Cooper Companies (COO) Competitors $66.95 +1.62 (+2.47%) As of 03:40 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock COO vs. WST, ALGN, MMSI, ICUI, XRAY, HAE, QDEL, STAA, NEOG, and CERSShould you be buying Cooper Companies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cooper Companies include West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), Align Technology (ALGN), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), ICU Medical (ICUI), DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), Haemonetics (HAE), QuidelOrtho (QDEL), STAAR Surgical (STAA), Neogen (NEOG), and Cerus (CERS). These companies are all part of the "health care supplies" industry. Cooper Companies vs. Its Competitors West Pharmaceutical Services Align Technology Merit Medical Systems ICU Medical DENTSPLY SIRONA Haemonetics QuidelOrtho STAAR Surgical Neogen Cerus West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) and Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings. Is WST or COO more profitable? West Pharmaceutical Services has a net margin of 16.48% compared to Cooper Companies' net margin of 10.08%. West Pharmaceutical Services' return on equity of 18.43% beat Cooper Companies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets West Pharmaceutical Services16.48% 18.43% 13.67% Cooper Companies 10.08%9.82%6.54% Do analysts prefer WST or COO? West Pharmaceutical Services currently has a consensus target price of $320.71, suggesting a potential upside of 30.27%. Cooper Companies has a consensus target price of $86.64, suggesting a potential upside of 30.84%. Given Cooper Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cooper Companies is more favorable than West Pharmaceutical Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score West Pharmaceutical Services 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89Cooper Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of WST or COO? 93.9% of West Pharmaceutical Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of West Pharmaceutical Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, WST or COO? West Pharmaceutical Services has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cooper Companies has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WST or COO? West Pharmaceutical Services has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cooper Companies. Cooper Companies 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 RatioWest Pharmaceutical Services$2.89B6.12$492.70M$6.6836.85Cooper Companies$3.90B3.38$392.30M$2.0332.62 Does the media favor WST or COO? In the previous week, Cooper Companies had 47 more articles in the media than West Pharmaceutical Services. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Cooper Companies and 16 mentions for West Pharmaceutical Services. West Pharmaceutical Services' average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Cooper Companies' score of 0.70 indicating that West Pharmaceutical Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment West Pharmaceutical Services 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Cooper Companies 25 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 12 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryWest Pharmaceutical Services beats Cooper Companies on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cooper Companies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for COO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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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 COO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCooper CompaniesMED/DENTAL IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$13.18B$16.89B$5.74B$9.81BDividend YieldN/A1.48%6.66%4.48%P/E Ratio32.6517.6082.4126.51Price / Sales3.382.35524.84107.89Price / Cash12.0616.8925.7028.92Price / Book1.583.6910.626.55Net Income$392.30M$472.13M$3.28B$266.04M7 Day Performance-10.65%-2.47%-0.38%-0.79%1 Month Performance-6.56%1.50%9.96%6.02%1 Year Performance-37.57%6.03%48.53%21.97% Cooper Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COOCooper Companies4.4517 of 5 stars$66.40+1.6%$86.64+30.5%-38.2%$13.21B$3.90B32.7316,000Earnings ReportInsider TradeWSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.956 of 5 stars$245.60-0.2%$320.71+30.6%-22.3%$17.69B$2.89B36.7710,600Positive NewsALGNAlign Technology4.9747 of 5 stars$141.13-0.6%$215.00+52.3%-42.2%$10.29B$4.00B23.8020,945Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.7493 of 5 stars$90.05-0.8%$107.00+18.8%-6.2%$5.38B$1.36B45.717,400Positive NewsICUIICU Medical4.6821 of 5 stars$127.04+0.3%$179.00+40.9%-23.2%$3.13B$2.38B-83.5815,000Positive NewsXRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA4.9595 of 5 stars$14.32-0.1%$18.64+30.1%-45.4%$2.86B$3.79B-3.0214,000News CoverageAnalyst RevisionHAEHaemonetics4.797 of 5 stars$54.44-1.1%$85.18+56.5%-29.0%$2.65B$1.36B16.653,023Short Interest ↑QDELQuidelOrtho4.3571 of 5 stars$28.00+0.8%$42.17+50.6%-33.1%$1.89B$2.78B-4.286,600Positive NewsSTAASTAAR Surgical3.2158 of 5 stars$27.40-0.4%$20.67-24.6%-16.2%$1.36B$313.90M-14.201,211Positive NewsShort Interest ↓NEOGNeogen3.3093 of 5 stars$5.75+0.2%$7.50+30.4%-67.3%$1.25B$894.66M-1.142,110CERSCerus1.8708 of 5 stars$1.31flat$3.50+167.2%-43.8%$251.12M$180.27M-13.10290Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies West Pharmaceutical Services Competitors Align Technology Competitors Merit Medical Systems Competitors ICU Medical Competitors DENTSPLY SIRONA Competitors Haemonetics Competitors QuidelOrtho Competitors STAAR Surgical Competitors Neogen Competitors Cerus 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:COO) was last updated on 9/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredThis Coin Could Explode, and it’s Hiding in Plain Sight!The #1 coin with skyrocket potential right now... 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