Integer (ITGR) Competitors

Masimo (NASDAQ:MASI) and Integer (NYSE:ITGR) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Which has better valuation and earnings, MASI or ITGR?

Integer has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Masimo. Integer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Masimo, 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
Masimo	$2.05B	3.54	$81.50M	$1.51	90.73
Integer	$1.63B	2.28	$90.65M	$2.89	38.50

Does the media refer more to MASI or ITGR?

In the previous week, Masimo had 1 more articles in the media than Integer. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Masimo and 11 mentions for Integer. Masimo's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Integer's score of 0.35 indicating that Integer is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Masimo	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Integer	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, MASI or ITGR?

Masimo has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Integer has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MASI or ITGR more profitable?

Integer has a net margin of 6.01% compared to Integer's net margin of 3.98%. Integer's return on equity of 13.77% beat Masimo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Masimo	3.98%	13.77%	5.98%
Integer	6.01%	11.25%	5.69%

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

86.0% of Masimo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Integer shares are held by institutional investors. 9.7% of Masimo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Integer shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate MASI or ITGR?

Masimo currently has a consensus price target of $137.43, indicating a potential upside of 0.31%. Integer has a consensus price target of $120.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.30%. Given Masimo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Integer is more favorable than Masimo.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Masimo	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Integer	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MASI or ITGR?

Masimo received 78 more outperform votes than Integer when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.02% of users gave Masimo an outperform vote while only 63.39% of users gave Integer an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Masimo	Outperform Votes 452 64.02%	Underperform Votes 254 35.98%
Integer	Outperform Votes 374 63.39%	Underperform Votes 216 36.61%

Summary

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