Tactile Systems Technology (TCMD) Competitors $13.63 -0.23 (-1.66%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.46 -0.17 (-1.25%) As of 07:36 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock TCMD vs. BLFS, KMTS, MDXG, ESTA, FNA, EYE, AORT, RXST, PLSE, and AXGNShould you be buying Tactile Systems Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Tactile Systems Technology include BioLife Solutions (BLFS), Kestra Medical Technologies (KMTS), MiMedx Group (MDXG), Establishment Labs (ESTA), Paragon 28 (FNA), National Vision (EYE), Artivion (AORT), RxSight (RXST), Pulse Biosciences (PLSE), and AxoGen (AXGN). These companies are all part of the "medical equipment" industry. Tactile Systems Technology vs. BioLife Solutions Kestra Medical Technologies MiMedx Group Establishment Labs Paragon 28 National Vision Artivion RxSight Pulse Biosciences AxoGen BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ:BLFS) and Tactile Systems Technology (NASDAQ:TCMD) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and community ranking. Does the media prefer BLFS or TCMD? In the previous week, BioLife Solutions had 6 more articles in the media than Tactile Systems Technology. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for BioLife Solutions and 2 mentions for Tactile Systems Technology. Tactile Systems Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat BioLife Solutions' score of 0.66 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 BioLife Solutions 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tactile Systems Technology 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, BLFS or TCMD? BioLife Solutions has a beta of 2.04, suggesting that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tactile Systems Technology has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BLFS or TCMD? 93.2% of BioLife Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Tactile Systems Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of BioLife Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Tactile Systems Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate BLFS or TCMD? BioLife Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $29.86, suggesting a potential upside of 33.05%. Tactile Systems Technology has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 32.06%. Given BioLife Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe BioLife Solutions is more favorable than Tactile Systems Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BioLife Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Tactile Systems Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BLFS or TCMD? Tactile Systems Technology received 67 more outperform votes than BioLife Solutions when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.19% of users gave Tactile Systems Technology an outperform vote while only 67.24% of users gave BioLife Solutions an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBioLife SolutionsOutperform Votes31267.24% Underperform Votes15232.76% Tactile Systems TechnologyOutperform Votes37970.19% Underperform Votes16129.81% Which has higher earnings & valuation, BLFS or TCMD? Tactile Systems Technology has higher revenue and earnings than BioLife Solutions. BioLife Solutions 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 RatioBioLife Solutions$82.25M12.82-$66.43M-$0.50-44.88Tactile Systems Technology$292.98M1.10$28.51M$0.7019.47 Is BLFS or TCMD more profitable? Tactile Systems Technology has a net margin of 5.79% compared to BioLife Solutions' net margin of -38.98%. Tactile Systems Technology's return on equity of 9.37% beat BioLife Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BioLife Solutions-38.98% -6.61% -5.54% Tactile Systems Technology 5.79%9.37%6.75% SummaryTactile Systems Technology beats BioLife Solutions on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$322.57M$4.28B$5.54B$7.49BDividend YieldN/A37.84%4.86%4.04%P/E Ratio19.4728.6923.2518.07Price / Sales1.1045.73361.2686.83Price / Cash14.2151.0838.1634.64Price / Book1.485.906.493.99Net Income$28.51M$67.64M$3.21B$247.18M7 Day Performance2.48%-7.63%-6.42%-6.42%1 Month Performance-3.26%-6.29%-0.68%-7.44%1 Year Performance-11.44%9.16%6.05%-4.31% Tactile Systems Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TCMDTactile Systems Technology3.0882 of 5 stars$13.63-1.7%$18.00+32.1%-8.6%$322.57M$292.98M19.47980Positive NewsGap DownBLFSBioLife Solutions1.7829 of 5 stars$26.41+5.7%$29.86+13.1%+35.1%$1.24B$82.25M-24.92440Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeNews CoverageGap DownKMTSKestra Medical TechnologiesN/A$24.50-1.8%N/AN/A$1.21B$45.82M0.00300Analyst ForecastNews CoverageMDXGMiMedx Group3.0721 of 5 stars$8.10+2.0%$12.00+48.1%+11.8%$1.19B$348.88M14.73870Positive NewsESTAEstablishment Labs2.2868 of 5 stars$41.22+3.9%$57.40+39.3%-17.6%$1.19B$166.03M-15.98960FNAParagon 281.346 of 5 stars$13.02+0.0%$14.20+9.1%+11.9%$1.09B$256.18M-17.59343,000EYENational Vision2.0607 of 5 stars$13.61+4.5%$14.00+2.9%-38.5%$1.07B$1.82B-68.0514,000Short Interest ↑Positive NewsAORTArtivion3.3367 of 5 stars$24.99+2.3%$31.40+25.7%+20.3%$1.05B$388.54M-1,249.251,300RXSTRxSight3.1636 of 5 stars$24.92+0.3%$49.33+98.0%-48.2%$1.01B$139.93M-30.02220Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownPLSEPulse Biosciences1.0873 of 5 stars$16.07+0.1%N/A+117.6%$988.58M$700,000.000.00140Analyst UpgradeGap DownAXGNAxoGen3.5025 of 5 stars$18.15+2.4%$22.60+24.5%+126.5%$804.84M$187.34M-56.72450Short Interest ↓Analyst Revision Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BioLife Solutions Alternatives Kestra Medical Technologies Alternatives MiMedx Group Alternatives Establishment Labs Alternatives Paragon 28 Alternatives National Vision Alternatives Artivion Alternatives RxSight Alternatives Pulse Biosciences Alternatives AxoGen 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:TCMD) was last updated on 4/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredAmerica’s Retirement Accounts Are at Risk—Here’s WhyWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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