Cooper Companies (COO) Competitors $74.27 +0.47 (+0.64%) As of 02:18 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, NEOG, STAA, 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), Neogen (NEOG), STAAR Surgical (STAA), 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 Neogen STAAR Surgical Cerus West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) and Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment. Is WST or COO more profitable? West Pharmaceutical Services has a net margin of 16.13% compared to Cooper Companies' net margin of 10.39%. West Pharmaceutical Services' return on equity of 18.23% beat Cooper Companies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets West Pharmaceutical Services16.13% 18.23% 13.51% Cooper Companies 10.39%9.60%6.35% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, 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$2.89B6.59$492.70M$6.3741.68Cooper Companies$3.90B3.81$392.30M$2.0636.05 Does the media favor WST or COO? In the previous week, West Pharmaceutical Services had 12 more articles in the media than Cooper Companies. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for West Pharmaceutical Services and 20 mentions for Cooper Companies. West Pharmaceutical Services' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Cooper Companies' score of 0.77 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 13 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cooper Companies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate WST or COO? West Pharmaceutical Services presently has a consensus price target of $330.71, suggesting a potential upside of 24.55%. Cooper Companies has a consensus price target of $96.73, suggesting a potential upside of 30.25%. Given Cooper Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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 Which has more volatility & risk, WST or COO? West Pharmaceutical Services has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cooper Companies has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWest Pharmaceutical Services beats Cooper Companies on 11 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$15.90B$5.71B$9.51BDividend YieldN/A1.42%4.60%3.99%P/E Ratio36.0519.0628.0720.02Price / Sales3.812.40459.47103.02Price / Cash13.1317.5736.5558.97Price / Book1.834.008.615.88Net Income$392.30M$430.42M$3.24B$258.50M7 Day Performance2.25%5.40%3.83%2.03%1 Month Performance6.79%5.52%10.40%12.52%1 Year Performance-19.87%24.98%34.13%19.07% Cooper Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COOCooper Companies3.1739 of 5 stars$74.27+0.6%$96.73+30.2%-19.8%$14.85B$3.90B36.0516,000Analyst UpgradeWSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.4602 of 5 stars$224.66-1.1%$320.00+42.4%-13.9%$16.14B$2.89B35.2710,600Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastALGNAlign Technology4.6491 of 5 stars$199.31-1.5%$242.92+21.9%-17.4%$14.45B$4.00B36.3020,945Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.1255 of 5 stars$93.450.0%$109.11+16.8%-3.2%$5.52B$1.36B45.817,400Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHAEHaemonetics4.9081 of 5 stars$76.59+1.4%$97.30+27.0%-18.9%$3.68B$1.36B23.143,023Positive NewsICUIICU Medical4.3575 of 5 stars$130.85-1.0%$192.67+47.2%+2.6%$3.22B$2.42B-34.1615,000News CoveragePositive NewsXRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA4.0856 of 5 stars$16.00-1.3%$20.36+27.3%-37.3%$3.19B$3.72B-3.5214,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastQDELQuidelOrtho4.4662 of 5 stars$28.86-4.9%$44.33+53.6%-31.4%$1.95B$2.76B-5.816,600NEOGNeogen4.0279 of 5 stars$5.22-3.2%$7.50+43.7%-69.6%$1.13B$924.22M-2.342,110Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionSTAASTAAR Surgical2.6867 of 5 stars$17.30-0.5%$24.63+42.3%-54.2%$856.87M$313.90M-12.011,211Positive NewsCERSCerus2.8641 of 5 stars$1.45flat$3.50+141.4%-41.1%$277.18M$185.14M-14.50290Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings 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 Neogen Competitors STAAR Surgical 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 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 | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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