Bruker (BRKR) Competitors $40.44 +1.09 (+2.76%) As of 03:09 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BRKR vs. MTD, WAT, ILMN, TECH, BIO, CRL, PACB, HBIO, TMO, and AShould you be buying Bruker stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bruker include Mettler-Toledo International (MTD), Waters (WAT), Illumina (ILMN), Bio-Techne (TECH), Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO), Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB), Harvard Bioscience (HBIO), Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), and Agilent Technologies (A). These companies are all part of the "life sciences tools & services" industry. Bruker vs. Mettler-Toledo International Waters Illumina Bio-Techne Bio-Rad Laboratories Charles River Laboratories International Pacific Biosciences of California Harvard Bioscience Thermo Fisher Scientific Agilent Technologies Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) and Bruker (NASDAQ:BRKR) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MTD or BRKR? Bruker received 310 more outperform votes than Mettler-Toledo International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.83% of users gave Bruker an outperform vote while only 56.45% of users gave Mettler-Toledo International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMettler-Toledo InternationalOutperform Votes37256.45% Underperform Votes28743.55% BrukerOutperform Votes68264.83% Underperform Votes37035.17% Which has more risk and volatility, MTD or BRKR? Mettler-Toledo International has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bruker has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is MTD or BRKR more profitable? Mettler-Toledo International has a net margin of 22.29% compared to Bruker's net margin of 3.36%. Bruker's return on equity of 21.01% beat Mettler-Toledo International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mettler-Toledo International22.29% -591.54% 26.78% Bruker 3.36%21.01%6.46% Which has better earnings and valuation, MTD or BRKR? Mettler-Toledo International has higher revenue and earnings than Bruker. Mettler-Toledo International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bruker, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMettler-Toledo International$3.87B5.78$863.14M$40.5326.48Bruker$3.37B1.80$113.10M$0.7652.69 Do analysts rate MTD or BRKR? Mettler-Toledo International currently has a consensus target price of $1,304.25, suggesting a potential upside of 21.54%. Bruker has a consensus target price of $65.00, suggesting a potential upside of 62.33%. Given Bruker's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bruker is more favorable than Mettler-Toledo International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mettler-Toledo International 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22Bruker 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MTD or BRKR? 95.1% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of Bruker shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 27.3% of Bruker shares are owned by 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. Does the media refer more to MTD or BRKR? In the previous week, Mettler-Toledo International had 17 more articles in the media than Bruker. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Mettler-Toledo International and 13 mentions for Bruker. Bruker's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Mettler-Toledo International's score of 1.11 indicating that Bruker is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mettler-Toledo International 14 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bruker 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryMettler-Toledo International and Bruker tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bruker News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BRKR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BRKR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBrukerAnalytical instruments IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$6.07B$4.19B$23.67B$7.99BDividend Yield0.51%0.57%2.97%4.22%P/E Ratio52.6927.5142.7718.71Price / Sales1.804.282,084.29105.45Price / Cash14.7436.1534.7534.62Price / Book3.381.616.274.31Net Income$113.10M-$83.57M$737.97M$248.10M7 Day Performance2.49%-2.30%1.98%2.02%1 Month Performance-2.70%-5.01%2.30%3.60%1 Year Performance-42.87%-34.20%52,745.55%5.11% Bruker Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRKRBruker4.9858 of 5 stars$40.44+2.8%$65.00+60.8%-50.2%$6.12B$3.37B53.158,520Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Positive NewsMTDMettler-Toledo International3.7335 of 5 stars$1,061.95+0.0%$1,304.25+22.8%-15.7%$22.13B$3.87B26.2018,000Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑Positive NewsWATWaters4.013 of 5 stars$340.10+0.7%$392.13+15.3%+8.1%$20.23B$2.96B31.768,200Upcoming EarningsILMNIllumina4.7102 of 5 stars$77.22-0.2%$138.70+79.6%-38.6%$12.22B$4.37B-10.0511,500Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsTECHBio-Techne4.8869 of 5 stars$50.25+0.0%$81.14+61.5%-32.4%$7.94B$1.20B50.763,000Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGap UpBIOBio-Rad Laboratories4.4157 of 5 stars$240.50-0.9%$380.20+58.1%-12.2%$6.74B$2.57B-3.708,200Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpCRLCharles River Laboratories International4.8349 of 5 stars$115.16+0.4%$182.00+58.0%-49.8%$5.66B$4.05B767.7321,400Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGap UpPACBPacific Biosciences of California3.1801 of 5 stars$1.13+3.7%$2.45+116.8%-34.3%$336.57M$154.01M-0.69730Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageHBIOHarvard Bioscience3.9609 of 5 stars$0.38+1.5%$4.50+1,076.5%-91.1%$16.91M$94.14M-1.16490Upcoming EarningsGap UpTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.874 of 5 stars$421.55-0.6%$616.95+46.4%-27.0%$159.13B$42.90B25.50130,000Analyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↑Gap UpAAgilent Technologies4.7479 of 5 stars$106.99+0.7%$143.00+33.7%-23.2%$30.50B$6.51B24.6017,900Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MTD Competitors WAT Competitors ILMN Competitors TECH Competitors BIO Competitors CRL Competitors PACB Competitors HBIO Competitors TMO Competitors A Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BRKR) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon just did WHAT!?As you may recall, Biden and the Fed were working on a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. 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