QuidelOrtho (QDEL) Competitors $28.69 +0.69 (+2.46%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.08 +0.39 (+1.37%) As of 08/29/2025 04:45 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock QDEL vs. MMSI, ICUI, XRAY, HAE, STAA, NEOG, CERS, OSUR, UTMD, and ANIKShould you be buying QuidelOrtho stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of QuidelOrtho include Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), ICU Medical (ICUI), DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), Haemonetics (HAE), STAAR Surgical (STAA), Neogen (NEOG), Cerus (CERS), OraSure Technologies (OSUR), Utah Medical Products (UTMD), and Anika Therapeutics (ANIK). These companies are all part of the "health care supplies" industry. QuidelOrtho vs. Its Competitors Merit Medical Systems ICU Medical DENTSPLY SIRONA Haemonetics STAAR Surgical Neogen Cerus OraSure Technologies Utah Medical Products Anika Therapeutics QuidelOrtho (NASDAQ:QDEL) and Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in QDEL or MMSI? 99.0% of QuidelOrtho shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of QuidelOrtho shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer QDEL or MMSI? In the previous week, Merit Medical Systems had 16 more articles in the media than QuidelOrtho. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Merit Medical Systems and 6 mentions for QuidelOrtho. Merit Medical Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat QuidelOrtho's score of 1.22 indicating that Merit Medical Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment QuidelOrtho 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Merit Medical Systems 18 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, QDEL or MMSI? QuidelOrtho has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Merit Medical Systems has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer QDEL or MMSI? QuidelOrtho presently has a consensus target price of $42.17, suggesting a potential upside of 46.97%. Merit Medical Systems has a consensus target price of $107.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.18%. Given QuidelOrtho's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe QuidelOrtho is more favorable than Merit Medical Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score QuidelOrtho 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Merit Medical Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 Is QDEL or MMSI more profitable? Merit Medical Systems has a net margin of 8.31% compared to QuidelOrtho's net margin of -16.10%. Merit Medical Systems' return on equity of 15.07% beat QuidelOrtho's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets QuidelOrtho-16.10% 5.29% 2.43% Merit Medical Systems 8.31%15.07%8.60% Which has higher earnings and valuation, QDEL or MMSI? Merit Medical Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than QuidelOrtho. QuidelOrtho 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 RatioQuidelOrtho$2.78B0.70-$2.05B-$6.54-4.39Merit Medical Systems$1.36B3.95$120.36M$1.9745.96 SummaryMerit Medical Systems beats QuidelOrtho on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding QDEL 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 QDEL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricQuidelOrthoMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.95B$11.00B$5.75B$9.76BDividend YieldN/A1.85%4.08%4.04%P/E Ratio12.2622.1883.2726.60Price / Sales0.7031.70541.17113.73Price / Cash0.8124.5437.4459.26Price / Book0.653.4810.556.58Net Income-$2.05B$211.94M$3.27B$265.95M7 Day Performance2.83%1.47%0.40%0.17%1 Month Performance24.63%16.13%7.31%3.90%1 Year Performance-32.09%-7.76%46.58%19.67% QuidelOrtho Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QDELQuidelOrtho4.2621 of 5 stars$28.69+2.5%$42.17+47.0%-32.1%$1.95B$2.78B12.266,600Positive NewsMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.7151 of 5 stars$88.16-1.4%$107.00+21.4%-6.4%$5.30B$1.36B44.757,400Positive NewsICUIICU Medical4.6352 of 5 stars$125.81-1.8%$179.00+42.3%-22.8%$3.16B$2.38B-82.7715,000Positive NewsInsider TradeXRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA4.9872 of 5 stars$14.40-1.8%$18.64+29.4%-43.5%$2.92B$3.79B-3.0414,000News CoverageAnalyst RevisionHAEHaemonetics4.9058 of 5 stars$55.30-1.9%$85.18+54.0%-27.7%$2.72B$1.36B16.913,023Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionSTAASTAAR Surgical2.2264 of 5 stars$27.49-1.3%$20.67-24.8%-17.3%$1.38B$313.90M-14.241,211Positive NewsNEOGNeogen3.5865 of 5 stars$5.60-0.7%$7.50+33.9%-66.7%$1.23B$894.66M-1.112,110Trending NewsCERSCerus3.0432 of 5 stars$1.28+1.2%$3.50+173.4%-42.0%$242.50M$180.27M-12.80290OSUROraSure Technologies2.2445 of 5 stars$3.14+4.7%$3.00-4.5%-26.1%$219.41M$138.53M-4.69840High Trading VolumeUTMDUtah Medical Products2.6764 of 5 stars$60.34-1.0%N/A-8.5%$195.37M$40.90M16.13180News CoverageDividend AnnouncementANIKAnika Therapeutics4.2917 of 5 stars$9.13-5.4%$18.00+97.2%-63.5%$139.13M$119.91M-2.20300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Merit Medical Systems Alternatives ICU Medical Alternatives DENTSPLY SIRONA Alternatives Haemonetics Alternatives STAAR Surgical Alternatives Neogen Alternatives Cerus Alternatives OraSure Technologies Alternatives Utah Medical Products Alternatives Anika Therapeutics 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:QDEL) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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