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MDLN vs. GEHC, PHG, ZBH, SOLV, and SNN

Should you buy Medline stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Medline 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 Medline include GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC), Koninklijke Philips (PHG), Zimmer Biomet (ZBH), Solventum (SOLV), and Smith & Nephew SNATS (SNN). These companies are all part of the "medical equipment" industry.

How does Medline compare to GE HealthCare Technologies?

GE HealthCare Technologies (NASDAQ:GEHC) and Medline (NASDAQ:MDLN) are both large-cap medical equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, GE HealthCare Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Medline. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for GE HealthCare Technologies and 9 mentions for Medline. Medline's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat GE HealthCare Technologies' score of 0.68 indicating that Medline is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
GE HealthCare Technologies
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Medline
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

82.1% of GE HealthCare Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of GE HealthCare Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Medline shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

GE HealthCare Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Medline. GE HealthCare Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Medline, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
GE HealthCare Technologies$20.63B1.36$2.08B$4.1814.75
Medline$29.14B1.74$1.16B$0.32120.81

GE HealthCare Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $79.48, indicating a potential upside of 28.89%. Medline has a consensus target price of $50.54, indicating a potential upside of 30.73%. Given Medline's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Medline is more favorable than GE HealthCare Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
GE HealthCare Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Medline
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79

GE HealthCare Technologies has a net margin of 9.10% compared to Medline's net margin of 0.00%. GE HealthCare Technologies' return on equity of 20.46% beat Medline's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
GE HealthCare Technologies9.10% 20.46% 5.73%
Medline N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Medline beats GE HealthCare Technologies on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Medline compare to Koninklijke Philips?

Koninklijke Philips (NYSE:PHG) and Medline (NASDAQ:MDLN) are both large-cap medical equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, Medline had 7 more articles in the media than Koninklijke Philips. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Medline and 2 mentions for Koninklijke Philips. Medline's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Koninklijke Philips' score of 0.00 indicating that Medline is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Koninklijke Philips
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Medline
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

13.7% of Koninklijke Philips shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Medline shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Medline has a consensus target price of $50.54, suggesting a potential upside of 30.73%. Given Medline's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Medline is more favorable than Koninklijke Philips.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Koninklijke Philips
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Medline
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79

Medline has higher revenue and earnings than Koninklijke Philips. Koninklijke Philips is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Medline, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Koninklijke Philips$20.17B1.27$1.01B$1.1722.29
Medline$29.14B1.74$1.16B$0.32120.81

Koninklijke Philips has a net margin of 5.49% compared to Medline's net margin of 0.00%. Koninklijke Philips' return on equity of 13.51% beat Medline's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Koninklijke Philips5.49% 13.51% 5.48%
Medline N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Medline beats Koninklijke Philips on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Medline compare to Zimmer Biomet?

Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) and Medline (NASDAQ:MDLN) are both large-cap medical equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Medline has higher revenue and earnings than Zimmer Biomet. Zimmer Biomet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Medline, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Zimmer Biomet$8.23B2.14$705.20M$3.8523.61
Medline$29.14B1.74$1.16B$0.32120.81

Zimmer Biomet has a net margin of 9.05% compared to Medline's net margin of 0.00%. Zimmer Biomet's return on equity of 13.24% beat Medline's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Zimmer Biomet9.05% 13.24% 7.28%
Medline N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Zimmer Biomet had 3 more articles in the media than Medline. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Zimmer Biomet and 9 mentions for Medline. Zimmer Biomet's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Medline's score of 0.85 indicating that Zimmer Biomet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Zimmer Biomet
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Medline
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

88.9% of Zimmer Biomet shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Zimmer Biomet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Medline 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.

Zimmer Biomet currently has a consensus target price of $102.33, suggesting a potential upside of 12.58%. Medline has a consensus target price of $50.54, suggesting a potential upside of 30.73%. Given Medline's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Medline is more favorable than Zimmer Biomet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Zimmer Biomet
3 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Medline
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79

Summary

Zimmer Biomet beats Medline on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Medline compare to Solventum?

Medline (NASDAQ:MDLN) and Solventum (NYSE:SOLV) are both large-cap medical equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

Medline currently has a consensus target price of $50.54, indicating a potential upside of 30.73%. Solventum has a consensus target price of $83.67, indicating a potential upside of 9.76%. Given Medline's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Medline is more favorable than Solventum.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Medline
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79
Solventum
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Medline$29.14B1.74$1.16B$0.32120.81
Solventum$8.33B1.59$1.56B$8.169.34

Solventum has a net margin of 17.33% compared to Medline's net margin of 0.00%. Solventum's return on equity of 23.51% beat Medline's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MedlineN/A N/A N/A
Solventum 17.33%23.51%7.63%

In the previous week, Medline and Medline both had 9 articles in the media. Solventum's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Medline's score of 0.85 indicating that Solventum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Medline
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Solventum
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Medline beats Solventum on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Medline compare to Smith & Nephew SNATS?

Smith & Nephew SNATS (NYSE:SNN) and Medline (NASDAQ:MDLN) are both large-cap medical equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Medline had 4 more articles in the media than Smith & Nephew SNATS. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Medline and 5 mentions for Smith & Nephew SNATS. Smith & Nephew SNATS's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Medline's score of 0.85 indicating that Smith & Nephew SNATS is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Smith & Nephew SNATS
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Medline
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

25.6% of Smith & Nephew SNATS shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Smith & Nephew SNATS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Medline shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Medline has higher revenue and earnings than Smith & Nephew SNATS.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Smith & Nephew SNATS$6.16B2.04$625MN/AN/A
Medline$29.14B1.74$1.16B$0.32120.81

Smith & Nephew SNATS presently has a consensus target price of $30.93, indicating a potential upside of 3.73%. Medline has a consensus target price of $50.54, indicating a potential upside of 30.73%. Given Medline's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Medline is more favorable than Smith & Nephew SNATS.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Smith & Nephew SNATS
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Medline
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Smith & Nephew SNATSN/A N/A N/A
Medline N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Medline beats Smith & Nephew SNATS on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MDLN vs. The Competition

MetricMedlineSurgical, Medical, And Dental Instruments And Supplies IndustryManufacturing SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$53.31B$3.21B$4.39B$12.44B
Dividend YieldN/AN/A30.61%8.43%
P/E Ratio120.8121.2923.6624.38
Price / Sales1.74270.68147.5893.48
Price / Cash23.929.19165.4759.36
Price / Book2.636.0312.866.33
Net Income$1.16B$23.43M$118.20M$331.02M
7 Day Performance-10.11%-5.09%-1.57%-1.09%
1 Month Performance5.60%-5.61%-1.89%-0.49%
1 Year PerformanceN/A-20.99%9.05%19.90%

Medline Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MDLN
Medline
4.091 of 5 stars
$38.66
-4.7%
$50.54
+30.7%
N/A$53.31B$29.14B120.8145,000
GEHC
GE HealthCare Technologies
4.9677 of 5 stars
$64.33
-0.5%
$79.71
+23.9%
-13.1%$29.20B$20.63B15.3654,000
PHG
Koninklijke Philips
1.8632 of 5 stars
$27.53
-0.2%
N/A+13.8%$27.04B$20.17B23.5765,340
ZBH
Zimmer Biomet
3.5891 of 5 stars
$89.09
+1.7%
$102.33
+14.9%
+0.2%$17.23B$8.23B23.1317,000
SOLV
Solventum
4.0163 of 5 stars
$76.10
+1.2%
$83.50
+9.7%
+5.1%$13.15B$8.33B9.3120,000

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This page (NASDAQ:MDLN) was last updated on 7/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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