Bruker (BRKR) Competitors $41.94 +1.49 (+3.68%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.94 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends. Is TECH or BRKR more profitable? Bio-Techne has a net margin of 10.89% compared to Bruker's net margin of 2.31%. Bruker's return on equity of 19.47% beat Bio-Techne's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bio-Techne10.89% 13.17% 10.17% Bruker 2.31%19.47%5.95% Do analysts recommend TECH or BRKR? Bio-Techne presently has a consensus price target of $69.58, indicating a potential upside of 18.38%. Bruker has a consensus price target of $52.89, indicating a potential upside of 26.11%. 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62Bruker 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 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 0.5%. Bruker pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Bio-Techne pays out 39.0% 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. Which has more risk & volatility, TECH or BRKR? Bio-Techne has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bruker has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor TECH or BRKR? In the previous week, Bruker had 15 more articles in the media than Bio-Techne. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Bruker and 14 mentions for Bio-Techne. Bio-Techne's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Bruker's score of 0.41 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bruker 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TECH or BRKR? Bio-Techne has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bruker. Bio-Techne 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 RatioBio-Techne$1.16B7.95$168.10M$0.8271.68Bruker$3.37B1.89$113.10M$0.5280.65 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryBio-Techne beats Bruker on 12 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. Email Address 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$6.13B$1.07B$29.03B$9.51BDividend Yield0.49%0.49%3.02%4.01%P/E Ratio80.6532.0134.2120.05Price / Sales1.891.461,733.0599.42Price / Cash11.2732.2638.3858.56Price / Book3.543.517.795.87Net Income$113.10M$17.67M$782.91M$258.55M7 Day Performance3.43%4.67%0.96%2.23%1 Month Performance2.47%8.83%7.50%12.76%1 Year Performance-34.70%-26.19%53,041.27%19.36% Bruker Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRKRBruker4.9676 of 5 stars$41.94+3.7%$52.89+26.1%-36.9%$6.13B$3.37B80.6511,396TECHBio-Techne4.6663 of 5 stars$52.62-2.8%$70.00+33.0%-24.7%$8.25B$1.16B64.173,100Analyst UpgradeAAgilent Technologies4.7493 of 5 stars$120.10-2.6%$139.77+16.4%-10.3%$34.12B$6.51B29.6517,900Positive NewsIQVIQVIA4.568 of 5 stars$160.06-1.7%$222.45+39.0%-15.8%$27.69B$15.41B21.8188,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionMTDMettler-Toledo International4.1421 of 5 stars$1,195.06-2.4%$1,280.90+7.2%-8.8%$24.84B$3.83B29.8017,300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsRVTYRevvity3.6847 of 5 stars$98.51-2.9%$123.07+24.9%-8.6%$11.61B$2.77B41.9211,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.9194 of 5 stars$425.44-2.2%$600.30+41.1%-17.3%$160.60B$42.90B24.95125,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWATWaters4.9104 of 5 stars$303.93-13.9%$388.94+28.0%-2.3%$18.09B$2.98B27.587,600Trending NewsHigh Trading VolumeILMNIllumina4.6215 of 5 stars$98.53-0.7%$125.11+27.0%-7.4%$15.60B$4.37B-16.239,030Upcoming EarningsCRLCharles River Laboratories International4.454 of 5 stars$158.09-0.8%$174.54+10.4%-20.0%$7.77B$4.05B-243.2120,100Positive NewsBIOBio-Rad Laboratories4.1713 of 5 stars$250.92-2.4%$324.25+29.2%-15.5%$6.83B$2.54B-3.297,700Upcoming Earnings 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 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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