Bruker (BRKR) Competitors $29.79 +0.44 (+1.49%) As of 10:13 AM 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. TECH, A, IQV, MTD, RVTY, TMO, WAT, ILMN, CRL, and BIOShould you be buying Bruker stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bruker include Bio-Techne (TECH), Agilent Technologies (A), IQVIA (IQV), Mettler-Toledo International (MTD), Revvity (RVTY), Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), Waters (WAT), Illumina (ILMN), Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), and Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO). Bruker vs. Its Competitors Bio-Techne Agilent Technologies IQVIA Mettler-Toledo International Revvity Thermo Fisher Scientific Waters Illumina Charles River Laboratories International Bio-Rad Laboratories Bio-Techne (NASDAQ:TECH) and Bruker (NASDAQ:BRKR) are both mid-cap life sciences tools & services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation. Do analysts prefer TECH or BRKR? Bio-Techne currently has a consensus price target of $70.42, suggesting a potential upside of 33.82%. Bruker has a consensus price target of $51.30, suggesting a potential upside of 72.22%. Given Bruker's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bruker is more favorable than Bio-Techne.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bio-Techne 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Bruker 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Is TECH or BRKR a better dividend stock? Bio-Techne pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Bruker pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Bio-Techne pays out 69.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bruker pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bruker is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more risk and volatility, TECH or BRKR? Bio-Techne has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bruker has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TECH or BRKR? Bruker has higher revenue and earnings than Bio-Techne. Bruker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bio-Techne, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBio-Techne$1.22B6.76$73.40M$0.46114.39Bruker$3.37B1.34$113.10M$0.5257.28 Does the media refer more to TECH or BRKR? In the previous week, Bruker had 9 more articles in the media than Bio-Techne. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Bruker and 17 mentions for Bio-Techne. Bio-Techne's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Bruker's score of 0.67 indicating that Bio-Techne is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bio-Techne 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Bruker 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is TECH or BRKR more profitable? Bio-Techne has a net margin of 6.02% compared to Bruker's net margin of 2.31%. Bruker's return on equity of 17.89% beat Bio-Techne's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bio-Techne6.02% 13.43% 10.32% Bruker 2.31%17.89%5.38% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TECH or BRKR? 99.0% of Bio-Techne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of Bruker shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Bio-Techne shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.3% of Bruker shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryBio-Techne beats Bruker on 10 of the 19 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BRKR 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 ExcelMetricBrukerINSTRU IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.52B$794.09M$29.97B$9.83BDividend Yield0.59%0.59%3.16%4.49%P/E Ratio57.3123.80419.2126.42Price / Sales1.341.201,541.37162.19Price / Cash9.465.6834.3228.92Price / Book2.482.999.146.53Net Income$113.10M$17.67M$808.33M$266.04M7 Day Performance-10.98%-2.84%-1.53%-1.05%1 Month Performance-14.21%7.82%1.96%4.17%1 Year Performance-53.74%-24.94%24,060.49%23.95% Bruker Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRKRBruker4.9978 of 5 stars$29.79+1.5%$51.30+72.2%-55.3%$4.52B$3.37B57.3111,396Trending NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownTECHBio-Techne4.992 of 5 stars$56.71-0.7%$69.42+22.4%-25.6%$8.89B$1.22B123.293,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAAgilent Technologies4.8266 of 5 stars$119.15-2.0%$139.77+17.3%-10.0%$33.85B$6.51B29.4217,900Analyst RevisionIQVIQVIA4.8955 of 5 stars$188.08-1.6%$228.62+21.6%-26.0%$31.97B$15.41B27.2288,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMTDMettler-Toledo International4.2869 of 5 stars$1,289.88-2.4%$1,311.11+1.6%-9.4%$26.57B$3.87B32.6617,300Positive NewsRVTYRevvity3.4574 of 5 stars$92.12-2.2%$120.07+30.3%-30.5%$10.69B$2.76B39.0311,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionGap DownTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.9202 of 5 stars$490.73-1.9%$593.00+20.8%-20.2%$185.31B$42.88B28.38125,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeWATWaters4.7011 of 5 stars$299.25-1.0%$378.73+26.6%-14.7%$17.81B$2.96B26.987,600Trending NewsILMNIllumina4.9202 of 5 stars$99.66-2.1%$124.58+25.0%-26.2%$15.32B$4.37B12.629,030News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastCRLCharles River Laboratories International3.6513 of 5 stars$164.03+1.4%$175.69+7.1%-15.7%$8.07B$4.05B-123.3320,100Short Interest ↑Analyst RevisionBIOBio-Rad Laboratories4.4283 of 5 stars$296.61-2.4%$333.50+12.4%-13.8%$8.03B$2.57B25.297,700News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TECH Competitors A Competitors IQV Competitors MTD Competitors RVTY Competitors TMO Competitors WAT Competitors ILMN Competitors CRL Competitors BIO 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 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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