Bruker (BRKR) Competitors $36.98 +2.15 (+6.17%) Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.51 +0.53 (+1.43%) As of 10/3/2025 07:48 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, BIO, and CRLShould 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), Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO), and Charles River Laboratories International (CRL). Bruker vs. Its Competitors Bio-Techne Agilent Technologies IQVIA Mettler-Toledo International Revvity Thermo Fisher Scientific Waters Illumina Bio-Rad Laboratories Charles River Laboratories International 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 companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk and institutional ownership. Does the media favor TECH or BRKR? In the previous week, Bruker had 2 more articles in the media than Bio-Techne. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Bruker and 10 mentions for Bio-Techne. Bio-Techne's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Bruker's score of 0.51 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) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bruker 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 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 analysts prefer TECH or BRKR? Bio-Techne currently has a consensus target price of $70.42, indicating a potential upside of 11.86%. Bruker has a consensus target price of $51.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.91%. Given Bruker's higher probable 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 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Bruker 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36 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 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 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$1.22B8.04$73.40M$0.46136.85Bruker$3.44B1.63$113.10M$0.5271.12 Do institutionals & insiders 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. 1.3% 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, TECH or BRKR? Bio-Techne has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bruker has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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$5.28B$913.42M$32.69B$10.57BDividend Yield0.58%0.58%3.18%4.70%P/E Ratio71.1220.37445.6426.69Price / Sales1.631.16182,503.27177.92Price / Cash9.7018.9637.6061.25Price / Book3.122.377.416.55Net Income$113.10M$17.67M$816.64M$277.52M7 Day Performance19.14%5.56%3.25%2.36%1 Month Performance24.14%6.53%10.72%9.27%1 Year Performance-44.81%-19.25%24,009.41%30.77% Bruker Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRKRBruker4.9629 of 5 stars$36.98+6.2%$51.00+37.9%-43.8%$5.28B$3.44B71.1211,396News CoverageAnalyst ForecastTECHBio-Techne4.7136 of 5 stars$52.23+0.7%$70.42+34.8%-14.9%$8.13B$1.22B113.553,100Positive NewsAAgilent Technologies3.7063 of 5 stars$123.70+0.3%$140.08+13.2%-1.8%$35.07B$6.51B29.0417,900Ex-DividendAnalyst ForecastIQVIQVIA4.8223 of 5 stars$181.00+0.8%$229.64+26.9%-9.1%$30.77B$15.41B26.1988,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMTDMettler-Toledo International3.9822 of 5 stars$1,191.70-1.1%$1,325.56+11.2%-10.2%$24.55B$3.87B30.1817,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRVTYRevvity3.8889 of 5 stars$84.23+0.2%$119.29+41.6%-24.1%$9.78B$2.76B35.6911,000Analyst ForecastTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.8658 of 5 stars$461.95-0.5%$588.35+27.4%-9.5%$174.44B$42.88B26.72125,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeWATWaters4.5508 of 5 stars$289.19-0.9%$378.73+31.0%-7.2%$17.21B$2.96B26.087,600Trending NewsILMNIllumina4.7465 of 5 stars$91.87+0.2%$123.06+33.9%-25.1%$14.12B$4.37B11.639,030Analyst ForecastBIOBio-Rad Laboratories4.2242 of 5 stars$269.95-0.5%$333.50+23.5%-9.4%$7.30B$2.57B23.017,700CRLCharles River Laboratories International4.2562 of 5 stars$146.88-1.1%$177.07+20.6%-6.4%$7.23B$4.05B-110.4320,100News CoverageAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TECH Competitors A Competitors IQV Competitors MTD Competitors RVTY Competitors TMO Competitors WAT Competitors ILMN Competitors BIO Competitors CRL 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 10/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs NVDA in a bubble? 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