DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY) Competitors $12.55 -0.53 (-4.05%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.63 +0.08 (+0.63%) As of 07:55 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock XRAY vs. MMSI, ICUI, HAE, QDEL, NEOG, STAA, CERS, OSUR, ANIK, and UTMDShould you be buying DENTSPLY SIRONA stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of DENTSPLY SIRONA include Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), ICU Medical (ICUI), Haemonetics (HAE), QuidelOrtho (QDEL), Neogen (NEOG), STAAR Surgical (STAA), Cerus (CERS), OraSure Technologies (OSUR), Anika Therapeutics (ANIK), and Utah Medical Products (UTMD). These companies are all part of the "health care supplies" industry. DENTSPLY SIRONA vs. Merit Medical Systems ICU Medical Haemonetics QuidelOrtho Neogen STAAR Surgical Cerus OraSure Technologies Anika Therapeutics Utah Medical Products DENTSPLY SIRONA (NASDAQ:XRAY) and Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, XRAY or MMSI? DENTSPLY SIRONA has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Merit Medical Systems has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, XRAY or MMSI? Merit Medical Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DENTSPLY SIRONA. DENTSPLY SIRONA 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 RatioDENTSPLY SIRONA$3.79B0.67-$132M-$4.55-2.79Merit Medical Systems$1.36B4.05$94.41M$2.0345.77 Does the media refer more to XRAY or MMSI? In the previous week, Merit Medical Systems had 7 more articles in the media than DENTSPLY SIRONA. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Merit Medical Systems and 18 mentions for DENTSPLY SIRONA. Merit Medical Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat DENTSPLY SIRONA's score of 0.39 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 DENTSPLY SIRONA 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Merit Medical Systems 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of XRAY or MMSI? 95.7% of DENTSPLY SIRONA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of DENTSPLY SIRONA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor XRAY or MMSI? DENTSPLY SIRONA received 26 more outperform votes than Merit Medical Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 70.05% of users gave Merit Medical Systems an outperform vote while only 60.90% of users gave DENTSPLY SIRONA an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDENTSPLY SIRONAOutperform Votes47560.90% Underperform Votes30539.10% Merit Medical SystemsOutperform Votes44970.05% Underperform Votes19229.95% Is XRAY or MMSI more profitable? Merit Medical Systems has a net margin of 9.05% compared to DENTSPLY SIRONA's net margin of -10.59%. Merit Medical Systems' return on equity of 15.61% beat DENTSPLY SIRONA's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DENTSPLY SIRONA-10.59% 12.62% 5.45% Merit Medical Systems 9.05%15.61%8.38% Do analysts prefer XRAY or MMSI? DENTSPLY SIRONA currently has a consensus target price of $22.58, indicating a potential upside of 77.89%. Merit Medical Systems has a consensus target price of $114.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.04%. Given DENTSPLY SIRONA's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe DENTSPLY SIRONA is more favorable than Merit Medical Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score DENTSPLY SIRONA 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14Merit Medical Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryMerit Medical Systems beats DENTSPLY SIRONA on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get DENTSPLY SIRONA News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for XRAY 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 XRAY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDENTSPLY SIRONADental equipment & supplies IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.53B$3.31B$5.35B$7.60BDividend Yield5.06%2.65%5.11%4.33%P/E Ratio-6.1331.3421.7517.84Price / Sales0.671.23378.4594.09Price / Cash3.926.5738.1534.64Price / Book0.820.586.404.01Net Income-$132M-$146.24M$3.20B$247.31M7 Day Performance0.28%2.00%6.79%6.75%1 Month Performance-18.41%-17.24%-8.41%-6.62%1 Year Performance-58.90%-36.95%10.21%0.00% DENTSPLY SIRONA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA4.8133 of 5 stars$12.55-4.1%$22.58+79.9%-58.2%$2.50B$3.79B-6.0615,000Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageGap DownMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.4906 of 5 stars$92.51+0.0%$111.70+20.7%+28.4%$5.46B$1.36B45.356,950Short Interest ↓Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeICUIICU Medical3.7824 of 5 stars$142.25+2.1%$168.67+18.6%+43.1%$3.49B$2.38B-31.1314,500Positive NewsGap DownHAEHaemonetics4.6255 of 5 stars$58.96-3.2%$101.22+71.7%-30.4%$2.96B$1.37B23.212,820Short Interest ↓Positive NewsGap DownQDELQuidelOrtho4.3186 of 5 stars$28.36+0.8%$51.20+80.5%-35.3%$1.91B$2.78B-0.947,000High Trading VolumeNEOGNeogen3.2374 of 5 stars$7.85+0.6%$14.00+78.3%-56.4%$1.70B$913.83M-3.582,110Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeSTAASTAAR Surgical4.2856 of 5 stars$16.14+1.4%$25.29+56.7%-65.3%$796.11M$313.90M-39.37960Positive NewsGap DownCERSCerus2.5646 of 5 stars$1.24flat$4.00+222.6%-22.3%$230.38M$180.27M-11.27290Gap DownOSUROraSure Technologies4.6798 of 5 stars$3.01-3.2%$5.50+82.7%-45.7%$225.15M$185.83M20.07840News CoveragePositive NewsANIKAnika Therapeutics3.9384 of 5 stars$13.92-0.6%$22.00+58.0%-44.4%$197.33M$119.91M-2.09300News CoveragePositive NewsUTMDUtah Medical Products2.9867 of 5 stars$54.39-0.8%N/A-22.3%$178.51M$40.90M13.77180News Coverage Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MMSI Competitors ICUI Competitors HAE Competitors QDEL Competitors NEOG Competitors STAA Competitors CERS Competitors OSUR Competitors ANIK Competitors UTMD Competitors 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:XRAY) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready 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 | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon Musk Confirms: Tesla’s Optimus is Replacing Workers… and Heading to MarsElon Musk just confirmed Tesla’s robot will go to Mars. 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