QuidelOrtho (QDEL) Competitors $27.79 +0.18 (+0.65%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.79 0.00 (0.00%) As of 06:16 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, CERS, OSUR, 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), Cerus (CERS), OraSure Technologies (OSUR), 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 Cerus OraSure Technologies Utah Medical Products Anika Therapeutics Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) and QuidelOrtho (NASDAQ:QDEL) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to MMSI or QDEL? In the previous week, Merit Medical Systems had 4 more articles in the media than QuidelOrtho. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Merit Medical Systems and 6 mentions for QuidelOrtho. Merit Medical Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat QuidelOrtho's score of 1.35 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive QuidelOrtho 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate MMSI or QDEL? Merit Medical Systems presently has a consensus target price of $107.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.12%. QuidelOrtho has a consensus target price of $42.17, indicating a potential upside of 51.73%. Given QuidelOrtho's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe QuidelOrtho is more favorable than Merit Medical Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Merit Medical Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89QuidelOrtho 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Is MMSI or QDEL 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 Merit Medical Systems8.31% 15.07% 8.60% QuidelOrtho -16.10%5.29%2.43% Which has more risk and volatility, MMSI or QDEL? Merit Medical Systems has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QuidelOrtho has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, MMSI or QDEL? Merit Medical Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioMerit Medical Systems$1.36B4.02$120.36M$1.9746.78QuidelOrtho$2.78B0.68-$2.05B-$6.54-4.25 Do institutionals & insiders believe in MMSI or QDEL? 99.7% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.0% of QuidelOrtho shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Merit Medical Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of QuidelOrtho shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryMerit Medical Systems beats QuidelOrtho on 14 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$1.87B$10.94B$5.75B$9.85BDividend YieldN/A1.85%6.67%4.51%P/E Ratio-4.2521.6878.4326.42Price / Sales0.6831.25546.94119.09Price / Cash0.7824.5637.0558.92Price / Book0.633.5710.916.06Net Income-$2.05B$212.34M$3.29B$266.28M7 Day Performance-0.75%-3.31%0.01%-0.76%1 Month Performance15.26%7.76%7.06%3.83%1 Year Performance-31.14%-8.09%50.09%24.39% QuidelOrtho Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QDELQuidelOrtho4.3841 of 5 stars$27.79+0.7%$42.17+51.7%-32.6%$1.87B$2.78B-4.256,600Positive NewsMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.7166 of 5 stars$88.16-1.4%$107.00+21.4%-5.7%$5.30B$1.36B44.757,400Positive NewsICUIICU Medical4.6905 of 5 stars$125.81-1.8%$179.00+42.3%-23.9%$3.16B$2.38B-82.7715,000Positive NewsXRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA4.9739 of 5 stars$14.40-1.8%$18.64+29.4%-44.4%$2.92B$3.79B-3.0414,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionHAEHaemonetics4.8094 of 5 stars$55.30-1.9%$85.18+54.0%-28.9%$2.72B$1.36B16.913,023Positive NewsShort Interest ↑STAASTAAR Surgical3.2026 of 5 stars$27.49-1.3%$20.67-24.8%-15.5%$1.38B$313.90M-14.241,211Positive NewsShort Interest ↓NEOGNeogen3.3324 of 5 stars$5.60-0.7%$7.50+33.9%-64.5%$1.23B$894.66M-1.112,110Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionCERSCerus1.6691 of 5 stars$1.28+1.2%$3.50+173.4%-40.2%$242.50M$180.27M-12.80290Negative NewsShort Interest ↑OSUROraSure Technologies2.9359 of 5 stars$3.14+4.7%$3.00-4.5%-28.1%$219.41M$138.53M-4.69840News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeUTMDUtah Medical Products2.8355 of 5 stars$60.34-1.0%N/A-8.5%$195.37M$40.90M16.13180News CoveragePositive NewsANIKAnika Therapeutics4.2608 of 5 stars$9.13-5.4%$18.00+97.2%-64.2%$139.13M$119.91M-2.20300News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Merit Medical Systems Alternatives ICU Medical Alternatives DENTSPLY SIRONA Alternatives Haemonetics Alternatives STAAR Surgical Alternatives Neogen Alternatives Cerus Alternatives OraSure Technologies 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 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored2013 Bitcoin miner reveals his trading system (free)While everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI AmbitionsThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI Ambitions While Musk builds one of the most ambitious AI empires ...Behind the Markets | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is hereThe headlines are shocking: Washington has taken a $10 billion stake in one of America’s biggest chipmakers — ...Porter & Company | SponsoredNewegg (NEGG) Earns BULLISH Rating – Up 934%The last time he shared a free AI stock pick like this, it soared 100%.Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredThe man running the U.S. dollar… is hoarding goldWhen the U.S. Treasury Secretary’s largest personal investment is gold — that’s a signal. 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