Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) Competitors

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MMSI vs. ADUS, HQY, MEDP, AMN, and ELV

Should you buy Merit Medical Systems stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Merit Medical Systems 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 Merit Medical Systems include Addus HomeCare (ADUS), HealthEquity (HQY), Medpace (MEDP), AMN Healthcare Services (AMN), and Elevance Health (ELV). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector.

How does Merit Medical Systems compare to Addus HomeCare?

Addus HomeCare (NASDAQ:ADUS) and Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Addus HomeCare had 10 more articles in the media than Merit Medical Systems. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Addus HomeCare and 6 mentions for Merit Medical Systems. Merit Medical Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Addus HomeCare's score of 0.53 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	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Merit Medical Systems	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Addus HomeCare currently has a consensus target price of $131.22, suggesting a potential upside of 41.63%. Merit Medical Systems has a consensus target price of $92.80, suggesting a potential upside of 44.62%. Given Merit Medical Systems' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Merit Medical Systems is more favorable than Addus HomeCare.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Addus HomeCare	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Merit Medical Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Merit Medical Systems has a net margin of 9.03% compared to Addus HomeCare's net margin of 6.89%. Merit Medical Systems' return on equity of 13.54% beat Addus HomeCare's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Addus HomeCare	6.89%	9.80%	7.34%
Merit Medical Systems	9.03%	13.54%	7.94%

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, 0.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Addus HomeCare has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Merit Medical Systems has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Addus HomeCare	$1.42B	1.22	$95.91M	$5.41	17.13
Merit Medical Systems	$1.52B	2.53	$128.49M	$2.31	27.78

Summary

Merit Medical Systems beats Addus HomeCare on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Merit Medical Systems compare to HealthEquity?

HealthEquity (NASDAQ:HQY) and Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

HealthEquity has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Merit Medical Systems has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

HealthEquity has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Merit Medical Systems. Merit Medical Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HealthEquity, 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
HealthEquity	$1.31B	5.62	$215.20M	$2.46	35.82
Merit Medical Systems	$1.52B	2.53	$128.49M	$2.31	27.78

99.6% of HealthEquity shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of HealthEquity shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Merit Medical Systems had 2 more articles in the media than HealthEquity. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Merit Medical Systems and 4 mentions for HealthEquity. Merit Medical Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat HealthEquity's score of 0.00 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
HealthEquity	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Merit Medical Systems	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

HealthEquity currently has a consensus target price of $111.79, indicating a potential upside of 26.87%. Merit Medical Systems has a consensus target price of $92.80, indicating a potential upside of 44.62%. Given Merit Medical Systems' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Merit Medical Systems is more favorable than HealthEquity.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HealthEquity	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
Merit Medical Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

HealthEquity has a net margin of 16.39% compared to Merit Medical Systems' net margin of 9.03%. HealthEquity's return on equity of 13.86% beat Merit Medical Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HealthEquity	16.39%	13.86%	8.67%
Merit Medical Systems	9.03%	13.54%	7.94%

Summary

HealthEquity beats Merit Medical Systems on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Merit Medical Systems compare to Medpace?

Medpace (NASDAQ:MEDP) and Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Medpace has a net margin of 17.19% compared to Merit Medical Systems' net margin of 9.03%. Medpace's return on equity of 120.89% beat Merit Medical Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Medpace	17.19%	120.89%	24.79%
Merit Medical Systems	9.03%	13.54%	7.94%

Medpace has higher revenue and earnings than Merit Medical Systems. Medpace 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Medpace	$2.53B	4.89	$451.12M	$15.91	27.20
Merit Medical Systems	$1.52B	2.53	$128.49M	$2.31	27.78

In the previous week, Medpace had 20 more articles in the media than Merit Medical Systems. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Medpace and 6 mentions for Merit Medical Systems. Merit Medical Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Medpace's score of 0.27 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
Medpace	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Merit Medical Systems	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Medpace has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Merit Medical Systems has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Medpace presently has a consensus price target of $467.08, suggesting a potential upside of 7.92%. Merit Medical Systems has a consensus price target of $92.80, suggesting a potential upside of 44.62%. Given Merit Medical Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Merit Medical Systems is more favorable than Medpace.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Medpace	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Merit Medical Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

78.0% of Medpace shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.5% of Medpace shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned 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.

Summary

Medpace beats Merit Medical Systems on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Merit Medical Systems compare to AMN Healthcare Services?

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

Merit Medical Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than AMN Healthcare Services. AMN Healthcare Services 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AMN Healthcare Services	$2.73B	0.39	-$95.70M	-$0.87	N/A
Merit Medical Systems	$1.52B	2.53	$128.49M	$2.31	27.78

Merit Medical Systems has a net margin of 9.03% compared to AMN Healthcare Services' net margin of -0.95%. AMN Healthcare Services' return on equity of 18.01% beat Merit Medical Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMN Healthcare Services	-0.95%	18.01%	5.19%
Merit Medical Systems	9.03%	13.54%	7.94%

AMN Healthcare Services currently has a consensus price target of $25.29, indicating a potential downside of 8.56%. Merit Medical Systems has a consensus price target of $92.80, indicating a potential upside of 44.62%. Given Merit Medical Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Merit Medical Systems is more favorable than AMN Healthcare Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMN Healthcare Services	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Merit Medical Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

AMN Healthcare Services has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Merit Medical Systems has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Merit Medical Systems had 2 more articles in the media than AMN Healthcare Services. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Merit Medical Systems and 4 mentions for AMN Healthcare Services. Merit Medical Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat AMN Healthcare Services' score of -0.21 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
AMN Healthcare Services	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Merit Medical Systems	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

99.2% of AMN Healthcare Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of AMN Healthcare Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned by 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.

