Harvard Bioscience (HBIO) Competitors $0.44 -0.01 (-3.22%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.44 0.00 (-0.61%) As of 07:55 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HBIO vs. TMO, A, MTD, WAT, ILMN, TECH, CRL, BIO, BRKR, and PACBShould you be buying Harvard Bioscience stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Harvard Bioscience include Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), Agilent Technologies (A), Mettler-Toledo International (MTD), Waters (WAT), Illumina (ILMN), Bio-Techne (TECH), Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO), Bruker (BRKR), and Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB). These companies are all part of the "life sciences tools & services" industry. Harvard Bioscience vs. Its Competitors Thermo Fisher Scientific Agilent Technologies Mettler-Toledo International Waters Illumina Bio-Techne Charles River Laboratories International Bio-Rad Laboratories Bruker Pacific Biosciences of California Harvard Bioscience (NASDAQ:HBIO) and Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) are both life sciences tools & services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HBIO or TMO? Thermo Fisher Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Harvard Bioscience. Harvard Bioscience is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Thermo Fisher Scientific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHarvard Bioscience$94.14M0.21-$12.40M-$1.32-0.34Thermo Fisher Scientific$42.88B3.83$6.34B$17.0525.51 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of HBIO or TMO? 80.9% of Harvard Bioscience shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.2% of Thermo Fisher Scientific shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Harvard Bioscience shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Thermo Fisher Scientific shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor HBIO or TMO? In the previous week, Thermo Fisher Scientific had 49 more articles in the media than Harvard Bioscience. MarketBeat recorded 70 mentions for Thermo Fisher Scientific and 21 mentions for Harvard Bioscience. Thermo Fisher Scientific's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Harvard Bioscience's score of -0.21 indicating that Thermo Fisher Scientific is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Harvard Bioscience 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Thermo Fisher Scientific 47 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate HBIO or TMO? Harvard Bioscience currently has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 574.61%. Thermo Fisher Scientific has a consensus target price of $600.30, indicating a potential upside of 37.99%. Given Harvard Bioscience's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Harvard Bioscience is more favorable than Thermo Fisher Scientific.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Harvard Bioscience 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Thermo Fisher Scientific 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Which has more risk and volatility, HBIO or TMO? Harvard Bioscience has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Thermo Fisher Scientific has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is HBIO or TMO more profitable? Thermo Fisher Scientific has a net margin of 15.19% compared to Harvard Bioscience's net margin of -63.51%. Thermo Fisher Scientific's return on equity of 17.15% beat Harvard Bioscience's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Harvard Bioscience-63.51% -4.96% -2.24% Thermo Fisher Scientific 15.19%17.15%8.47% SummaryThermo Fisher Scientific beats Harvard Bioscience on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Harvard Bioscience News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HBIO 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 HBIO 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 HBIO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHarvard BioscienceINSTRU IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$20.32M$1.14B$27.76B$9.11BDividend YieldN/A0.46%3.11%4.01%P/E Ratio-0.3433.2236.8520.25Price / Sales0.211.381,883.2599.65Price / Cash4.5526.0338.1558.16Price / Book0.313.117.275.49Net Income-$12.40M$17.67M$767.31M$250.27M7 Day Performance-0.29%5.13%-0.14%4.78%1 Month Performance-23.12%9.94%4.24%7.20%1 Year Performance-86.44%-9.52%52,442.29%17.27% Harvard Bioscience Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HBIOHarvard Bioscience4.2433 of 5 stars$0.44-3.2%$3.00+574.6%-84.0%$20.32M$94.14M-0.34490Trending NewsTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.9925 of 5 stars$418.76-2.5%$604.05+44.2%-19.6%$162.07B$42.88B24.56125,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAAgilent Technologies4.7472 of 5 stars$119.21-1.8%$140.92+18.2%-2.3%$34.48B$6.51B29.4317,900Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMTDMettler-Toledo International4.1325 of 5 stars$1,188.28-1.7%$1,300.36+9.4%-6.3%$25.13B$3.83B29.6317,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWATWaters4.3669 of 5 stars$346.35-1.1%$388.00+12.0%+22.5%$20.84B$2.96B31.437,600Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastILMNIllumina4.8432 of 5 stars$97.15-3.6%$127.39+31.1%-11.6%$15.96B$4.37B-16.009,030Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTECHBio-Techne4.8852 of 5 stars$51.53-3.0%$72.00+39.7%-24.5%$8.33B$1.16B62.843,100Analyst ForecastCRLCharles River Laboratories International4.5497 of 5 stars$153.93-2.0%$171.85+11.6%-19.3%$7.72B$4.05B-236.8220,100Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeBIOBio-Rad Laboratories4.588 of 5 stars$247.45-1.6%$324.25+31.0%-7.1%$6.85B$2.54B-3.257,700News CoverageAnalyst RevisionBRKRBruker4.8861 of 5 stars$41.27-2.8%$52.89+28.2%-28.8%$6.43B$3.37B79.3711,396Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumePACBPacific Biosciences of California1.8342 of 5 stars$1.47-8.1%$2.06+40.2%+15.4%$480.14M$154.01M-0.53730Positive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TMO Competitors A Competitors MTD Competitors WAT Competitors ILMN Competitors TECH Competitors CRL Competitors BIO Competitors BRKR Competitors PACB 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:HBIO) was last updated on 7/11/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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