QuidelOrtho (QDEL) Competitors $26.53 -0.16 (-0.60%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.46 -0.08 (-0.28%) As of 05:26 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock QDEL vs. MMSI, ICUI, XRAY, HAE, STAA, NEOG, OSUR, CERS, UTMD, and ANIKShould you be buying QuidelOrtho stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of QuidelOrtho include Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), ICU Medical (ICUI), DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), Haemonetics (HAE), STAAR Surgical (STAA), Neogen (NEOG), OraSure Technologies (OSUR), Cerus (CERS), Utah Medical Products (UTMD), and Anika Therapeutics (ANIK). These companies are all part of the "health care supplies" industry. QuidelOrtho vs. Its Competitors Merit Medical Systems ICU Medical DENTSPLY SIRONA Haemonetics STAAR Surgical Neogen OraSure Technologies Cerus Utah Medical Products Anika Therapeutics QuidelOrtho (NASDAQ:QDEL) and Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, QDEL or MMSI? Merit Medical Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than QuidelOrtho. QuidelOrtho 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 RatioQuidelOrtho$2.78B0.65-$2.05B-$6.54-4.06Merit Medical Systems$1.36B3.50$120.36M$1.9740.64 Is QDEL or MMSI more profitable? Merit Medical Systems has a net margin of 8.31% compared to QuidelOrtho's net margin of -16.10%. Merit Medical Systems' return on equity of 15.07% beat QuidelOrtho's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets QuidelOrtho-16.10% 5.29% 2.43% Merit Medical Systems 8.31%15.07%8.60% Do analysts rate QDEL or MMSI? QuidelOrtho currently has a consensus price target of $39.20, suggesting a potential upside of 47.76%. Merit Medical Systems has a consensus price target of $107.50, suggesting a potential upside of 34.27%. Given QuidelOrtho's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe QuidelOrtho is more favorable than Merit Medical Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score QuidelOrtho 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Merit Medical Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of QDEL or MMSI? 99.0% of QuidelOrtho shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of QuidelOrtho shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor QDEL or MMSI? In the previous week, QuidelOrtho had 1 more articles in the media than Merit Medical Systems. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for QuidelOrtho and 9 mentions for Merit Medical Systems. Merit Medical Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat QuidelOrtho's score of 0.85 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 QuidelOrtho 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Merit Medical Systems 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, QDEL or MMSI? QuidelOrtho has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Merit Medical Systems has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMerit Medical Systems beats QuidelOrtho on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get QuidelOrtho News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for QDEL 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding QDEL 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 QDEL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricQuidelOrthoMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.80B$10.40B$5.65B$10.29BDividend YieldN/A1.90%5.68%4.62%P/E Ratio-4.0620.0675.8426.11Price / Sales0.6528.97517.46171.25Price / Cash0.7724.3737.5661.52Price / Book0.603.3312.876.30Net Income-$2.05B$212.47M$3.29B$271.03M7 Day Performance-10.79%-3.54%-0.26%-0.15%1 Month Performance-4.05%-4.83%3.84%6.41%1 Year Performance-38.81%-11.43%68.35%28.81% QuidelOrtho Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QDELQuidelOrtho4.2495 of 5 stars$26.53-0.6%$39.20+47.8%-41.2%$1.80B$2.78B-4.066,600News CoverageMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.6973 of 5 stars$82.93-3.0%$107.00+29.0%-16.6%$5.07B$1.36B42.107,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeICUIICU Medical4.3267 of 5 stars$132.17+1.4%$181.00+36.9%-28.8%$3.22B$2.38B-86.9515,000Positive NewsXRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA4.9154 of 5 stars$13.54+0.1%$18.64+37.6%-50.7%$2.70B$3.79B-2.8614,000Positive NewsHAEHaemonetics4.9395 of 5 stars$51.39-1.6%$78.78+53.3%-32.9%$2.51B$1.36B15.723,023News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSTAASTAAR Surgical2.384 of 5 stars$27.67-0.1%$20.67-25.3%-17.1%$1.37B$313.90M-14.341,211NEOGNeogen3.2686 of 5 stars$5.47-0.5%$7.50+37.1%-68.0%$1.19B$894.66M-1.092,110OSUROraSure Technologies2.0142 of 5 stars$3.23-2.4%$3.00-7.1%-24.9%$242.08M$185.83M-4.82840Positive NewsCERSCerus2.9543 of 5 stars$1.20-2.4%$3.50+191.7%-14.4%$235.79M$180.27M-12.00290Positive NewsGap DownUTMDUtah Medical Products3.1611 of 5 stars$62.49+0.3%N/A-5.8%$199.75M$40.90M16.71180Positive NewsANIKAnika Therapeutics4.3287 of 5 stars$8.65-0.2%$18.00+108.1%-63.3%$125M$119.91M-2.08300Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Merit Medical Systems Alternatives ICU Medical Alternatives DENTSPLY SIRONA Alternatives Haemonetics Alternatives STAAR Surgical Alternatives Neogen Alternatives OraSure Technologies Alternatives Cerus Alternatives Utah Medical Products Alternatives Anika Therapeutics 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:QDEL) was last updated on 9/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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