Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO) Competitors $250.90 +3.84 (+1.55%) As of 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 Bio-Rad Laboratories (NYSE:BIO) and Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BIO or MTD? 65.2% of Bio-Rad Laboratories shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of Bio-Rad Laboratories shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is BIO or MTD 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 Bio-Rad Laboratories-85.16% 4.32% 3.03% Mettler-Toledo International 22.17%-556.22%26.27% Which has higher earnings and valuation, BIO or MTD? 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 RatioBio-Rad Laboratories$2.57B2.66-$1.84B-$76.20-3.29Mettler-Toledo International$3.87B6.47$863.14M$40.1030.09 Which has more volatility and risk, BIO or MTD? Bio-Rad Laboratories has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mettler-Toledo International has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer BIO or MTD? In the previous week, Mettler-Toledo International had 15 more articles in the media than Bio-Rad Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Mettler-Toledo International and 4 mentions for Bio-Rad Laboratories. Mettler-Toledo International's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Bio-Rad Laboratories' score of 1.26 indicating that Mettler-Toledo International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bio-Rad Laboratories 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mettler-Toledo International 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts recommend BIO or MTD? Bio-Rad Laboratories presently has a consensus price target of $324.25, indicating a potential upside of 29.23%. Mettler-Toledo International has a consensus price target of $1,282.64, indicating a potential upside of 6.32%. Given Bio-Rad Laboratories' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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 Bio-Rad Laboratories 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Mettler-Toledo International 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.42 SummaryMettler-Toledo International beats Bio-Rad Laboratories on 12 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$6.72B$10.44B$5.47B$20.52BDividend YieldN/A2.08%5.25%3.76%P/E Ratio-3.2916.3327.0027.79Price / Sales2.6630.64435.7540.48Price / Cash23.7722.7536.8222.26Price / Book1.073.657.984.58Net Income-$1.84B$235.43M$3.16B$982.91M7 Day Performance1.10%1.77%3.69%1.31%1 Month Performance13.83%1.59%2.91%4.85%1 Year Performance-8.82%-9.65%34.30%14.09% Bio-Rad Laboratories Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BIOBio-Rad Laboratories4.8517 of 5 stars$250.90+1.6%$324.25+29.2%-10.6%$6.72B$2.57B-3.297,700Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeMTDMettler-Toledo International4.3297 of 5 stars$1,175.56-0.8%$1,300.36+10.6%-11.7%$24.43B$3.87B29.3218,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWATWaters4.5305 of 5 stars$349.93-0.7%$388.00+10.9%+21.0%$20.82B$2.96B31.758,200Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeILMNIllumina4.871 of 5 stars$95.41+0.7%$127.39+33.5%-10.5%$15.10B$4.37B-15.729,030Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTECHBio-Techne4.9662 of 5 stars$51.45-0.8%$72.00+39.9%-27.9%$8.07B$1.16B62.743,100Positive NewsCRLCharles River Laboratories International4.0501 of 5 stars$151.64+1.1%$171.85+13.3%-22.9%$7.45B$4.05B-233.2920,100Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeBRKRBruker4.755 of 5 stars$41.20-1.4%$52.89+28.4%-33.1%$6.24B$3.45B79.2311,396PACBPacific Biosciences of California2.6478 of 5 stars$1.24-3.9%$2.06+66.2%+12.2%$372.10M$154.01M-0.44730Gap UpHBIOHarvard Bioscience4.1148 of 5 stars$0.44-4.3%$3.00+576.0%-83.7%$19.62M$94.14M-0.34490TMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.9915 of 5 stars$405.83-0.6%$604.05+48.8%-22.5%$153.20B$42.88B23.80125,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAAgilent Technologies4.7189 of 5 stars$118.06-0.9%$140.92+19.4%-5.7%$33.54B$6.51B29.1518,100Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast 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 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis 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 | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredForget Nvidia, This “Ghost Town” Company Holds the Key to the AI BoomCold War Discovery Could Unlock $100 Trillion in Wealth Jeff recently traveled to an American ghost town to...Brownstone Research | Sponsored$3,200 from your phone?No charts. 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