Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) Competitors $84.78 -0.08 (-0.09%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$84.77 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 08/1/2025 04:41 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MMSI vs. ADUS, HQY, MEDP, AMN, ELV, ITGR, NVST, WST, ALGN, and COOShould you be buying Merit Medical Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Merit Medical Systems include Addus HomeCare (ADUS), HealthEquity (HQY), Medpace (MEDP), AMN Healthcare Services (AMN), Elevance Health (ELV), Integer (ITGR), Envista (NVST), West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), Align Technology (ALGN), and Cooper Companies (COO). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Merit Medical Systems vs. Its Competitors Addus HomeCare HealthEquity Medpace AMN Healthcare Services Elevance Health Integer Envista West Pharmaceutical Services Align Technology Cooper Companies Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) and Addus HomeCare (NASDAQ:ADUS) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, media sentiment, dividends and profitability. Does the media favor MMSI or ADUS? In the previous week, Merit Medical Systems had 18 more articles in the media than Addus HomeCare. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Merit Medical Systems and 6 mentions for Addus HomeCare. Addus HomeCare's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Merit Medical Systems' score of 0.76 indicating that Addus HomeCare is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Merit Medical Systems 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Addus HomeCare 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer MMSI or ADUS? Merit Medical Systems currently has a consensus target price of $107.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.21%. Addus HomeCare has a consensus target price of $142.57, suggesting a potential upside of 35.83%. Given Addus HomeCare's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Addus HomeCare is more favorable than Merit Medical Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Merit Medical Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89Addus HomeCare 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25 Which has more risk and volatility, MMSI or ADUS? Merit Medical Systems has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Addus HomeCare has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MMSI or ADUS? 99.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of Addus HomeCare shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Addus HomeCare shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, MMSI or ADUS? Merit Medical Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Addus HomeCare. Addus HomeCare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Merit Medical Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMerit Medical Systems$1.36B3.69$120.36M$2.0441.56Addus HomeCare$1.15B1.67$73.60M$4.4323.69 Is MMSI or ADUS more profitable? Merit Medical Systems has a net margin of 8.31% compared to Addus HomeCare's net margin of 6.52%. Merit Medical Systems' return on equity of 15.07% beat Addus HomeCare's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Merit Medical Systems8.31% 15.07% 8.60% Addus HomeCare 6.52%9.23%6.96% SummaryMerit Medical Systems beats Addus HomeCare on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Merit Medical Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MMSI 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 MMSI 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 MMSI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMerit Medical SystemsMED/DENTAL IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.02B$14.93B$5.47B$9.53BDividend YieldN/A1.52%4.74%4.08%P/E Ratio43.0417.6528.6723.80Price / Sales3.692.22422.3188.12Price / Cash15.1416.4435.4557.96Price / Book3.373.558.275.55Net Income$120.36M$430.42M$3.24B$259.03M7 Day Performance0.11%-6.02%-3.63%-4.56%1 Month Performance-9.34%-3.94%4.40%4.49%1 Year Performance-4.46%16.66%25.97%18.05% Merit Medical Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMSIMerit Medical Systems4.5552 of 5 stars$84.78-0.1%$107.00+26.2%+0.8%$5.02B$1.36B43.047,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastADUSAddus HomeCare4.9161 of 5 stars$109.11-0.3%$142.57+30.7%-13.9%$2.01B$1.21B24.6349,703Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHQYHealthEquity3.7212 of 5 stars$95.76-0.3%$118.55+23.8%+16.9%$8.28B$1.20B69.903,120Positive NewsGap DownMEDPMedpace4.167 of 5 stars$453.05+1.2%$411.10-9.3%+9.8%$12.73B$2.23B33.685,900Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeAMNAMN Healthcare Services4.3865 of 5 stars$19.71-0.5%$32.08+62.8%-73.3%$754.42M$2.98B-4.552,968Upcoming EarningsELVElevance Health4.9517 of 5 stars$286.00-1.1%$418.19+46.2%-48.5%$64.40B$189.25B12.17104,200Gap DownITGRInteger3.3205 of 5 stars$108.02-0.5%$140.25+29.8%-8.2%$3.77B$1.79B47.5911,000NVSTEnvista3.5735 of 5 stars$20.73-0.3%$20.23-2.4%+22.7%$3.51B$2.51B-3.1712,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastWSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.6151 of 5 stars$257.36-2.3%$320.71+24.6%-20.9%$18.49B$2.89B38.5310,600Short Interest ↑ALGNAlign Technology4.925 of 5 stars$207.19+0.8%$242.92+17.2%-40.2%$15.02B$4.00B37.7420,945Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCOOCooper Companies3.2328 of 5 stars$72.91-2.3%$96.73+32.7%-24.8%$14.58B$3.90B35.3916,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Addus HomeCare Alternatives HealthEquity Alternatives Medpace Alternatives AMN Healthcare Services Alternatives Elevance Health Alternatives Integer Alternatives Envista Alternatives West Pharmaceutical Services Alternatives Align Technology Alternatives Cooper Companies Alternatives 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:MMSI) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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