Pulse Biosciences (PLSE) Competitors $15.17 +0.18 (+1.20%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.20 +0.03 (+0.20%) As of 04:44 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PLSE vs. TMDX, SLNO, NVST, LIVN, WRBY, INSP, LQDA, PRCT, LMAT, and AORTShould you be buying Pulse Biosciences stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Pulse Biosciences include TransMedics Group (TMDX), Soleno Therapeutics (SLNO), Envista (NVST), LivaNova (LIVN), Warby Parker (WRBY), Inspire Medical Systems (INSP), Liquidia Technologies (LQDA), PROCEPT BioRobotics (PRCT), LeMaitre Vascular (LMAT), and Artivion (AORT). These companies are all part of the "medical equipment" industry. Pulse Biosciences vs. Its Competitors TransMedics Group Soleno Therapeutics Envista LivaNova Warby Parker Inspire Medical Systems Liquidia Technologies PROCEPT BioRobotics LeMaitre Vascular Artivion TransMedics Group (NASDAQ:TMDX) and Pulse Biosciences (NASDAQ:PLSE) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, TMDX or PLSE? TransMedics Group has a beta of 2.18, indicating that its stock price is 118% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pulse Biosciences has a beta of 1.68, indicating that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer TMDX or PLSE? TransMedics Group presently has a consensus target price of $122.11, suggesting a potential upside of 17.36%. Pulse Biosciences has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 45.02%. Given Pulse Biosciences' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pulse Biosciences is more favorable than TransMedics Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score TransMedics Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Pulse Biosciences 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is TMDX or PLSE more profitable? TransMedics Group has a net margin of 13.49% compared to Pulse Biosciences' net margin of 0.00%. TransMedics Group's return on equity of 28.02% beat Pulse Biosciences' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TransMedics Group13.49% 28.02% 8.64% Pulse Biosciences N/A -63.19%-54.98% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TMDX or PLSE? TransMedics Group has higher revenue and earnings than Pulse Biosciences. Pulse Biosciences is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TransMedics Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTransMedics Group$531.29M6.68$35.46M$1.9353.91Pulse Biosciences$700K1,458.05-$53.58M-$1.05-14.45 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TMDX or PLSE? 99.7% of TransMedics Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of Pulse Biosciences shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of TransMedics Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 71.5% of Pulse Biosciences shares are owned by 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. Does the media prefer TMDX or PLSE? In the previous week, TransMedics Group had 12 more articles in the media than Pulse Biosciences. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for TransMedics Group and 3 mentions for Pulse Biosciences. Pulse Biosciences' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat TransMedics Group's score of 1.03 indicating that Pulse Biosciences is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment TransMedics Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pulse Biosciences 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryTransMedics Group beats Pulse Biosciences on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Pulse Biosciences News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLSE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 PLSE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPulse BiosciencesMED INSTRUMENTS IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.02B$6.87B$5.76B$9.91BDividend YieldN/A1.19%6.66%4.49%P/E Ratio-14.4526.0683.0126.65Price / Sales1,458.0570.72503.03163.66Price / CashN/A22.4425.7028.92Price / Book9.797.0410.796.52Net Income-$53.58M$178.31M$3.29B$266.21M7 Day Performance-2.51%-0.62%0.02%-0.76%1 Month Performance0.66%1.87%7.06%3.83%1 Year Performance-10.40%9.93%50.09%24.39% Pulse Biosciences Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLSEPulse Biosciences4.1177 of 5 stars$15.17+1.2%$22.00+45.0%-12.3%$1.02B$700K-14.45140News CoveragePositive NewsTMDXTransMedics Group3.8921 of 5 stars$114.97-4.1%$123.00+7.0%-32.9%$4.09B$531.29M59.57210Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSLNOSoleno Therapeutics4.5722 of 5 stars$66.51-3.0%$115.09+73.0%+41.6%$3.64BN/A-16.0730News CoveragePositive NewsNVSTEnvista3.8084 of 5 stars$21.15-2.6%$20.92-1.1%+13.9%$3.61B$2.55B66.1012,300Positive NewsLIVNLivaNova1.9069 of 5 stars$56.35+0.8%$59.71+6.0%+14.1%$3.05B$1.25B-14.492,900News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastWRBYWarby Parker1.8004 of 5 stars$26.18-3.1%$24.06-8.1%+81.6%$2.84B$771.32M-373.883,780News CoveragePositive NewsINSPInspire Medical Systems4.9949 of 5 stars$93.20-2.9%$165.62+77.7%-51.7%$2.84B$802.80M53.881,246Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeLQDALiquidia Technologies3.4317 of 5 stars$26.25-2.2%$32.11+22.3%+221.1%$2.31B$14M-15.4450News CoverageInsider TradeOptions VolumePRCTPROCEPT BioRobotics3.6519 of 5 stars$39.31-4.7%$74.88+90.5%-49.6%$2.29B$224.50M-25.36430Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeLMATLeMaitre Vascular3.2373 of 5 stars$97.60-2.7%$97.60+8.1%$2.27B$219.86M47.38490Positive NewsAORTArtivion3.4668 of 5 stars$43.53-2.9%$40.63-6.7%+65.0%$2.12B$388.54M-103.641,600Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TMDX Competitors SLNO Competitors NVST Competitors LIVN Competitors WRBY Competitors INSP Competitors LQDA Competitors PRCT Competitors LMAT Competitors AORT 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:PLSE) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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