Avantor (AVTR) Competitors $13.51 -0.37 (-2.67%) Closing price 07/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.46 -0.05 (-0.37%) As of 07/7/2025 07:59 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 AVTR vs. DHR, IQV, TMO, KEYS, VLTO, FTV, TER, RVTY, NVMI, and BIO.BShould you be buying Avantor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Avantor include Danaher (DHR), IQVIA (IQV), Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), Keysight Technologies (KEYS), Veralto (VLTO), Fortive (FTV), Teradyne (TER), Revvity (RVTY), Nova (NVMI), and Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO.B). Avantor vs. Its Competitors Danaher IQVIA Thermo Fisher Scientific Keysight Technologies Veralto Fortive Teradyne Revvity Nova Bio-Rad Laboratories Danaher (NYSE:DHR) and Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, DHR or AVTR? Danaher has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avantor has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate DHR or AVTR? Danaher currently has a consensus price target of $248.61, suggesting a potential upside of 24.55%. Avantor has a consensus price target of $18.14, suggesting a potential upside of 34.24%. Given Avantor's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Avantor is more favorable than Danaher.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Danaher 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Avantor 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.42 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DHR or AVTR? Danaher has higher revenue and earnings than Avantor. Avantor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Danaher, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDanaher$23.88B5.98$3.90B$5.1538.76Avantor$6.78B1.36$711.50M$1.0412.99 Is DHR or AVTR more profitable? Danaher has a net margin of 15.81% compared to Avantor's net margin of 10.70%. Avantor's return on equity of 11.93% beat Danaher's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Danaher15.81% 10.80% 6.89% Avantor 10.70%11.93%5.50% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DHR or AVTR? 79.1% of Danaher shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Avantor shares are held by institutional investors. 11.2% of Danaher shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Avantor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer DHR or AVTR? In the previous week, Danaher had 44 more articles in the media than Avantor. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Danaher and 8 mentions for Avantor. Avantor's average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Danaher's score of 1.61 indicating that Avantor is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Danaher 48 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Avantor 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SummaryDanaher beats Avantor on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Avantor News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AVTR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AVTR 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 NYSE 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 AVTR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAvantorMedical Services IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$9.46B$7.23B$5.52B$20.71BDividend YieldN/A2.78%5.24%3.72%P/E Ratio12.9926.9227.2627.80Price / Sales1.3631.99381.2547.18Price / Cash8.6320.3926.2118.22Price / Book1.546.687.944.59Net Income$711.50M$230.16M$3.17B$982.91M7 Day Performance-2.88%-0.71%1.80%0.65%1 Month Performance3.33%0.36%1.28%4.26%1 Year Performance-35.48%41.11%33.57%13.93% Avantor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVTRAvantor4.9784 of 5 stars$13.51-2.7%$18.14+34.2%-35.8%$9.46B$6.78B12.9913,500Positive NewsDHRDanaher4.8568 of 5 stars$197.40-0.7%$248.61+25.9%-16.6%$141.27B$23.82B38.3363,000Positive NewsIQVIQVIA4.875 of 5 stars$157.69+0.1%$226.32+43.5%-21.9%$27.28B$15.41B21.4886,000TMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.9931 of 5 stars$405.83-0.6%$604.05+48.8%-22.5%$153.20B$42.88B23.80125,000Positive NewsKEYSKeysight Technologies4.1645 of 5 stars$164.05-0.2%$183.00+11.6%+18.3%$28.23B$5.11B38.5115,000Positive NewsVLTOVeralto3.1073 of 5 stars$101.030.0%$110.09+9.0%+7.4%$25.04B$5.28B28.8717,000Positive NewsFTVFortive4.9183 of 5 stars$52.20-27.1%$82.62+58.3%-26.8%$17.74B$6.18B22.8918,000Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeTERTeradyne4.9499 of 5 stars$89.92-0.5%$114.33+27.2%-40.1%$14.42B$2.82B25.406,500Options VolumeRVTYRevvity4.0685 of 5 stars$96.94-0.9%$123.64+27.5%-4.7%$11.43B$2.76B41.2511,000Positive NewsNVMINova1.6277 of 5 stars$275.20+2.8%$282.50+2.7%+20.1%$8.09B$672.40M41.574,149BIO.BBio-Rad LaboratoriesN/A$250.08flatN/A-11.8%$6.80B$2.57B-3.288,200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DHR Alternatives IQV Alternatives TMO Alternatives KEYS Alternatives VLTO Alternatives FTV Alternatives TER Alternatives RVTY Alternatives NVMI Alternatives BIO.B 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 (NYSE:AVTR) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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