Insulet (PODD) Competitors

Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) and Insulet (NASDAQ:PODD) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and community ranking.

Which has more volatility and risk, BDX or PODD?

Becton, Dickinson and Company has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Insulet has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BDX or PODD more profitable?

Insulet has a net margin of 21.22% compared to Becton, Dickinson and Company's net margin of 8.47%. Insulet's return on equity of 27.98% beat Becton, Dickinson and Company's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Becton, Dickinson and Company	8.47%	15.74%	7.29%
Insulet	21.22%	27.98%	9.16%

Do analysts rate BDX or PODD?

Becton, Dickinson and Company currently has a consensus target price of $278.29, suggesting a potential upside of 22.30%. Insulet has a consensus target price of $289.06, suggesting a potential upside of 2.21%. Given Becton, Dickinson and Company's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Becton, Dickinson and Company is more favorable than Insulet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Becton, Dickinson and Company	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Insulet	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BDX or PODD?

87.0% of Becton, Dickinson and Company shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Becton, Dickinson and Company shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Insulet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor BDX or PODD?

In the previous week, Becton, Dickinson and Company had 15 more articles in the media than Insulet. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for Becton, Dickinson and Company and 33 mentions for Insulet. Becton, Dickinson and Company's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Insulet's score of 0.96 indicating that Becton, Dickinson and Company is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Becton, Dickinson and Company	42 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Insulet	13 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, BDX or PODD?

Becton, Dickinson and Company has higher revenue and earnings than Insulet. Becton, Dickinson and Company is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Insulet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Becton, Dickinson and Company	$20.18B	3.24	$1.71B	$6.02	37.80
Insulet	$1.70B	11.69	$206.30M	$5.84	48.42

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BDX or PODD?

Insulet received 133 more outperform votes than Becton, Dickinson and Company when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.39% of users gave Insulet an outperform vote while only 62.43% of users gave Becton, Dickinson and Company an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Becton, Dickinson and Company	Outperform Votes 600 62.43%	Underperform Votes 361 37.57%
Insulet	Outperform Votes 733 66.39%	Underperform Votes 371 33.61%

Summary

Insulet beats Becton, Dickinson and Company on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.