Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) Competitors $89.56 -1.12 (-1.24%) As of 02:22 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MMSI vs. ADUS, HQY, MEDP, AMN, ELV, ITGR, NVST, WST, COO, and ALGNShould you be buying Merit Medical Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Merit Medical Systems include Addus HomeCare (ADUS), HealthEquity (HQY), Medpace (MEDP), AMN Healthcare Services (AMN), Elevance Health (ELV), Integer (ITGR), Envista (NVST), West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), Cooper Companies (COO), and Align Technology (ALGN). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Merit Medical Systems vs. Its Competitors Addus HomeCare HealthEquity Medpace AMN Healthcare Services Elevance Health Integer Envista West Pharmaceutical Services Cooper Companies Align Technology Addus HomeCare (NASDAQ:ADUS) and Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ADUS or MMSI? 95.4% of Addus HomeCare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Addus HomeCare shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend ADUS or MMSI? Addus HomeCare currently has a consensus target price of $138.89, suggesting a potential upside of 22.09%. Merit Medical Systems has a consensus target price of $107.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.39%. Given Addus HomeCare's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Addus HomeCare is more favorable than Merit Medical Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Addus HomeCare 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Merit Medical Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 Which has more risk & volatility, ADUS or MMSI? Addus HomeCare has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Merit Medical Systems has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ADUS or MMSI? In the previous week, Merit Medical Systems had 4 more articles in the media than Addus HomeCare. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Merit Medical Systems and 8 mentions for Addus HomeCare. Merit Medical Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Addus HomeCare's score of 1.20 indicating that Merit Medical Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Addus HomeCare 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Merit Medical Systems 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has better valuation & earnings, ADUS or MMSI? Merit Medical Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Addus HomeCare. Addus HomeCare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Merit Medical Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAddus HomeCare$1.15B1.82$73.60M$4.5325.11Merit Medical Systems$1.43B3.70$120.36M$1.9745.49 Is ADUS or MMSI more profitable? Merit Medical Systems has a net margin of 8.31% compared to Addus HomeCare's net margin of 6.51%. Merit Medical Systems' return on equity of 15.07% beat Addus HomeCare's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Addus HomeCare6.51% 9.39% 6.86% Merit Medical Systems 8.31%15.07%8.60% SummaryMerit Medical Systems beats Addus HomeCare on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MMSI 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 MMSI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMerit Medical SystemsMED/DENTAL IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.30B$16.86B$5.74B$9.82BDividend YieldN/A1.48%6.66%4.48%P/E Ratio45.4117.6282.4226.50Price / Sales3.702.35528.35108.91Price / Cash16.1516.8925.7028.92Price / Book3.573.6910.626.55Net Income$120.36M$472.13M$3.28B$266.04M7 Day Performance-1.29%-2.44%-0.27%-0.63%1 Month Performance5.71%1.55%10.09%6.20%1 Year Performance-6.23%6.06%48.83%22.24% Merit Medical Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMSIMerit Medical Systems4.7493 of 5 stars$89.56-1.2%$107.00+19.5%-6.2%$5.29B$1.43B45.357,400Positive NewsADUSAddus HomeCare4.8561 of 5 stars$116.65-1.5%$138.38+18.6%-13.0%$2.18B$1.15B25.7549,703Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHQYHealthEquity4.2682 of 5 stars$87.42-2.7%$118.55+35.6%+11.7%$7.77B$1.20B63.813,120Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpMEDPMedpace4.5413 of 5 stars$466.80+0.7%$406.60-12.9%+33.2%$13.03B$2.11B34.715,900Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeAMNAMN Healthcare Services4.41 of 5 stars$20.69-0.3%$28.25+36.5%-61.4%$795.23M$2.98B-2.662,968Positive NewsELVElevance Health4.8837 of 5 stars$314.41-0.7%$413.81+31.6%-42.2%$71.28B$177.01B13.38104,200Positive NewsITGRInteger4.1851 of 5 stars$108.98-1.4%$140.25+28.7%-17.7%$3.87B$1.72B48.0111,000News CoveragePositive NewsNVSTEnvista3.7936 of 5 stars$21.15-2.6%$20.92-1.1%+13.3%$3.61B$2.51B25.2612,300News CoveragePositive NewsWSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.9624 of 5 stars$246.98-0.4%$320.71+29.9%-22.3%$17.82B$2.89B36.9710,600Positive NewsCOOCooper Companies4.4517 of 5 stars$73.48-2.3%$96.73+31.6%-38.2%$15.04B$3.90B35.6716,000Earnings ReportInsider TradeALGNAlign Technology4.9747 of 5 stars$144.96-3.1%$215.00+48.3%-42.2%$10.84B$4.00B24.4520,945Positive NewsAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Addus HomeCare Alternatives HealthEquity Alternatives Medpace Alternatives AMN Healthcare Services Alternatives Elevance Health Alternatives Integer Alternatives Envista Alternatives West Pharmaceutical Services Alternatives Cooper Companies Alternatives Align Technology Alternatives 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:MMSI) was last updated on 9/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. 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