Cooper Companies (COO) Competitors $68.76 -2.45 (-3.44%) Closing price 10/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$69.28 +0.52 (+0.76%) As of 10/15/2025 07:40 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. ALC, WST, ALGN, MMSI, ICUI, XRAY, HAE, QDEL, STAA, and NEOGShould you be buying Cooper Companies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cooper Companies include Alcon (ALC), West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), Align Technology (ALGN), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), ICU Medical (ICUI), DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), Haemonetics (HAE), QuidelOrtho (QDEL), STAAR Surgical (STAA), and Neogen (NEOG). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Cooper Companies vs. Its Competitors Alcon West Pharmaceutical Services Align Technology Merit Medical Systems ICU Medical DENTSPLY SIRONA Haemonetics QuidelOrtho STAAR Surgical Neogen Alcon (NYSE:ALC) and Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk and volatility, ALC or COO? Alcon has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cooper Companies has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in ALC or COO? 53.9% of Alcon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Alcon shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings and valuation, ALC or COO? Alcon has higher revenue and earnings than Cooper Companies. Cooper Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlcon$9.91B3.69$1.02B$2.1534.53Cooper Companies$3.90B3.51$392.30M$2.0333.87 Does the media prefer ALC or COO? In the previous week, Cooper Companies had 3 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Cooper Companies and 18 mentions for Alcon. Cooper Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Alcon's score of 0.56 indicating that Cooper Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcon 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cooper Companies 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend ALC or COO? Alcon currently has a consensus target price of $93.41, indicating a potential upside of 25.82%. Cooper Companies has a consensus target price of $84.77, indicating a potential upside of 23.28%. Given Alcon's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Alcon is more favorable than Cooper Companies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alcon 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61Cooper Companies 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Is ALC or COO more profitable? Alcon has a net margin of 10.70% compared to Cooper Companies' net margin of 10.08%. Cooper Companies' return on equity of 9.82% beat Alcon's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alcon10.70% 6.92% 4.89% Cooper Companies 10.08%9.82%6.54% SummaryAlcon and Cooper Companies tied by winning 8 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. 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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$14.16B$17.69B$6.11B$10.46BDividend YieldN/A1.69%5.73%4.77%P/E Ratio33.8717.4785.3627.36Price / Sales3.512.22602.77132.73Price / Cash12.7412.7037.4661.86Price / Book1.702.9712.426.81Net Income$392.30M$472.95M$3.32B$276.80M7 Day Performance-1.42%-2.47%0.57%0.42%1 Month Performance5.52%-5.52%10.52%7.86%1 Year Performance-36.66%-15.17%72.99%41.24% Cooper Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COOCooper Companies4.1035 of 5 stars$68.76-3.4%$84.77+23.3%-36.7%$14.16B$3.90B33.8716,000Analyst ForecastALCAlcon3.8784 of 5 stars$74.44-2.8%$95.50+28.3%-23.2%$37.76B$9.91B34.6225,599Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastWSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.8746 of 5 stars$263.50-1.7%$321.89+22.2%-9.5%$19.27B$2.89B39.4510,600Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastALGNAlign Technology4.8026 of 5 stars$131.87-0.9%$210.00+59.2%-41.4%$9.65B$4.00B22.2420,945Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.7181 of 5 stars$82.48-1.5%$107.50+30.3%-15.9%$4.96B$1.36B41.877,400ICUIICU Medical4.4698 of 5 stars$116.89-2.8%$181.00+54.8%-35.2%$2.97B$2.38B-76.9015,000News CoverageXRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA4.8065 of 5 stars$12.22-1.3%$18.00+47.3%-47.3%$2.47B$3.79B-2.5814,000Analyst RevisionHAEHaemonetics4.955 of 5 stars$50.08-1.8%$75.89+51.5%-35.3%$2.46B$1.36B15.313,023News CoverageQDELQuidelOrtho4.2416 of 5 stars$28.06+0.7%$37.80+34.7%-32.1%$1.89B$2.78B-4.296,600Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionSTAASTAAR Surgical2.8382 of 5 stars$26.18-1.2%$20.67-21.1%-19.7%$1.31B$313.90M-13.561,211NEOGNeogen3.4098 of 5 stars$6.78+16.5%$8.33+22.9%-59.6%$1.26B$894.66M-1.352,110 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alcon Competitors West Pharmaceutical Services Competitors Align Technology Competitors Merit Medical Systems Competitors ICU Medical Competitors DENTSPLY SIRONA Competitors Haemonetics Competitors QuidelOrtho Competitors STAAR Surgical Competitors Neogen 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 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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