Becton, Dickinson and (NYSE:BDX) and Rockwell Medical (NASDAQ:RMTI) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Becton, Dickinson and and Rockwell Medical's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Becton, Dickinson and | $17.12 billion | 3.85 | $874 million | $10.20 | 22.30 |
| Rockwell Medical | $61.30 million | 1.52 | $-34,130,000.00 | ($0.56) | -1.78 |
Becton, Dickinson and has higher revenue and earnings than Rockwell Medical. Rockwell Medical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Becton, Dickinson and, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Becton, Dickinson and and Rockwell Medical, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Becton, Dickinson and | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2.60 |
| Rockwell Medical | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Becton, Dickinson and presently has a consensus target price of $280.2857, suggesting a potential upside of 23.22%. Rockwell Medical has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 804.52%. Given Rockwell Medical's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rockwell Medical is more favorable than Becton, Dickinson and.
Profitability
This table compares Becton, Dickinson and and Rockwell Medical's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Becton, Dickinson and | 5.11% | 13.30% | 5.60% |
| Rockwell Medical | -47.94% | -146.49% | -55.15% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
74.4% of Becton, Dickinson and shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.1% of Rockwell Medical shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Becton, Dickinson and shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Rockwell Medical shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Becton, Dickinson and has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rockwell Medical has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Becton, Dickinson and beats Rockwell Medical on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
