Integer (ITGR) Competitors

Integer (NYSE:ITGR) and Biodesix (NASDAQ:BDSX) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Do analysts prefer ITGR or BDSX?

Integer presently has a consensus target price of $145.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.83%. Biodesix has a consensus target price of $1.75, suggesting a potential upside of 534.06%. Given Biodesix's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Biodesix is more favorable than Integer.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Integer	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Biodesix	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Which has better valuation and earnings, ITGR or BDSX?

Integer has higher revenue and earnings than Biodesix. Biodesix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Integer, 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	$1.72B	2.46	$119.90M	$2.11	57.35
Biodesix	$71.32M	0.57	-$42.93M	-$0.29	-0.95

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ITGR or BDSX?

99.3% of Integer shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.0% of Biodesix shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Integer shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.1% of Biodesix shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor ITGR or BDSX?

In the previous week, Integer had 4 more articles in the media than Biodesix. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Integer and 0 mentions for Biodesix. Integer's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Biodesix's score of 0.00 indicating that Integer is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Integer	Neutral
Biodesix	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, ITGR or BDSX?

Integer has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Biodesix has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ITGR or BDSX more profitable?

Integer has a net margin of 4.38% compared to Biodesix's net margin of -54.28%. Integer's return on equity of 11.95% beat Biodesix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Integer	4.38%	11.95%	6.04%
Biodesix	-54.28%	-167.28%	-39.96%

Summary

Integer beats Biodesix on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.