Glaukos (GKOS) Competitors $94.21 +4.42 (+4.92%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$94.17 -0.04 (-0.04%) As of 08/22/2025 06:43 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GKOS vs. ZBH, SNN, SOLV, PEN, STVN, BLCO, IRTC, TMDX, SLNO, and NVSTShould you be buying Glaukos stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Glaukos include Zimmer Biomet (ZBH), Smith & Nephew SNATS (SNN), Solventum (SOLV), Penumbra (PEN), Stevanato Group (STVN), Bausch + Lomb (BLCO), iRhythm Technologies (IRTC), TransMedics Group (TMDX), Soleno Therapeutics (SLNO), and Envista (NVST). These companies are all part of the "medical equipment" industry. Glaukos vs. Its Competitors Zimmer Biomet Smith & Nephew SNATS Solventum Penumbra Stevanato Group Bausch + Lomb iRhythm Technologies TransMedics Group Soleno Therapeutics Envista Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) and Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Is ZBH or GKOS more profitable? Zimmer Biomet has a net margin of 10.51% compared to Glaukos' net margin of -21.43%. Zimmer Biomet's return on equity of 12.76% beat Glaukos' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Zimmer Biomet10.51% 12.76% 7.21% Glaukos -21.43%-8.59%-6.61% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ZBH or GKOS? 88.9% of Zimmer Biomet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.0% of Glaukos shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Zimmer Biomet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Glaukos shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, ZBH or GKOS? Zimmer Biomet has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Glaukos has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ZBH or GKOS? Zimmer Biomet presently has a consensus price target of $111.44, indicating a potential upside of 3.55%. Glaukos has a consensus price target of $127.42, indicating a potential upside of 35.25%. Given Glaukos' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Glaukos is more favorable than Zimmer Biomet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Zimmer Biomet 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.35Glaukos 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ZBH or GKOS? Zimmer Biomet has higher revenue and earnings than Glaukos. Glaukos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zimmer Biomet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioZimmer Biomet$7.68B2.78$903.70M$4.1126.19Glaukos$432.95M12.48-$146.37M-$1.65-57.10 Does the media refer more to ZBH or GKOS? In the previous week, Zimmer Biomet had 10 more articles in the media than Glaukos. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Zimmer Biomet and 14 mentions for Glaukos. Zimmer Biomet's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Glaukos' score of 0.98 indicating that Zimmer Biomet is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Zimmer Biomet 22 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Glaukos 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryZimmer Biomet beats Glaukos on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Glaukos News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GKOS 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 GKOS 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 NYSE 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 GKOS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGlaukosMED INSTRUMENTS IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.40B$7.05B$5.81B$21.31BDividend YieldN/A1.21%4.39%3.54%P/E Ratio-57.1027.4531.3629.10Price / Sales12.4869.66387.8754.41Price / CashN/A21.9338.0224.09Price / Book7.066.889.535.47Net Income-$146.37M$176.42M$3.26B$992.74M7 Day Performance4.77%1.45%2.14%2.67%1 Month Performance-0.27%-1.85%3.22%2.35%1 Year Performance-29.11%9.53%30.18%10.76% Glaukos Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GKOSGlaukos4.7335 of 5 stars$94.21+4.9%$127.42+35.3%-29.1%$5.40B$432.95M-57.10780News CoverageAnalyst RevisionZBHZimmer Biomet4.7492 of 5 stars$102.67-0.1%$111.44+8.5%-6.4%$20.34B$7.68B24.9817,000News CoveragePositive NewsSNNSmith & Nephew SNATS3.202 of 5 stars$36.29+0.2%$36.00-0.8%+21.5%$15.89B$5.81B16.8017,349News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeSOLVSolventum1.7003 of 5 stars$70.87-0.8%$85.75+21.0%+19.6%$12.29B$8.25B32.8122,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradePENPenumbra4.7753 of 5 stars$255.35+0.9%$300.47+17.7%+26.0%$9.96B$1.28B67.914,500Positive NewsInsider TradeSTVNStevanato Group2.0175 of 5 stars€22.50-0.5%N/A+21.1%€6.81B€1.19B41.675,521Positive NewsBLCOBausch + Lomb1.6532 of 5 stars$14.49-0.4%$15.56+7.4%-8.3%$5.13B$4.79B-18.5713,500IRTCiRhythm Technologies1.309 of 5 stars$157.93-1.7%$157.30-0.4%+141.6%$5.07B$591.84M-53.902,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeTMDXTransMedics Group2.84 of 5 stars$125.65-1.5%$123.00-2.1%-31.8%$4.28B$441.54M65.10210News CoveragePositive NewsSLNOSoleno Therapeutics4.5724 of 5 stars$68.09-4.9%$114.30+67.9%+51.5%$3.62BN/A-16.4530News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNVSTEnvista3.7386 of 5 stars$20.75+0.5%$20.92+0.9%+15.9%$3.45B$2.51B64.8312,300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ZBH Alternatives SNN Alternatives SOLV Alternatives PEN Alternatives STVN Alternatives BLCO Alternatives IRTC Alternatives TMDX Alternatives SLNO Alternatives NVST 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 (NYSE:GKOS) was last updated on 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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