Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BLFS or MMED?

MiniMed Group has higher revenue and earnings than BioLife Solutions. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BioLife Solutions $96.21M 13.25 -$4.59M -$0.08 N/A MiniMed Group $2.99B 1.42 N/A N/A N/A

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Should you buy BioLife Solutions stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BioLife Solutions with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with BioLife Solutions include LivaNova (LIVN), MiniMed Group (MMED), Envista (NVST), iRhythm Technologies (IRTC), and Warby Parker (WRBY). These companies are all part of the "medical equipment" industry.

How does BioLife Solutions compare to LivaNova?

BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ:BLFS) and LivaNova (NASDAQ:LIVN) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

LivaNova has a net margin of 7.48% compared to BioLife Solutions' net margin of -2.80%. LivaNova's return on equity of 16.48% beat BioLife Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BioLife Solutions	-2.80%	1.81%	1.65%
LivaNova	7.48%	16.48%	7.59%

BioLife Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LivaNova. BioLife Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LivaNova, 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
BioLife Solutions	$96.21M	13.25	-$4.59M	-$0.08	N/A
LivaNova	$1.39B	3.14	-$242.47M	$1.95	40.71

93.2% of BioLife Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of LivaNova shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of BioLife Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of LivaNova shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

BioLife Solutions has a beta of 2, indicating that its share price is 100% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LivaNova has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

BioLife Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.61%. LivaNova has a consensus price target of $79.38, indicating a potential downside of 0.02%. Given BioLife Solutions' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe BioLife Solutions is more favorable than LivaNova.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BioLife Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
LivaNova	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, LivaNova had 6 more articles in the media than BioLife Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for LivaNova and 1 mentions for BioLife Solutions. BioLife Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat LivaNova's score of 0.80 indicating that BioLife Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BioLife Solutions	Very Positive
LivaNova	Positive

Summary

LivaNova beats BioLife Solutions on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BioLife Solutions compare to MiniMed Group?

BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ:BLFS) and MiniMed Group (NASDAQ:MMED) are both medical equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

MiniMed Group has higher revenue and earnings than BioLife Solutions.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BioLife Solutions	$96.21M	13.25	-$4.59M	-$0.08	N/A
MiniMed Group	$2.99B	1.42	N/A	N/A	N/A

MiniMed Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to BioLife Solutions' net margin of -2.80%. BioLife Solutions' return on equity of 1.81% beat MiniMed Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BioLife Solutions	-2.80%	1.81%	1.65%
MiniMed Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

BioLife Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.61%. MiniMed Group has a consensus target price of $21.33, indicating a potential upside of 40.72%. Given MiniMed Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MiniMed Group is more favorable than BioLife Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BioLife Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
MiniMed Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

93.2% of BioLife Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.7% of MiniMed Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of BioLife Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of MiniMed Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, MiniMed Group had 3 more articles in the media than BioLife Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MiniMed Group and 1 mentions for BioLife Solutions. BioLife Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat MiniMed Group's score of 0.47 indicating that BioLife Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BioLife Solutions	Very Positive
MiniMed Group	Neutral

Summary

BioLife Solutions and MiniMed Group tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BioLife Solutions compare to Envista?

Envista (NYSE:NVST) and BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ:BLFS) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment and earnings.

Envista presently has a consensus price target of $28.67, suggesting a potential upside of 16.80%. BioLife Solutions has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.61%. Given BioLife Solutions' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BioLife Solutions is more favorable than Envista.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Envista	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
BioLife Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

In the previous week, Envista and Envista both had 1 articles in the media. BioLife Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Envista's score of 0.50 indicating that BioLife Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Envista	Positive
BioLife Solutions	Very Positive

93.2% of BioLife Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Envista shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of BioLife Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Envista has a net margin of 2.41% compared to BioLife Solutions' net margin of -2.80%. Envista's return on equity of 7.11% beat BioLife Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Envista	2.41%	7.11%	3.91%
BioLife Solutions	-2.80%	1.81%	1.65%

Envista has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BioLife Solutions has a beta of 2, meaning that its share price is 100% more volatile than the broader market.

Envista has higher revenue and earnings than BioLife Solutions. BioLife Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Envista, 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
Envista	$2.72B	1.47	$47M	$0.41	59.86
BioLife Solutions	$96.21M	13.25	-$4.59M	-$0.08	N/A

Summary

Envista beats BioLife Solutions on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BioLife Solutions compare to iRhythm Technologies?

iRhythm Technologies (NASDAQ:IRTC) and BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ:BLFS) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, iRhythm Technologies had 4 more articles in the media than BioLife Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for iRhythm Technologies and 1 mentions for BioLife Solutions. BioLife Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat iRhythm Technologies' score of 1.11 indicating that BioLife Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
iRhythm Technologies	Positive
BioLife Solutions	Very Positive

BioLife Solutions has a net margin of -2.80% compared to iRhythm Technologies' net margin of -3.53%. BioLife Solutions' return on equity of 1.81% beat iRhythm Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
iRhythm Technologies	-3.53%	-10.26%	-1.39%
BioLife Solutions	-2.80%	1.81%	1.65%

iRhythm Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $187.38, suggesting a potential upside of 64.88%. BioLife Solutions has a consensus target price of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.61%. Given iRhythm Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe iRhythm Technologies is more favorable than BioLife Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iRhythm Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94
BioLife Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

iRhythm Technologies has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BioLife Solutions has a beta of 2, indicating that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the broader market.

