Integer (ITGR) Competitors

Integer (NYSE:ITGR) and Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the media favor ITGR or BAX?

In the previous week, Baxter International had 4 more articles in the media than Integer. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Baxter International and 22 mentions for Integer. Baxter International's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Integer's score of 0.41 indicating that Baxter International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Integer	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Baxter International	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer ITGR or BAX?

Integer currently has a consensus price target of $146.56, suggesting a potential upside of 13.52%. Baxter International has a consensus price target of $39.40, suggesting a potential upside of 17.64%. Given Baxter International's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Baxter International is more favorable than Integer.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Integer	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Baxter International	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Which has better earnings and valuation, ITGR or BAX?

Baxter International has higher revenue and earnings than Integer. Integer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baxter International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Integer	$1.60B	2.71	$90.65M	$3.24	39.85
Baxter International	$14.81B	1.15	$2.66B	$0.20	167.47

Is ITGR or BAX more profitable?

Integer has a net margin of 6.70% compared to Baxter International's net margin of 0.77%. Baxter International's return on equity of 18.30% beat Integer's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Integer	6.70%	11.63%	5.86%
Baxter International	0.77%	18.30%	5.43%

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ITGR or BAX?

99.3% of Integer shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Baxter International shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Integer shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Baxter International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor ITGR or BAX?

Baxter International received 345 more outperform votes than Integer when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.59% of users gave Baxter International an outperform vote while only 63.88% of users gave Integer an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Integer	Outperform Votes 389 63.88%	Underperform Votes 220 36.12%
Baxter International	Outperform Votes 734 65.59%	Underperform Votes 385 34.41%

Which has more volatility & risk, ITGR or BAX?

Integer has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baxter International has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Integer and Baxter International tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.