Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO) Competitors $246.31 -3.34 (-1.34%) As of 07/18/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BIO vs. MTD, WAT, ILMN, TECH, CRL, BRKR, PACB, HBIO, TMO, and AShould you be buying Bio-Rad Laboratories stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bio-Rad Laboratories include Mettler-Toledo International (MTD), Waters (WAT), Illumina (ILMN), Bio-Techne (TECH), Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), Bruker (BRKR), Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB), Harvard Bioscience (HBIO), Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), and Agilent Technologies (A). These companies are all part of the "life sciences tools & services" industry. Bio-Rad Laboratories vs. Its Competitors Mettler-Toledo International Waters Illumina Bio-Techne Charles River Laboratories International Bruker Pacific Biosciences of California Harvard Bioscience Thermo Fisher Scientific Agilent Technologies Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) and Bio-Rad Laboratories (NYSE:BIO) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations. Is MTD or BIO more profitable? Mettler-Toledo International has a net margin of 22.17% compared to Bio-Rad Laboratories' net margin of -85.16%. Bio-Rad Laboratories' return on equity of 4.32% beat Mettler-Toledo International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mettler-Toledo International22.17% -556.22% 26.27% Bio-Rad Laboratories -85.16%4.32%3.03% Do analysts rate MTD or BIO? Mettler-Toledo International currently has a consensus target price of $1,280.90, suggesting a potential upside of 6.99%. Bio-Rad Laboratories has a consensus target price of $324.25, suggesting a potential upside of 31.64%. Given Bio-Rad Laboratories' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bio-Rad Laboratories is more favorable than Mettler-Toledo International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mettler-Toledo International 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45Bio-Rad Laboratories 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Do insiders & institutionals believe in MTD or BIO? 95.1% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of Bio-Rad Laboratories shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of Bio-Rad Laboratories shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation and earnings, MTD or BIO? Mettler-Toledo International has higher revenue and earnings than Bio-Rad Laboratories. Bio-Rad Laboratories is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mettler-Toledo International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMettler-Toledo International$3.87B6.42$863.14M$40.1029.86Bio-Rad Laboratories$2.57B2.61-$1.84B-$76.20-3.23 Does the media prefer MTD or BIO? In the previous week, Bio-Rad Laboratories had 1 more articles in the media than Mettler-Toledo International. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Bio-Rad Laboratories and 13 mentions for Mettler-Toledo International. Mettler-Toledo International's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Bio-Rad Laboratories' score of 0.69 indicating that Mettler-Toledo International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mettler-Toledo International 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bio-Rad Laboratories 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, MTD or BIO? Mettler-Toledo International has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bio-Rad Laboratories has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMettler-Toledo International beats Bio-Rad Laboratories on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bio-Rad Laboratories News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BIO 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 BIO 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 BIO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBio-Rad LaboratoriesMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.79B$10.25B$5.55B$20.85BDividend YieldN/A2.06%3.75%3.65%P/E Ratio-3.2316.5828.0127.56Price / Sales2.6130.02432.8159.11Price / Cash24.0222.3936.1622.29Price / Book1.053.578.124.66Net Income-$1.84B$235.43M$3.25B$994.58M7 Day Performance-4.29%-1.67%1.68%-0.29%1 Month Performance6.31%2.91%7.30%4.90%1 Year Performance-17.02%-16.05%32.89%11.14% Bio-Rad Laboratories Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BIOBio-Rad Laboratories4.6339 of 5 stars$246.31-1.3%$324.25+31.6%-17.9%$6.79B$2.57B-3.237,700MTDMettler-Toledo International4.0499 of 5 stars$1,195.06-2.4%$1,280.90+7.2%-11.8%$24.84B$3.83B29.8017,300Positive NewsWATWaters4.8876 of 5 stars$303.93-13.9%$388.94+28.0%-7.0%$18.09B$2.98B27.587,600Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeILMNIllumina4.8473 of 5 stars$98.53-0.7%$125.11+27.0%-17.0%$15.60B$4.37B-16.239,030Analyst RevisionTECHBio-Techne4.8713 of 5 stars$52.62-2.8%$70.00+33.0%-31.5%$8.25B$1.16B64.173,100Analyst RevisionCRLCharles River Laboratories International4.7619 of 5 stars$158.09-0.8%$174.54+10.4%-29.3%$7.77B$4.05B-243.2120,100Positive NewsBRKRBruker4.9753 of 5 stars$43.21-1.3%$52.89+22.4%-35.1%$6.55B$3.37B83.1011,396Analyst RevisionPACBPacific Biosciences of California1.8687 of 5 stars$1.46-0.7%$2.06+41.2%-21.0%$438.12M$154.01M-0.52730Positive NewsGap UpHBIOHarvard Bioscience4.2545 of 5 stars$0.43-3.2%$3.00+596.7%-85.8%$19.04M$91.40M-0.33490Gap UpTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.9933 of 5 stars$425.44-2.2%$600.30+41.1%-23.2%$160.60B$42.90B24.95125,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAAgilent Technologies4.7731 of 5 stars$120.10-2.6%$139.77+16.4%-13.6%$34.12B$6.51B29.6517,900 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Mettler-Toledo International Alternatives Waters Alternatives Illumina Alternatives Bio-Techne Alternatives Charles River Laboratories International Alternatives Bruker Alternatives Pacific Biosciences of California Alternatives Harvard Bioscience Alternatives Thermo Fisher Scientific Alternatives Agilent Technologies 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:BIO) was last updated on 7/19/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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