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COO vs. ALC, WST, ALGN, MMSI, and ICUI

Should you buy Cooper Companies stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Cooper Companies 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 Cooper Companies include Alcon (ALC), West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), Align Technology (ALGN), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), and ICU Medical (ICUI). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector.

How does Cooper Companies compare to Alcon?

Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) and Alcon (NYSE:ALC) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cooper Companies	$4.09B	2.88	$374.90M	$2.02	29.89
Alcon	$10.40B	3.04	$980M	$1.66	38.53

In the previous week, Cooper Companies had 6 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Cooper Companies and 7 mentions for Alcon. Cooper Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Alcon's score of 0.38 indicating that Cooper Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cooper Companies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alcon	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Cooper Companies has a net margin of 9.67% compared to Alcon's net margin of 7.70%. Cooper Companies' return on equity of 10.34% beat Alcon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cooper Companies	9.67%	10.34%	6.93%
Alcon	7.70%	7.11%	4.98%

Cooper Companies currently has a consensus price target of $90.79, indicating a potential upside of 50.36%. Alcon has a consensus price target of $85.12, indicating a potential upside of 33.09%. Given Cooper Companies' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cooper Companies is more favorable than Alcon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cooper Companies	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Alcon	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

24.4% of Cooper Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of Alcon shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Cooper Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Alcon shares are held 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.

Cooper Companies has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcon has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Alcon beats Cooper Companies on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cooper Companies compare to West Pharmaceutical Services?

Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) and West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

West Pharmaceutical Services has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cooper Companies	$4.09B	2.88	$374.90M	$2.02	29.89
West Pharmaceutical Services	$3.22B	6.58	$493.70M	$7.48	40.12

In the previous week, Cooper Companies had 9 more articles in the media than West Pharmaceutical Services. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Cooper Companies and 4 mentions for West Pharmaceutical Services. Cooper Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat West Pharmaceutical Services' score of 0.60 indicating that Cooper Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cooper Companies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
West Pharmaceutical Services	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

West Pharmaceutical Services has a net margin of 16.85% compared to Cooper Companies' net margin of 9.67%. West Pharmaceutical Services' return on equity of 19.03% beat Cooper Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cooper Companies	9.67%	10.34%	6.93%
West Pharmaceutical Services	16.85%	19.03%	14.06%

Cooper Companies currently has a consensus price target of $90.79, indicating a potential upside of 50.36%. West Pharmaceutical Services has a consensus price target of $322.89, indicating a potential upside of 7.58%. Given Cooper Companies' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Cooper Companies is more favorable than West Pharmaceutical Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cooper Companies	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
West Pharmaceutical Services	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

24.4% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of West Pharmaceutical Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of West Pharmaceutical Services shares are owned 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.

Cooper Companies has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, West Pharmaceutical Services has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

West Pharmaceutical Services beats Cooper Companies on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cooper Companies compare to Align Technology?

Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) and Align Technology (NASDAQ:ALGN) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

24.4% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.4% of Align Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Align Technology shares are owned 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.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cooper Companies	$4.09B	2.88	$374.90M	$2.02	29.89
Align Technology	$4.03B	2.85	$410.35M	$5.96	26.93

In the previous week, Cooper Companies had 6 more articles in the media than Align Technology. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Cooper Companies and 7 mentions for Align Technology. Cooper Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Align Technology's score of 0.84 indicating that Cooper Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cooper Companies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Align Technology	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cooper Companies has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Align Technology has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the broader market.

Align Technology has a net margin of 10.50% compared to Cooper Companies' net margin of 9.67%. Align Technology's return on equity of 15.82% beat Cooper Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cooper Companies	9.67%	10.34%	6.93%
Align Technology	10.50%	15.82%	10.17%

Cooper Companies currently has a consensus price target of $90.79, indicating a potential upside of 50.36%. Align Technology has a consensus price target of $205.85, indicating a potential upside of 28.23%. Given Cooper Companies' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Cooper Companies is more favorable than Align Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cooper Companies	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Align Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Summary

Cooper Companies and Align Technology tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cooper Companies compare to Merit Medical Systems?

Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) and Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

24.4% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cooper Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Merit Medical Systems. Merit Medical Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cooper Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cooper Companies	$4.09B	2.88	$374.90M	$2.02	29.89
Merit Medical Systems	$1.52B	2.46	$128.49M	$2.31	27.08

In the previous week, Cooper Companies had 2 more articles in the media than Merit Medical Systems. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Cooper Companies and 11 mentions for Merit Medical Systems. Cooper Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Merit Medical Systems' score of 1.01 indicating that Cooper Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cooper Companies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Merit Medical Systems	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cooper Companies has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Merit Medical Systems has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Cooper Companies has a net margin of 9.67% compared to Merit Medical Systems' net margin of 9.03%. Merit Medical Systems' return on equity of 13.54% beat Cooper Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cooper Companies	9.67%	10.34%	6.93%
Merit Medical Systems	9.03%	13.54%	7.94%

Cooper Companies currently has a consensus price target of $90.79, indicating a potential upside of 50.36%. Merit Medical Systems has a consensus price target of $92.80, indicating a potential upside of 48.34%. Given Cooper Companies' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Cooper Companies is more favorable than Merit Medical Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cooper Companies	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Merit Medical Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Summary

Cooper Companies beats Merit Medical Systems on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cooper Companies compare to ICU Medical?

Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) and ICU Medical (NASDAQ:ICUI) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

In the previous week, ICU Medical had 5 more articles in the media than Cooper Companies. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for ICU Medical and 13 mentions for Cooper Companies. Cooper Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat ICU Medical's score of 0.54 indicating that Cooper Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cooper Companies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ICU Medical	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

24.4% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of ICU Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Cooper Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of ICU Medical shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cooper Companies has a net margin of 9.67% compared to ICU Medical's net margin of 2.15%. Cooper Companies' return on equity of 10.34% beat ICU Medical's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cooper Companies	9.67%	10.34%	6.93%
ICU Medical	2.15%	7.50%	3.91%

Cooper Companies currently has a consensus price target of $90.79, indicating a potential upside of 50.36%. ICU Medical has a consensus price target of $169.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.41%. Given Cooper Companies' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Cooper Companies is more favorable than ICU Medical.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cooper Companies	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
ICU Medical	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Cooper Companies has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ICU Medical has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Cooper Companies has higher revenue and earnings than ICU Medical. Cooper Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ICU Medical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cooper Companies	$4.09B	2.88	$374.90M	$2.02	29.89
ICU Medical	$2.23B	1.38	$730K	$1.85	66.48

Summary

Cooper Companies beats ICU Medical on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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COO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Cooper Companies	MED/DENTAL Industry	Medical Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$11.60B	$14.72B	$6.34B	$12.37B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.12%	2.80%	5.35%
P/E Ratio	29.89	17.49	20.66	25.63
Price / Sales	2.88	2.16	547.02	76.59
Price / Cash	9.82	12.71	43.26	56.33
Price / Book	1.46	2.99	9.93	6.97
Net Income	$374.90M	$534.24M	$3.55B	$333.62M
7 Day Performance	0.63%	3.78%	1.69%	1.09%
1 Month Performance	-14.10%	1.75%	0.48%	3.08%
1 Year Performance	-25.87%	-6.23%	39.38%	35.68%

Cooper Companies Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
COO Cooper Companies	4.2233 of 5 stars	$60.38 +1.5%	$90.79 +50.4%	-25.0%	$11.60B	$4.09B	29.89	15,000	Positive News
ALC Alcon	3.9153 of 5 stars	$63.88 -2.3%	$85.12 +33.3%	-27.1%	$32.35B	$10.40B	38.48	25,942	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
WST West Pharmaceutical Services	4.1239 of 5 stars	$322.45 +3.2%	$322.89 +0.1%	+44.4%	$22.08B	$3.07B	43.11	10,800
ALGN Align Technology	4.1708 of 5 stars	$168.39 -3.2%	$205.85 +22.2%	-14.5%	$12.46B	$4.03B	28.25	20,290	Positive News
MMSI Merit Medical Systems	4.1097 of 5 stars	$62.33 +1.1%	$92.80 +48.9%	-35.5%	$3.68B	$1.54B	26.98	7,500

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COO vs. ALC, WST, ALGN, MMSI, and ICUI

How does Cooper Companies compare to Alcon?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, COO or ALC?

Does the media prefer COO or ALC?

Is COO or ALC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend COO or ALC?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in COO or ALC?

Which has more risk and volatility, COO or ALC?

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How does Cooper Companies compare to West Pharmaceutical Services?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, COO or WST?

Does the media prefer COO or WST?

Is COO or WST more profitable?

Do analysts prefer COO or WST?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in COO or WST?

Which has more volatility & risk, COO or WST?

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How does Cooper Companies compare to Align Technology?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in COO or ALGN?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, COO or ALGN?

Does the media prefer COO or ALGN?

Which has more volatility & risk, COO or ALGN?

Is COO or ALGN more profitable?

Do analysts prefer COO or ALGN?

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How does Cooper Companies compare to Merit Medical Systems?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in COO or MMSI?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, COO or MMSI?

Does the media favor COO or MMSI?

Which has more volatility and risk, COO or MMSI?

Is COO or MMSI more profitable?

Do analysts prefer COO or MMSI?

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How does Cooper Companies compare to ICU Medical?

Does the media favor COO or ICUI?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in COO or ICUI?

Is COO or ICUI more profitable?

Do analysts prefer COO or ICUI?

Which has more volatility and risk, COO or ICUI?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, COO or ICUI?

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