Cooper Companies (COO) Competitors $93.44 +1.51 (+1.64%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends COO vs. WST, ALGN, MMSI, HAE, XRAY, ICUI, QDEL, NEOG, STAA, 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), Haemonetics (HAE), DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), ICU Medical (ICUI), QuidelOrtho (QDEL), Neogen (NEOG), STAAR Surgical (STAA), and Cerus (CERS). These companies are all part of the "health care supplies" industry. Cooper Companies vs. West Pharmaceutical Services Align Technology Merit Medical Systems Haemonetics DENTSPLY SIRONA ICU Medical QuidelOrtho Neogen STAAR Surgical Cerus Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) and West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk. Is COO or WST more profitable? West Pharmaceutical Services has a net margin of 17.37% compared to Cooper Companies' net margin of 10.07%. West Pharmaceutical Services' return on equity of 18.41% beat Cooper Companies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cooper Companies10.07% 9.38% 6.09% West Pharmaceutical Services 17.37%18.41%13.74% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer COO or WST? Cooper Companies received 356 more outperform votes than West Pharmaceutical Services when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.38% of users gave Cooper Companies an outperform vote while only 55.81% of users gave West Pharmaceutical Services an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCooper CompaniesOutperform Votes62066.38% Underperform Votes31433.62% West Pharmaceutical ServicesOutperform Votes26455.81% Underperform Votes20944.19% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, COO or WST? West Pharmaceutical Services has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioCooper Companies$3.90B4.79$392.30M$1.9547.92West Pharmaceutical Services$2.88B8.34$593.40M$6.7449.17 Which has more volatility & risk, COO or WST? Cooper Companies has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, West Pharmaceutical Services has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to COO or WST? In the previous week, Cooper Companies had 6 more articles in the media than West Pharmaceutical Services. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Cooper Companies and 7 mentions for West Pharmaceutical Services. West Pharmaceutical Services' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Cooper Companies' score of 0.67 indicating that West Pharmaceutical Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cooper Companies 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive West Pharmaceutical Services 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of COO or WST? 24.4% of Cooper Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of West Pharmaceutical Services shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Cooper Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of West Pharmaceutical Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate COO or WST? Cooper Companies presently has a consensus price target of $117.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.21%. West Pharmaceutical Services has a consensus price target of $437.75, suggesting a potential upside of 32.09%. Given West Pharmaceutical Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe West Pharmaceutical Services 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) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75West Pharmaceutical Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 SummaryWest Pharmaceutical Services beats Cooper Companies on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowAll of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin 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. 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 COO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCooper CompaniesOphthalmic goods IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$18.65B$11.10B$5.12B$9.07BDividend YieldN/A0.97%4.91%4.22%P/E Ratio47.9241.2391.3417.19Price / Sales4.794.441,117.70116.80Price / Cash17.7616.6942.6437.86Price / Book2.313.324.794.78Net Income$392.30M$235.23M$120.07M$225.60M7 Day Performance-1.49%-1.41%-1.90%-1.23%1 Month Performance-6.52%-6.11%11.45%3.37%1 Year Performance1.44%0.26%30.63%16.58% Cooper Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COOCooper Companies3.3191 of 5 stars$93.44+1.6%$117.00+25.2%+3.7%$18.65B$3.90B47.9215,000High Trading VolumeWSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.9588 of 5 stars$331.34+0.4%$437.75+32.1%-5.2%$24.00B$2.95B48.9710,600Positive NewsALGNAlign Technology4.9102 of 5 stars$231.68-1.6%$271.20+17.1%-19.5%$17.30B$3.96B40.1721,610MMSIMerit Medical Systems4.4681 of 5 stars$102.60-0.2%$105.09+2.4%+37.0%$5.98B$1.33B50.476,950News CoverageHAEHaemonetics4.5851 of 5 stars$82.16+1.2%$108.78+32.4%-12.5%$4.13B$1.36B33.693,657Positive NewsXRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA4.8879 of 5 stars$19.99+1.4%$28.40+42.1%-45.0%$3.97B$3.90B-9.5315,000Analyst ForecastICUIICU Medical4.585 of 5 stars$161.40-0.1%$199.67+23.7%+61.3%$3.95B$2.34B-35.3714,000QDELQuidelOrtho4.1214 of 5 stars$43.03+4.1%$53.43+24.2%-36.8%$2.89B$3.00B-1.577,100Gap UpNEOGNeogen3.4609 of 5 stars$12.05-0.8%$17.50+45.2%-39.8%$2.61B$912.20M-110.452,640Analyst ForecastNews CoverageSTAASTAAR Surgical4.8226 of 5 stars$24.38-1.9%$42.83+75.7%-19.9%$1.20B$322.42M56.501,115Insider TradeCERSCerus2.8128 of 5 stars$1.83+7.0%$3.63+98.1%-25.1%$339.86M$176.23M-15.55625 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies West Pharmaceutical Services Competitors Align Technology Competitors Merit Medical Systems Competitors Haemonetics Competitors DENTSPLY SIRONA Competitors ICU Medical Competitors QuidelOrtho Competitors Neogen Competitors STAAR Surgical Competitors Cerus 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:COO) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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