800Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageBIOBio-Rad Laboratories4.7637 of 5 stars$276.55-9.7%$395.20+42.9%-17.5%$7.74B$2.57B-10.128,030High Trading VolumePACBPacific Biosciences of California2.3012 of 5 stars$1.85+25.0%$2.85+54.3%-69.7%$506.64M$200.52M-1.27730Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeHBIOHarvard Bioscience2.2163 of 5 stars$1.35+1.5%N/A-77.7%$58.89M$112.25M-4.09490Gap DownTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.7358 of 5 stars$532.580.0%$658.00+23.5%-3.7%$203.71B$42.88B32.22122,000Dividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsAAgilent Technologies4.353 of 5 stars$134.57-1.4%$144.38+7.3%0.0%$38.39B$6.51B30.4517,900Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive News 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 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:BRKR) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSecret financial plot unfolding in Washington DC… [DEVELOPING]What stocks are next up to soar in 2025? 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