Boston Scientific (BSX) Competitors $104.30 +0.67 (+0.64%) As of 01:33 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BSX vs. ALGN, HOLX, HQY, MMSI, AMN, DVA, ECL, HCA, ITGR, 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), DaVita (DVA), Ecolab (ECL), HCA Healthcare (HCA), Integer (ITGR), and Medtronic (MDT). Boston Scientific vs. Its Competitors Align Technology Hologic HealthEquity Merit Medical Systems AMN Healthcare Services DaVita Ecolab HCA Healthcare Integer Medtronic Align Technology (NASDAQ:ALGN) and Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability. Is ALGN or BSX more profitable? Boston Scientific has a net margin of 11.58% compared to Align Technology's net margin of 10.29%. Boston Scientific's return on equity of 18.67% beat Align Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Align Technology10.29% 13.52% 8.36% Boston Scientific 11.58%18.67%10.38% Do analysts recommend ALGN or BSX? Align Technology currently has a consensus target price of $241.25, suggesting a potential upside of 21.39%. Boston Scientific has a consensus target price of $116.09, suggesting a potential upside of 11.31%. Given Align Technology's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Align Technology is more favorable than Boston Scientific.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Align Technology 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Boston Scientific 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.13 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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$4.00B3.60$421.36M$5.4936.20Boston Scientific$16.75B9.21$1.85B$1.3776.13 Does the media refer more to ALGN or BSX? In the previous week, Boston Scientific had 58 more articles in the media than Align Technology. MarketBeat recorded 78 mentions for Boston Scientific and 20 mentions for Align Technology. Align Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Boston Scientific's score of 0.34 indicating that Align Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Align Technology 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Boston Scientific 31 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 12 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ALGN or BSX? 88.4% of Align Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Boston Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Align Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Boston Scientific shares are held 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. Which has more volatility & risk, ALGN or BSX? Align Technology has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boston Scientific has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBoston Scientific beats Align Technology on 12 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BSX 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 BSX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBoston ScientificMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$154.30B$10.34B$5.50B$20.64BDividend YieldN/A2.09%5.39%3.77%P/E Ratio76.1316.7627.4228.03Price / Sales9.2129.50398.5038.91Price / Cash28.7022.7836.1321.91Price / Book6.993.678.014.60Net Income$1.85B$235.40M$3.16B$984.95M7 Day Performance-0.36%2.09%2.08%2.95%1 Month Performance1.10%4.05%4.38%5.53%1 Year Performance37.03%-9.87%35.81%14.66% Boston Scientific Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BSXBoston Scientific4.6133 of 5 stars$104.30+0.6%$116.09+11.3%+35.3%$154.30B$16.75B76.1353,000Trending NewsInsider TradeALGNAlign Technology4.623 of 5 stars$189.33+0.4%$241.25+27.4%-17.8%$13.72B$4.00B34.4920,945Positive NewsHOLXHologic4.7817 of 5 stars$65.16+0.2%$77.42+18.8%-11.2%$14.52B$4.03B27.497,063Positive NewsHQYHealthEquity3.6263 of 5 stars$104.76-0.1%$118.09+12.7%+18.1%$9.06B$1.20B76.473,120MMSIMerit Medical Systems4.3833 of 5 stars$93.480.0%$109.11+16.7%+8.1%$5.52B$1.36B45.827,400Positive NewsAMNAMN Healthcare Services4.218 of 5 stars$20.73-0.7%$32.08+54.8%-55.8%$793.54M$2.98B-4.792,968News CoverageDVADaVita4.2872 of 5 stars$142.40+0.5%$164.50+15.5%+3.1%$10.75B$12.82B14.1176,000Positive NewsECLEcolab4.8251 of 5 stars$269.59+0.8%$283.13+5.0%+15.6%$76.46B$15.74B36.6347,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHCAHCA Healthcare4.8265 of 5 stars$383.21+1.0%$395.71+3.3%+18.3%$92.19B$70.60B17.04294,000Positive NewsITGRInteger3.5997 of 5 stars$122.92+0.3%$145.00+18.0%+4.8%$4.29B$1.75B58.2611,000MDTMedtronic4.8984 of 5 stars$87.25+1.4%$97.87+12.2%+14.3%$111.90B$33.54B24.1095,000Positive NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Align Technology Alternatives Hologic Alternatives HealthEquity Alternatives Merit Medical Systems Alternatives AMN Healthcare Services Alternatives DaVita Alternatives Ecolab Alternatives HCA Healthcare Alternatives Integer 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 7/3/2025 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 | 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 | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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