Boston Scientific (BSX) Competitors $107.36 -0.17 (-0.16%) Closing price 09/4/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$107.42 +0.06 (+0.06%) As of 08:17 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BSX vs. ALGN, HOLX, HQY, MMSI, AMN, CAH, DVA, ECL, HCA, and MDTShould you be buying Boston Scientific stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Boston Scientific include Align Technology (ALGN), Hologic (HOLX), HealthEquity (HQY), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), AMN Healthcare Services (AMN), Cardinal Health (CAH), DaVita (DVA), Ecolab (ECL), HCA Healthcare (HCA), and Medtronic (MDT). Boston Scientific vs. Its Competitors Align Technology Hologic HealthEquity Merit Medical Systems AMN Healthcare Services Cardinal Health DaVita Ecolab HCA Healthcare Medtronic Align Technology (NASDAQ:ALGN) and Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership. Is ALGN or BSX more profitable? Boston Scientific has a net margin of 13.55% compared to Align Technology's net margin of 11.04%. Boston Scientific's return on equity of 19.21% beat Align Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Align Technology11.04% 13.36% 8.32% Boston Scientific 13.55%19.21%10.62% Which has higher valuation & earnings, ALGN or BSX? Boston Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Align Technology. Align Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boston Scientific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlign Technology$4.00B2.44$421.36M$5.9322.72Boston Scientific$16.75B9.50$1.85B$1.6863.91 Do insiders and institutionals believe in ALGN or BSX? 88.4% of Align Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Boston Scientific shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Align Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Boston Scientific shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to ALGN or BSX? In the previous week, Boston Scientific had 9 more articles in the media than Align Technology. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Boston Scientific and 25 mentions for Align Technology. Boston Scientific's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Align Technology's score of 1.05 indicating that Boston Scientific is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Align Technology 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Boston Scientific 31 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, ALGN or BSX? Align Technology has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boston Scientific has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ALGN or BSX? Align Technology currently has a consensus target price of $215.00, indicating a potential upside of 59.61%. Boston Scientific has a consensus target price of $117.50, indicating a potential upside of 9.44%. Given Align Technology's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Align Technology is more favorable than Boston Scientific.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Align Technology 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Boston Scientific 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.04 SummaryBoston Scientific beats Align Technology on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Boston Scientific News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BSX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 BSX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBoston ScientificMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$159.33B$10.94B$5.76B$21.26BDividend YieldN/A1.85%6.67%3.52%P/E Ratio63.9121.6875.6529.40Price / Sales9.5031.25549.9949.02Price / Cash29.4624.5637.0524.13Price / Book7.193.5711.174.54Net Income$1.85B$212.34M$3.29B$999.70M7 Day Performance1.71%-2.90%0.18%0.06%1 Month Performance2.53%7.70%6.28%5.21%1 Year Performance31.91%-8.61%55.11%15.23% Boston Scientific Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BSXBoston Scientific4.4363 of 5 stars$107.36-0.2%$117.50+9.4%+31.0%$159.33B$16.75B63.9153,000Positive NewsInsider TradeALGNAlign Technology4.9783 of 5 stars$141.96+0.6%$215.00+51.5%-39.4%$10.29B$3.96B23.9420,945Positive NewsHOLXHologic4.872 of 5 stars$67.12+0.8%$78.00+16.2%-18.7%$14.93B$4.03B27.857,063Positive NewsHQYHealthEquity3.8809 of 5 stars$89.33+1.2%$117.82+31.9%+18.2%$7.72B$1.24B65.203,120Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.7174 of 5 stars$90.54+0.5%$107.00+18.2%-4.3%$5.36B$1.36B45.967,400Positive NewsAMNAMN Healthcare Services4.4501 of 5 stars$20.77+3.6%$28.25+36.0%-62.2%$795.98M$2.98B-2.672,968Positive NewsCAHCardinal Health4.9761 of 5 stars$148.60-0.6%$165.93+11.7%+31.1%$35.48B$222.58B23.0457,700Trending NewsShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionDVADaVita4.4802 of 5 stars$137.70+1.2%$164.00+19.1%-10.5%$9.85B$13.16B13.5476,000Positive NewsECLEcolab4.7204 of 5 stars$277.20-0.7%$291.21+5.1%+11.4%$78.62B$15.72B37.0148,000Positive NewsHCAHCA Healthcare4.5736 of 5 stars$404.11-0.8%$401.83-0.6%+4.5%$94.56B$70.60B16.99316,000Positive NewsMDTMedtronic4.9161 of 5 stars$92.72+0.8%$102.14+10.2%+2.0%$118.93B$33.54B25.5495,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Align Technology Alternatives Hologic Alternatives HealthEquity Alternatives Merit Medical Systems Alternatives AMN Healthcare Services Alternatives Cardinal Health Alternatives DaVita Alternatives Ecolab Alternatives HCA Healthcare Alternatives Medtronic 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:BSX) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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