OSI Systems (OSIS) Competitors

OSI Systems (NASDAQ:OSIS) and Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, OSIS or BMI?

OSI Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Badger Meter. OSI Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Badger Meter, 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
OSI Systems	$1.54B	2.40	$128.15M	$8.22	26.71
Badger Meter	$826.56M	6.46	$124.94M	$4.59	39.47

Is OSIS or BMI more profitable?

Badger Meter has a net margin of 15.53% compared to OSI Systems' net margin of 8.38%. Badger Meter's return on equity of 21.57% beat OSI Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OSI Systems	8.38%	18.37%	7.46%
Badger Meter	15.53%	21.57%	15.71%

Which has more risk and volatility, OSIS or BMI?

OSI Systems has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Badger Meter has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer OSIS or BMI?

OSI Systems currently has a consensus target price of $228.33, suggesting a potential upside of 3.99%. Badger Meter has a consensus target price of $238.40, suggesting a potential upside of 31.60%. Given Badger Meter's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Badger Meter is more favorable than OSI Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OSI Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Badger Meter	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Do institutionals and insiders believe in OSIS or BMI?

89.2% of OSI Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.0% of Badger Meter shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of OSI Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Badger Meter 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.

Does the media favor OSIS or BMI?

In the previous week, Badger Meter had 5 more articles in the media than OSI Systems. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Badger Meter and 8 mentions for OSI Systems. OSI Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Badger Meter's score of 0.86 indicating that OSI Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
OSI Systems	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Badger Meter	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

OSI Systems beats Badger Meter on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.