Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO) Competitors $353.79 -6.75 (-1.87%) As of 01/23/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends BIO vs. MTD, WAT, ILMN, TECH, BRKR, CRL, 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), Bruker (BRKR), Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), 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. Mettler-Toledo International Waters Illumina Bio-Techne Bruker Charles River Laboratories International Pacific Biosciences of California Harvard Bioscience Thermo Fisher Scientific Agilent Technologies Bio-Rad Laboratories (NYSE:BIO) and Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability. Is BIO or MTD more profitable? Mettler-Toledo International has a net margin of 21.15% compared to Bio-Rad Laboratories' net margin of -30.18%. Bio-Rad Laboratories' return on equity of 3.74% beat Mettler-Toledo International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bio-Rad Laboratories-30.18% 3.74% 2.65% Mettler-Toledo International 21.15%-531.78%24.79% Do insiders & institutionals believe in BIO or MTD? 65.2% of Bio-Rad Laboratories shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are held by institutional investors. 17.1% of Bio-Rad Laboratories shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, BIO or MTD? Bio-Rad Laboratories has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mettler-Toledo International has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & 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$2.58B3.84-$637.32M-$27.33-12.95Mettler-Toledo International$3.76B7.49$788.78M$37.0936.01 Do analysts recommend BIO or MTD? Bio-Rad Laboratories presently has a consensus target price of $394.20, indicating a potential upside of 11.42%. Mettler-Toledo International has a consensus target price of $1,351.25, indicating a potential upside of 1.16%. Given Bio-Rad Laboratories' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Mettler-Toledo International 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BIO or MTD? Bio-Rad Laboratories received 2 more outperform votes than Mettler-Toledo International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.92% of users gave Bio-Rad Laboratories an outperform vote while only 56.75% of users gave Mettler-Toledo International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBio-Rad LaboratoriesOutperform Votes37264.92% Underperform Votes20135.08% Mettler-Toledo InternationalOutperform Votes37056.75% Underperform Votes28243.25% Does the media favor BIO or MTD? In the previous week, Mettler-Toledo International had 6 more articles in the media than Bio-Rad Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Mettler-Toledo International and 5 mentions for Bio-Rad Laboratories. Bio-Rad Laboratories' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Mettler-Toledo International's score of 1.31 indicating that Bio-Rad Laboratories is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bio-Rad Laboratories 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mettler-Toledo International 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryMettler-Toledo International beats Bio-Rad Laboratories on 10 of the 18 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 LaboratoriesAnalytical instruments IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.09B$5.85B$5.43B$20.06BDividend YieldN/A0.40%5.36%3.60%P/E Ratio-12.9527.2189.0641.55Price / Sales3.844.491,228.0117.73Price / Cash29.2342.4044.6520.44Price / Book1.152.425.045.79Net Income-$637.32M$2.94M$117.90M$1.01B7 Day Performance2.68%1.30%3.02%1.98%1 Month Performance7.74%3.17%4.34%5.82%1 Year Performance12.23%-20.02%27.06%18.98% Bio-Rad Laboratories Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BIOBio-Rad Laboratories4.1204 of 5 stars$353.79-1.9%$394.20+11.4%+12.2%$10.09B$2.58B-12.958,030Positive NewsMTDMettler-Toledo International4.1443 of 5 stars$1,295.77-0.1%$1,351.25+4.3%+9.5%$27.34B$3.79B34.9417,300Positive NewsWATWaters4.3835 of 5 stars$403.85-0.4%$384.71-4.7%+30.4%$23.98B$2.96B38.547,900ILMNIllumina4.6061 of 5 stars$136.67-0.5%$165.63+21.2%-4.3%$21.68B$4.50B-13.729,300Analyst RevisionPositive NewsTECHBio-Techne4.1557 of 5 stars$75.83-0.4%$82.00+8.1%+6.1%$12.05B$1.17B80.673,100BRKRBruker4.9616 of 5 stars$56.88-3.6%$74.45+30.9%-19.1%$8.62B$3.24B27.359,707Analyst RevisionCRLCharles River Laboratories International4.6232 of 5 stars$163.77-1.2%$209.00+27.6%-22.1%$8.37B$4.13B20.5021,800Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumePACBPacific Biosciences of California2.1216 of 5 stars$1.64+2.5%$2.95+80.2%-76.5%$449.13M$200.52M-1.12730Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageGap DownHBIOHarvard Bioscience1.1564 of 5 stars$1.93+0.5%N/A-60.1%$84.18M$97.73M-5.85490TMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.8482 of 5 stars$559.72-0.4%$648.95+15.9%+4.4%$214.09B$42.86B35.09130,000Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsAAgilent Technologies4.68 of 5 stars$147.57+2.0%$143.62-2.7%+15.8%$42.15B$6.51B33.3917,900Insider TradePositive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Mettler-Toledo International Alternatives Waters Alternatives Illumina Alternatives Bio-Techne Alternatives Bruker Alternatives Charles River Laboratories International Alternatives Pacific Biosciences of California Alternatives Harvard Bioscience Alternatives Thermo Fisher Scientific Alternatives Agilent Technologies Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:BIO) was last updated on 1/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersJUST RELEASED: HUGE NEW A.I. 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