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CERS vs. XRAY, NEOG, STAA, QDEL, and OSUR

Should you buy Cerus stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Cerus 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 Cerus include DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), Neogen (NEOG), STAAR Surgical (STAA), QuidelOrtho (QDEL), and OraSure Technologies (OSUR). These companies are all part of the "health care supplies" industry.

How does Cerus compare to DENTSPLY SIRONA?

DENTSPLY SIRONA (NASDAQ:XRAY) and Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

95.7% of DENTSPLY SIRONA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.4% of Cerus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of DENTSPLY SIRONA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Cerus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, DENTSPLY SIRONA and DENTSPLY SIRONA both had 3 articles in the media. DENTSPLY SIRONA's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Cerus' score of 0.54 indicating that DENTSPLY SIRONA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DENTSPLY SIRONA
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cerus
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Cerus has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DENTSPLY SIRONA. Cerus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DENTSPLY SIRONA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DENTSPLY SIRONA$3.68B0.60-$598M-$3.15N/A
Cerus$206.13M2.84-$15.63M-$0.05N/A

DENTSPLY SIRONA presently has a consensus price target of $13.55, indicating a potential upside of 23.03%. Cerus has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.99%. Given Cerus' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cerus is more favorable than DENTSPLY SIRONA.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DENTSPLY SIRONA
3 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Cerus
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Cerus has a net margin of -4.41% compared to DENTSPLY SIRONA's net margin of -17.06%. DENTSPLY SIRONA's return on equity of 18.83% beat Cerus' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DENTSPLY SIRONA-17.06% 18.83% 5.13%
Cerus -4.41%-15.18%-4.38%

DENTSPLY SIRONA has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cerus has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its share price is 76% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cerus beats DENTSPLY SIRONA on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cerus compare to Neogen?

Neogen (NASDAQ:NEOG) and Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

96.7% of Neogen shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.4% of Cerus shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Neogen shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Cerus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Neogen currently has a consensus price target of $10.67, suggesting a potential upside of 11.34%. Cerus has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 36.99%. Given Cerus' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cerus is more favorable than Neogen.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Neogen
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Cerus
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Cerus has a net margin of -4.41% compared to Neogen's net margin of -69.93%. Neogen's return on equity of 2.35% beat Cerus' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Neogen-69.93% 2.35% 1.46%
Cerus -4.41%-15.18%-4.38%

Cerus has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Neogen. Cerus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Neogen, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Neogen$894.66M2.33-$1.09B-$2.80N/A
Cerus$206.13M2.84-$15.63M-$0.05N/A

In the previous week, Cerus had 1 more articles in the media than Neogen. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cerus and 2 mentions for Neogen. Neogen's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Cerus' score of 0.54 indicating that Neogen is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Neogen
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cerus
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Neogen has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its share price is 81% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cerus has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its share price is 76% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cerus beats Neogen on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cerus compare to STAAR Surgical?

Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) and STAAR Surgical (NASDAQ:STAA) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Cerus presently has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 36.99%. STAAR Surgical has a consensus price target of $27.81, suggesting a potential downside of 5.04%. Given Cerus' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Cerus is more favorable than STAAR Surgical.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cerus
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
STAAR Surgical
2 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.09

Cerus has a net margin of -4.41% compared to STAAR Surgical's net margin of -7.24%. STAAR Surgical's return on equity of 3.31% beat Cerus' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cerus-4.41% -15.18% -4.38%
STAAR Surgical -7.24%3.31%2.55%

In the previous week, STAAR Surgical had 2 more articles in the media than Cerus. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for STAAR Surgical and 3 mentions for Cerus. Cerus' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat STAAR Surgical's score of 0.54 indicating that Cerus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cerus
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
STAAR Surgical
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Cerus has higher earnings, but lower revenue than STAAR Surgical. STAAR Surgical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cerus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cerus$206.13M2.84-$15.63M-$0.05N/A
STAAR Surgical$239.44M6.09-$80.45M-$0.43N/A

Cerus has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, STAAR Surgical has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

78.4% of Cerus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of STAAR Surgical shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Cerus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 39.9% of STAAR Surgical shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cerus and STAAR Surgical tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cerus compare to QuidelOrtho?

