Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) Competitors $99.00 -3.31 (-3.24%) (As of 12/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends MMSI vs. COO, ALGN, HAE, XRAY, ICUI, QDEL, NEOG, STAA, CERS, and OSURShould you be buying Merit Medical Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Merit Medical Systems include Cooper Companies (COO), Align Technology (ALGN), Haemonetics (HAE), DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), ICU Medical (ICUI), QuidelOrtho (QDEL), Neogen (NEOG), STAAR Surgical (STAA), Cerus (CERS), and OraSure Technologies (OSUR). These companies are all part of the "health care supplies" industry. Merit Medical Systems vs. Cooper Companies Align Technology Haemonetics DENTSPLY SIRONA ICU Medical QuidelOrtho Neogen STAAR Surgical Cerus OraSure Technologies Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) and Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and community ranking. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MMSI or COO? 99.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of Cooper Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Cooper Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, MMSI or COO? Cooper Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Merit Medical Systems. Cooper Companies 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$1.33B4.35$94.41M$2.0448.53Cooper Companies$3.90B4.84$392.30M$1.9548.46 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MMSI or COO? Cooper Companies received 186 more outperform votes than Merit Medical Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 69.33% of users gave Merit Medical Systems an outperform vote while only 66.38% of users gave Cooper Companies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMerit Medical SystemsOutperform Votes43469.33% Underperform Votes19230.67% Cooper CompaniesOutperform Votes62066.38% Underperform Votes31433.62% Does the media refer more to MMSI or COO? In the previous week, Cooper Companies had 13 more articles in the media than Merit Medical Systems. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Cooper Companies and 17 mentions for Merit Medical Systems. Merit Medical Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Cooper Companies' score of 0.58 indicating that Merit Medical Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Merit Medical Systems 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cooper Companies 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is MMSI or COO more profitable? Cooper Companies has a net margin of 10.07% compared to Merit Medical Systems' net margin of 9.05%. Merit Medical Systems' return on equity of 15.61% beat Cooper Companies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Merit Medical Systems9.05% 15.61% 8.38% Cooper Companies 10.07%9.38%6.09% Do analysts rate MMSI or COO? Merit Medical Systems presently has a consensus price target of $105.09, suggesting a potential upside of 6.15%. Cooper Companies has a consensus price target of $117.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.82%. Given Cooper Companies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cooper Companies 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) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Cooper Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more risk and volatility, MMSI or COO? Merit Medical Systems has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cooper Companies has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMerit Medical Systems beats Cooper Companies on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Weiss RatingsThe #1 Crypto for AIWe’ve issued an urgent landmark trade alert for a new crypto wonder. So, I decided to give you this heads-up before it’s too late. It’s urgent because it’s what we consider “The #1 Crypto for the AI World.”Learn more about it by watching THIS NOW. 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 {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 MMSI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMerit Medical SystemsSurgical & medical instruments IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.77B$4.41B$5.17B$9.30BDividend YieldN/A44.87%4.77%4.06%P/E Ratio48.5325.23132.2217.52Price / Sales4.3546.601,256.58139.03Price / Cash21.8644.2040.7837.95Price / Book4.767.254.904.91Net Income$94.41M$13.83M$118.85M$225.61M7 Day Performance-4.62%-2.75%14.53%-1.46%1 Month Performance-2.78%3.17%17.44%5.38%1 Year Performance38.35%45.90%35.31%22.72% Merit Medical Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMSIMerit Medical Systems4.4434 of 5 stars$99.00-3.2%$105.09+6.2%+38.3%$5.77B$1.33B48.536,950News CoverageCOOCooper Companies2.8215 of 5 stars$95.03+0.2%$117.00+23.1%+4.1%$18.97B$3.90B48.6415,000Short Interest ↑ALGNAlign Technology4.7658 of 5 stars$232.25-1.3%$271.20+16.8%-10.3%$17.34B$3.96B40.1721,610HAEHaemonetics4.6739 of 5 stars$82.37+1.5%$108.78+32.1%-8.0%$4.14B$1.36B33.693,657Positive NewsXRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA4.8947 of 5 stars$19.99+1.4%$28.40+42.1%-44.2%$3.97B$3.90B-9.5315,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastICUIICU Medical4.6049 of 5 stars$161.28-0.2%$199.67+23.8%+58.1%$3.95B$2.34B-35.3714,000Short Interest ↑QDELQuidelOrtho4.2272 of 5 stars$43.00+4.0%$53.43+24.3%-39.4%$2.89B$3.00B-1.577,100Gap UpNEOGNeogen3.5759 of 5 stars$12.03-1.0%$17.50+45.5%-37.5%$2.61B$912.20M-110.452,640STAASTAAR Surgical4.6411 of 5 stars$24.37-2.0%$42.83+75.8%-23.9%$1.20B$322.42M56.501,115CERSCerus2.9613 of 5 stars$1.82+6.1%$3.63+99.7%-21.0%$337.07M$176.23M-15.55625News CoveragePositive NewsOSUROraSure Technologies4.5093 of 5 stars$4.01+2.6%$5.50+37.2%-49.4%$299.12M$224.26M27.60638Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cooper Companies Alternatives Align Technology Alternatives Haemonetics Alternatives DENTSPLY SIRONA Alternatives ICU Medical Alternatives QuidelOrtho Alternatives Neogen Alternatives STAAR Surgical Alternatives Cerus Alternatives OraSure Technologies Alternatives 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:MMSI) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Secret Manhattan ProjectOn January 20, a whole new Manhattan Project is set to begin: Trump’s Manhattan Project. 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