Summary

Merit Medical Systems beats AMN Healthcare Services on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Merit Medical Systems compare to Elevance Health?

Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) and Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Merit Medical Systems presently has a consensus price target of $92.80, suggesting a potential upside of 44.62%. Elevance Health has a consensus price target of $399.32, suggesting a potential upside of 1.24%. Given Merit Medical Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Merit Medical Systems is more favorable than Elevance Health.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Merit Medical Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Elevance Health	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61

Elevance Health has higher revenue and earnings than Merit Medical Systems. Elevance Health 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Merit Medical Systems	$1.52B	2.53	$128.49M	$2.31	27.78
Elevance Health	$199.13B	0.43	$5.66B	$23.51	16.78

Merit Medical Systems has a net margin of 9.03% compared to Elevance Health's net margin of 2.62%. Elevance Health's return on equity of 15.58% beat Merit Medical Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Merit Medical Systems	9.03%	13.54%	7.94%
Elevance Health	2.62%	15.58%	5.57%

Merit Medical Systems has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Elevance Health has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

99.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.2% of Elevance Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Elevance Health shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Elevance Health had 3 more articles in the media than Merit Medical Systems. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Elevance Health and 6 mentions for Merit Medical Systems. Merit Medical Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Elevance Health's score of 1.43 indicating that Merit Medical Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Merit Medical Systems	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Elevance Health	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Merit Medical Systems beats Elevance Health on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MMSI vs. The Competition

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Metric	Merit Medical Systems	MED/DENTAL Industry	Medical Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.80B	$15.39B	$6.39B	$12.31B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.41%	2.76%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	27.78	17.17	21.14	25.65
Price / Sales	2.53	2.27	553.12	86.86
Price / Cash	10.82	13.15	44.57	56.72
Price / Book	2.35	3.02	10.35	7.12
Net Income	$128.49M	$534.24M	$3.56B	$335.28M
7 Day Performance	4.58%	2.80%	4.91%	2.66%
1 Month Performance	-7.96%	2.89%	1.51%	1.39%
1 Year Performance	-32.53%	-2.61%	36.04%	35.43%

Merit Medical Systems 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)
MMSI Merit Medical Systems	4.2151 of 5 stars	$64.17 +0.8%	$92.80 +44.6%	-34.1%	$3.80B	$1.52B	27.78	7,500
ADUS Addus HomeCare	4.6413 of 5 stars	$92.64 +1.8%	$131.22 +41.6%	-15.3%	$1.70B	$1.42B	17.12	50,659
HQY HealthEquity	3.2529 of 5 stars	$83.04 +1.1%	$111.79 +34.6%	-12.5%	$6.89B	$1.31B	33.76	2,814	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
MEDP Medpace	3.0529 of 5 stars	$420.67 +1.3%	$467.08 +11.0%	+45.4%	$11.86B	$2.53B	26.44	6,200	Trending News
AMN AMN Healthcare Services	1.5011 of 5 stars	$28.94 +1.1%	$25.29 -12.6%	+16.0%	$1.11B	$3.42B	N/A	2,664	Analyst Downgrade

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Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) Competitors

MMSI vs. ADUS, HQY, MEDP, AMN, and ELV

How does Merit Medical Systems compare to Addus HomeCare?

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How does Merit Medical Systems compare to HealthEquity?

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How does Merit Medical Systems compare to Medpace?

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How does Merit Medical Systems compare to AMN Healthcare Services?

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How does Merit Medical Systems compare to Elevance Health?

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Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) Competitors

MMSI vs. ADUS, HQY, MEDP, AMN, and ELV

How does Merit Medical Systems compare to Addus HomeCare?

Does the media prefer ADUS or MMSI?

Do analysts prefer ADUS or MMSI?

Is ADUS or MMSI more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ADUS or MMSI?

Which has more volatility & risk, ADUS or MMSI?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ADUS or MMSI?

Summary

How does Merit Medical Systems compare to HealthEquity?

Which has more risk and volatility, HQY or MMSI?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HQY or MMSI?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in HQY or MMSI?

Does the media prefer HQY or MMSI?

Do analysts prefer HQY or MMSI?

Is HQY or MMSI more profitable?

Summary

How does Merit Medical Systems compare to Medpace?

Is MEDP or MMSI more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MEDP or MMSI?

Does the media prefer MEDP or MMSI?

Which has more volatility and risk, MEDP or MMSI?

Do analysts recommend MEDP or MMSI?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MEDP or MMSI?

Summary

How does Merit Medical Systems compare to AMN Healthcare Services?

Which has better valuation and earnings, AMN or MMSI?

Is AMN or MMSI more profitable?

Do analysts recommend AMN or MMSI?

Which has more risk & volatility, AMN or MMSI?

Does the media prefer AMN or MMSI?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AMN or MMSI?

Summary

How does Merit Medical Systems compare to Elevance Health?

Do analysts rate MMSI or ELV?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MMSI or ELV?

Is MMSI or ELV more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, MMSI or ELV?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MMSI or ELV?

Does the media favor MMSI or ELV?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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MMSI vs. The Competition

Merit Medical Systems Competitors List

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