QuidelOrtho (NASDAQ:QDEL) and Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Cerus has lower revenue, but higher earnings than QuidelOrtho. Cerus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than QuidelOrtho, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
QuidelOrtho$2.73B0.34-$1.13B-$17.82N/A
Cerus$206.13M2.84-$15.63M-$0.05N/A

Cerus has a net margin of -4.41% compared to QuidelOrtho's net margin of -45.57%. QuidelOrtho's return on equity of 4.25% beat Cerus' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
QuidelOrtho-45.57% 4.25% 1.56%
Cerus -4.41%-15.18%-4.38%

In the previous week, QuidelOrtho had 5 more articles in the media than Cerus. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for QuidelOrtho and 3 mentions for Cerus. Cerus' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat QuidelOrtho's score of 0.20 indicating that Cerus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
QuidelOrtho
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Cerus
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

QuidelOrtho has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cerus has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the broader market.

99.0% of QuidelOrtho shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.4% of Cerus shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of QuidelOrtho shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Cerus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

QuidelOrtho currently has a consensus target price of $14.88, suggesting a potential upside of 7.87%. Cerus has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 36.99%. Given Cerus' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cerus is more favorable than QuidelOrtho.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
QuidelOrtho
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
Cerus
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Summary

Cerus beats QuidelOrtho on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cerus compare to OraSure Technologies?

Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) and OraSure Technologies (NASDAQ:OSUR) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.

Cerus has higher revenue and earnings than OraSure Technologies. Cerus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OraSure Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cerus$206.13M2.84-$15.63M-$0.05N/A
OraSure Technologies$115.02M2.67-$68.73M-$1.04N/A

Cerus has a net margin of -4.41% compared to OraSure Technologies' net margin of -66.42%. Cerus' return on equity of -15.18% beat OraSure Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cerus-4.41% -15.18% -4.38%
OraSure Technologies -66.42%-18.57%-15.71%

Cerus has a beta of 1.76, meaning that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OraSure Technologies has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cerus had 1 more articles in the media than OraSure Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cerus and 2 mentions for OraSure Technologies. OraSure Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Cerus' score of 0.54 indicating that OraSure Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cerus
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
OraSure Technologies
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Cerus presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.99%. OraSure Technologies has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential downside of 32.74%. Given Cerus' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cerus is more favorable than OraSure Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cerus
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
OraSure Technologies
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

78.4% of Cerus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of OraSure Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Cerus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of OraSure Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cerus beats OraSure Technologies on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CERS vs. The Competition

MetricCerusMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$585.08M$8.70B$7.05B$12.19B
Dividend YieldN/A2.47%2.66%6.11%
P/E Ratio-58.4016.1826.1324.16
Price / Sales2.847.29555.66102.81
Price / CashN/A18.0729.0936.93
Price / Book8.593.3710.786.38
Net Income-$15.63M$226.25M$3.58B$337.00M
7 Day Performance8.15%0.41%2.22%0.10%
1 Month PerformanceN/A-3.99%-0.09%-1.28%
1 Year Performance105.63%0.80%34.39%27.68%

Cerus Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CERS
Cerus
2.4356 of 5 stars
$2.92
+2.1%
$4.00
+37.0%
+105.6%$585.08M$206.13MN/A290
XRAY
DENTSPLY SIRONA
4.5445 of 5 stars
$10.15
0.0%
$13.55
+33.5%
-30.9%$2.03B$3.68BN/A14,000
NEOG
Neogen
1.3122 of 5 stars
$9.01
+1.0%
$10.67
+18.5%
+102.5%$1.96B$894.66MN/A2,110
STAA
STAAR Surgical
1.8086 of 5 stars
$28.62
-0.7%
$27.81
-2.8%
+73.1%$1.43B$239.44MN/A1,211
QDEL
QuidelOrtho
2.1207 of 5 stars
$12.09
-2.3%
$14.88
+23.0%
-52.2%$826.46M$2.73BN/A6,500

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