Integer (ITGR) Competitors

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

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ITGR or BAX?

Baxter International received 345 more outperform votes than Integer when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.69% of users gave Baxter International an outperform vote while only 64.05% of users gave Integer an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Integer	Outperform Votes 392 64.05%	Underperform Votes 220 35.95%
Baxter International	Outperform Votes 737 65.69%	Underperform Votes 385 34.31%

Does the media refer more to ITGR or BAX?

In the previous week, Integer had 5 more articles in the media than Baxter International. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Integer and 9 mentions for Baxter International. Baxter International's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Integer's score of 0.38 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Baxter International	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ITGR or BAX?

Integer has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Baxter International. Baxter International 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	2.37	$90.65M	$3.36	34.77
Baxter International	$10.64B	1.34	-$649M	-$1.28	-21.79

Do analysts rate ITGR or BAX?

Integer currently has a consensus price target of $146.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.96%. Baxter International has a consensus price target of $38.56, indicating a potential upside of 38.27%. Given Baxter International's higher possible 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Which has more volatility & risk, ITGR or BAX?

Integer has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baxter International has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ITGR or BAX more profitable?

Integer has a net margin of 6.92% compared to Baxter International's net margin of -5.05%. Baxter International's return on equity of 16.67% beat Integer's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Integer	6.92%	11.65%	5.89%
Baxter International	-5.05%	16.67%	4.93%

Summary

Integer beats Baxter International on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.