Atrion (NASDAQ:ATRI) and The Cooper Companies (NYSE:COO) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
63.2% of Atrion shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.8% of The Cooper Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.4% of Atrion shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of The Cooper Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Atrion has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Cooper Companies has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
Atrion pays an annual dividend of $7.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. The Cooper Companies pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. The Cooper Companies pays out 0.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Atrion has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years and The Cooper Companies has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Atrion is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Atrion and The Cooper Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Atrion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
The Cooper Companies | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2.60 |
The Cooper Companies has a consensus target price of $384.25, indicating a potential downside of 3.82%. Given The Cooper Companies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe The Cooper Companies is more favorable than Atrion.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Atrion and The Cooper Companies' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Atrion | $155.07 million | 7.90 | $36.76 million | N/A | N/A |
The Cooper Companies | $2.43 billion | 8.08 | $238.40 million | $9.64 | 41.44 |
The Cooper Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Atrion.
Profitability
This table compares Atrion and The Cooper Companies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Atrion | 21.90% | 13.90% | 12.55% |
The Cooper Companies | 9.81% | 12.79% | 7.20% |
Summary
The Cooper Companies beats Atrion on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.