Cooper Companies (COO) Competitors $73.44 -0.83 (-1.12%) Closing price 08/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$73.57 +0.13 (+0.18%) As of 08/14/2025 06:15 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock COO vs. WST, ALGN, MMSI, HAE, ICUI, XRAY, QDEL, STAA, NEOG, and CERSShould you be buying Cooper Companies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cooper Companies include West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), Align Technology (ALGN), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), Haemonetics (HAE), ICU Medical (ICUI), DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), QuidelOrtho (QDEL), STAAR Surgical (STAA), Neogen (NEOG), and Cerus (CERS). These companies are all part of the "health care supplies" industry. Cooper Companies vs. Its Competitors West Pharmaceutical Services Align Technology Merit Medical Systems Haemonetics ICU Medical DENTSPLY SIRONA QuidelOrtho STAAR Surgical Neogen Cerus West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) and Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do analysts recommend WST or COO? West Pharmaceutical Services currently has a consensus price target of $320.71, suggesting a potential upside of 30.22%. Cooper Companies has a consensus price target of $96.73, suggesting a potential upside of 31.71%. Given Cooper Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cooper Companies is more favorable than West Pharmaceutical Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score West Pharmaceutical Services 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89Cooper Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Is WST or COO more profitable? West Pharmaceutical Services has a net margin of 16.48% compared to Cooper Companies' net margin of 10.39%. West Pharmaceutical Services' return on equity of 18.43% beat Cooper Companies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets West Pharmaceutical Services16.48% 18.43% 13.67% Cooper Companies 10.39%9.60%6.35% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WST or COO? West Pharmaceutical Services has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cooper Companies. Cooper Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than West Pharmaceutical Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWest Pharmaceutical Services$2.89B6.12$492.70M$6.6836.87Cooper Companies$3.90B3.77$392.30M$2.0635.65 Does the media refer more to WST or COO? In the previous week, Cooper Companies had 6 more articles in the media than West Pharmaceutical Services. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Cooper Companies and 16 mentions for West Pharmaceutical Services. West Pharmaceutical Services' average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Cooper Companies' score of 1.23 indicating that West Pharmaceutical Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment West Pharmaceutical Services 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Cooper Companies 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, WST or COO? West Pharmaceutical Services has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cooper Companies has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WST or COO? 93.9% of West Pharmaceutical Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of Cooper Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of West Pharmaceutical Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Cooper Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryWest Pharmaceutical Services beats Cooper Companies on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cooper Companies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for COO 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 COO 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 COO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCooper CompaniesMED/DENTAL IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$14.85B$15.04B$5.61B$9.84BDividend YieldN/A1.48%4.61%4.07%P/E Ratio35.6517.8930.2925.74Price / Sales3.772.43463.41115.83Price / Cash13.2916.2838.2159.48Price / Book1.813.708.826.15Net Income$392.30M$430.42M$3.25B$265.06M7 Day Performance4.48%-0.17%3.70%2.60%1 Month Performance1.72%3.13%5.84%2.83%1 Year Performance-20.17%13.40%29.92%25.58% Cooper Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COOCooper Companies3.9225 of 5 stars$73.44-1.1%$96.73+31.7%-19.7%$14.85B$3.90B35.6516,000Positive NewsWSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.7108 of 5 stars$240.79+1.5%$320.71+33.2%-15.7%$17.06B$2.89B36.0510,600Positive NewsALGNAlign Technology4.9576 of 5 stars$138.77+1.4%$215.00+54.9%-35.1%$9.92B$4.00B23.4020,945Positive NewsBuyback AnnouncementMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.815 of 5 stars$85.65+2.5%$107.00+24.9%-5.7%$4.95B$1.36B43.487,400News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeHAEHaemonetics4.9229 of 5 stars$55.49-26.8%$95.70+72.5%-28.6%$3.64B$1.36B16.763,023High Trading VolumeICUIICU Medical4.4138 of 5 stars$129.91+2.4%$192.67+48.3%-24.4%$3.12B$2.38B-33.9215,000Earnings ReportInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeXRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA4.9816 of 5 stars$13.23-3.3%$19.60+48.1%-43.9%$2.73B$3.79B-2.9114,000Dividend AnnouncementGap DownHigh Trading VolumeQDELQuidelOrtho4.2225 of 5 stars$24.40+4.1%$42.17+72.8%-40.4%$1.59B$2.78B-3.736,600Gap DownSTAASTAAR Surgical2.8213 of 5 stars$26.95+0.2%$21.71-19.4%-18.6%$1.33B$313.90M-13.961,211NEOGNeogen3.537 of 5 stars$5.00+4.8%$7.50+50.0%-65.4%$1.04B$894.66M-0.992,110Trending NewsCERSCerus3.2743 of 5 stars$1.24-3.9%$3.50+182.3%-38.3%$246.60M$192.51M-12.40290Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies West Pharmaceutical Services Competitors Align Technology Competitors Merit Medical Systems Competitors Haemonetics Competitors ICU Medical Competitors DENTSPLY SIRONA Competitors QuidelOrtho Competitors STAAR Surgical Competitors Neogen Competitors Cerus 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:COO) was last updated on 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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