Tactile Systems Technology (TCMD) Competitors $14.69 +0.18 (+1.24%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends TCMD vs. CERS, OSUR, KIDS, CRY, ATEC, ESTA, AORT, BVS, AVNS, and BLFSShould you be buying Tactile Systems Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Tactile Systems Technology include Cerus (CERS), OraSure Technologies (OSUR), OrthoPediatrics (KIDS), CryoLife (CRY), Alphatec (ATEC), Establishment Labs (ESTA), Artivion (AORT), Bioventus (BVS), Avanos Medical (AVNS), and BioLife Solutions (BLFS). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Tactile Systems Technology vs. Cerus OraSure Technologies OrthoPediatrics CryoLife Alphatec Establishment Labs Artivion Bioventus Avanos Medical BioLife Solutions Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) and Tactile Systems Technology (NASDAQ:TCMD) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CERS or TCMD? Cerus received 199 more outperform votes than Tactile Systems Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.30% of users gave Cerus an outperform vote while only 70.08% of users gave Tactile Systems Technology an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCerusOutperform Votes56972.30% Underperform Votes21827.70% Tactile Systems TechnologyOutperform Votes37070.08% Underperform Votes15829.92% Do institutionals and insiders believe in CERS or TCMD? 78.4% of Cerus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Tactile Systems Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Cerus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Tactile Systems Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CERS or TCMD? Tactile Systems Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Cerus. Cerus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tactile Systems Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCerus$156.37M1.80-$37.49M-$0.11-13.82Tactile Systems Technology$274.42M1.27$28.51M$1.3810.65 Do analysts rate CERS or TCMD? Cerus currently has a consensus price target of $3.63, suggesting a potential upside of 138.49%. Tactile Systems Technology has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 56.57%. Given Cerus' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cerus is more favorable than Tactile Systems Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cerus 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Tactile Systems Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00 Does the media prefer CERS or TCMD? In the previous week, Cerus had 5 more articles in the media than Tactile Systems Technology. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cerus and 2 mentions for Tactile Systems Technology. Tactile Systems Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Cerus' score of 0.49 indicating that Tactile Systems Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cerus 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Tactile Systems Technology 0 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 volatility & risk, CERS or TCMD? Cerus has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tactile Systems Technology has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CERS or TCMD more profitable? Tactile Systems Technology has a net margin of 11.57% compared to Cerus' net margin of -11.19%. Tactile Systems Technology's return on equity of 16.94% beat Cerus' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cerus-11.19% -38.45% -10.34% Tactile Systems Technology 11.57%16.94%11.60% SummaryTactile Systems Technology beats Cerus on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Chaikin AnalyticsSell NVDA Now?Guess who's selling NVDA next The most successful hedge fund in history quietly sold 500,000 shares. Here's what that means for your money. Billionaire Wall Street investors are quietly offloading millions of shares. What do they know that you don't? It's arguably the most popular stock in the world. Now, one 50-year Wall Street legend says its day in the sun could finally be coming to an end. Last year, he warned of two stocks that went on to crash 60%.Now he's just issued a warning for the most popular stock in the world: Nvidia (NVDA). Get Tactile Systems Technology News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TCMD 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 TCMD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTactile Systems TechnologySurgical & medical instruments IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$349.03M$4.45B$5.39B$8.53BDividend YieldN/A42.37%5.13%4.14%P/E Ratio10.6538.29113.8115.12Price / Sales1.2765.071,483.2593.03Price / Cash9.4649.1039.6434.05Price / Book1.784.264.665.02Net Income$28.51M$11.52M$119.06M$225.46M7 Day Performance3.45%1.05%0.79%0.37%1 Month Performance3.16%0.94%5.65%3.57%1 Year Performance18.56%39.40%36.76%29.42% Tactile Systems Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TCMDTactile Systems Technology2.5741 of 5 stars$14.69+1.2%$23.00+56.6%+25.4%$349.03M$274.42M10.65980Upcoming EarningsCERSCerus2.8657 of 5 stars$1.75+4.8%$3.63+107.1%+10.1%$323.56M$169.98M-13.46625News CoverageOSUROraSure Technologies4.5605 of 5 stars$4.09+1.5%$6.67+63.0%-20.1%$304.99M$405.47M11.36638Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageKIDSOrthoPediatrics4.0912 of 5 stars$26.21+2.0%$40.00+52.6%+11.1%$634.54M$148.73M-24.05200Upcoming EarningsCRYCryoLife1.5706 of 5 starsN/AN/AN/A$703.22M$253.23M596.201,200Analyst ForecastATECAlphatec4.487 of 5 stars$5.33+1.5%$17.00+218.9%-14.5%$745.58M$540.28M-3.95700Analyst ForecastNews CoverageESTAEstablishment Labs1.9871 of 5 stars$45.77+2.5%$58.83+28.5%+44.0%$1.28B$165.15M-14.72960Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑News CoverageAORTArtivion2.038 of 5 stars$26.48+0.0%$30.60+15.6%+107.6%$1.10B$376.97M-126.101,500Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageBVSBioventus1.7495 of 5 stars$13.37+1.2%$12.00-10.2%+276.2%$1.06B$536.89M-20.261,200Upcoming EarningsAVNSAvanos Medical3.4953 of 5 stars$22.60+1.2%N/A-10.0%$1.04B$673.30M132.943,771News CoverageBLFSBioLife Solutions1.3246 of 5 stars$22.54+2.3%$26.67+18.3%+135.3%$1.04B$139.96M-13.34409News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cerus Alternatives OraSure Technologies Alternatives OrthoPediatrics Alternatives CryoLife Alternatives Alphatec Alternatives Establishment Labs Alternatives Artivion Alternatives Bioventus Alternatives Avanos Medical Alternatives BioLife Solutions 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:TCMD) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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