93.2% of BioLife Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of iRhythm Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of BioLife Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

BioLife Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than iRhythm Technologies. BioLife Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than iRhythm Technologies, 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
iRhythm Technologies	$747.14M	5.00	-$44.55M	-$0.86	N/A
BioLife Solutions	$96.21M	13.25	-$4.59M	-$0.08	N/A

Summary

BioLife Solutions beats iRhythm Technologies on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BioLife Solutions compare to Warby Parker?

BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ:BLFS) and Warby Parker (NYSE:WRBY) are both medical equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

BioLife Solutions has a beta of 2, indicating that its share price is 100% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Warby Parker has a beta of 1.96, indicating that its share price is 96% more volatile than the broader market.

Warby Parker has higher revenue and earnings than BioLife Solutions. BioLife Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Warby Parker, 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
BioLife Solutions	$96.21M	13.25	-$4.59M	-$0.08	N/A
Warby Parker	$871.91M	3.23	$1.64M	$0.02	1,316.20

93.2% of BioLife Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Warby Parker shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of BioLife Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of Warby Parker shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Warby Parker has a net margin of 0.15% compared to BioLife Solutions' net margin of -2.80%. Warby Parker's return on equity of 2.30% beat BioLife Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BioLife Solutions	-2.80%	1.81%	1.65%
Warby Parker	0.15%	2.30%	1.18%

BioLife Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.61%. Warby Parker has a consensus price target of $29.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.07%. Given BioLife Solutions' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe BioLife Solutions is more favorable than Warby Parker.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BioLife Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Warby Parker	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

In the previous week, Warby Parker had 4 more articles in the media than BioLife Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Warby Parker and 1 mentions for BioLife Solutions. BioLife Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Warby Parker's score of 0.33 indicating that BioLife Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BioLife Solutions	Very Positive
Warby Parker	Neutral

Summary

Warby Parker beats BioLife Solutions on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	BioLife Solutions	MED PRODUCTS Industry	Medical Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.28B	$8.31B	$6.53B	$12.05B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.50%	2.67%	5.67%
P/E Ratio	-326.21	15.64	24.22	24.42
Price / Sales	13.25	7.06	511.60	109.90
Price / Cash	113.98	17.44	27.48	37.92
Price / Book	3.38	3.62	10.65	6.82
Net Income	-$4.59M	$224.06M	$3.57B	$337.56M
7 Day Performance	N/A	-1.40%	0.58%	1.17%
1 Month Performance	25.72%	4.39%	1.54%	3.16%
1 Year Performance	18.47%	-0.88%	25.40%	30.58%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BLFS BioLife Solutions	3.3514 of 5 stars	$26.10 flat	$32.00 +22.6%	+18.5%	$1.28B	$96.21M	N/A	440	Positive News Gap Up
LIVN LivaNova	2.0418 of 5 stars	$77.43 +3.5%	$79.38 +2.5%	+73.5%	$4.22B	$1.39B	39.39	3,300
MMED MiniMed Group	4.3966 of 5 stars	$15.19 +2.1%	$21.33 +40.4%	N/A	$4.22B	$2.99B	N/A	8,000
NVST Envista	2.4162 of 5 stars	$24.18 +3.2%	$28.83 +19.2%	+33.1%	$3.89B	$2.72B	58.36	12,000
IRTC iRhythm Technologies	4.3412 of 5 stars	$110.04 +2.6%	$189.69 +72.4%	-21.0%	$3.59B	$747.14M	N/A	2,400	Positive News

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How does BioLife Solutions compare to LivaNova?

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Do insiders & institutionals believe in BLFS or LIVN?

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Do analysts recommend BLFS or LIVN?

Does the media prefer BLFS or LIVN?

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Do analysts rate BLFS or MMED?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BLFS or MMED?

Does the media favor BLFS or MMED?

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Which has more volatility & risk, NVST or BLFS?

Which has better valuation and earnings, NVST or BLFS?

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Does the media favor IRTC or BLFS?

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Which has more risk & volatility, IRTC or BLFS?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of IRTC or BLFS?

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How does BioLife Solutions compare to Warby Parker?

Which has more volatility and risk, BLFS or WRBY?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BLFS or WRBY?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BLFS or WRBY?

Is BLFS or WRBY more profitable?

Do analysts prefer BLFS or WRBY?

Does the media prefer BLFS or WRBY?

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