Boston Scientific (BSX) Competitors $103.15 -1.00 (-0.96%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$103.37 +0.22 (+0.21%) As of 08/15/2025 07:58 PM 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 large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend ALGN or BSX? Align Technology presently has a consensus price target of $215.00, suggesting a potential upside of 50.95%. Boston Scientific has a consensus price target of $117.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13.91%. Given Align Technology's higher probable 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Boston Scientific 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.04 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% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor ALGN or BSX? In the previous week, Boston Scientific had 29 more articles in the media than Align Technology. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Boston Scientific and 17 mentions for Align Technology. Boston Scientific's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Align Technology's score of 1.26 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Boston Scientific 39 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger 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$4.00B2.58$421.36M$5.9324.02Boston Scientific$18.49B8.26$1.85B$1.6861.40 Which has more volatility and risk, ALGN or BSX? Align Technology has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boston Scientific has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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. 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$154.32B$10.61B$5.67B$20.96BDividend YieldN/A1.97%3.79%3.59%P/E Ratio61.4019.7130.5827.94Price / Sales8.2631.56464.3655.77Price / Cash28.5324.3737.4023.77Price / Book6.753.399.095.26Net Income$1.85B$209.94M$3.25B$994.11M7 Day Performance-0.07%13.40%7.42%1.79%1 Month Performance0.03%10.49%5.50%1.73%1 Year Performance31.82%-10.07%30.67%13.35% Boston Scientific Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BSXBoston Scientific4.7482 of 5 stars$103.15-1.0%$117.50+13.9%+33.0%$154.32B$18.49B61.4053,000Positive NewsALGNAlign Technology4.9444 of 5 stars$134.82-3.6%$215.00+59.5%-39.5%$9.77B$3.96B22.7420,945Buyback AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeHOLXHologic4.8213 of 5 stars$67.99-0.1%$77.83+14.5%-15.8%$15.12B$4.03B28.217,063Positive NewsHQYHealthEquity4.3361 of 5 stars$92.46-0.6%$118.55+28.2%+22.1%$8.00B$1.20B67.493,120News CoveragePositive NewsMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.81 of 5 stars$84.04-1.8%$107.00+27.3%-5.6%$4.98B$1.36B42.667,400Positive NewsInsider TradeAMNAMN Healthcare Services4.34 of 5 stars$16.46-4.6%$30.25+83.8%-63.5%$629.98M$2.85B-2.122,968Analyst ForecastCAHCardinal Health4.824 of 5 stars$158.07+0.4%$158.07+0.0%+38.5%$37.73B$222.29B24.6648,900Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDVADaVita4.3891 of 5 stars$129.22-0.2%$164.00+26.9%-9.7%$9.24B$12.82B12.7176,000News CoveragePositive NewsECLEcolab4.6868 of 5 stars$273.45+0.2%$290.71+6.3%+17.1%$77.56B$15.74B36.5148,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeHCAHCA Healthcare4.6994 of 5 stars$382.90+0.3%$395.69+3.3%+6.4%$89.60B$72.70B16.10316,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMDTMedtronic4.7875 of 5 stars$92.80-0.1%$98.19+5.8%+11.2%$118.95B$33.54B25.6395,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast 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 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredGenesis 14:13-17 [HIDDEN MEANING?]A mysterious Bible verse from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking what one expert calls an “American birthri...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAmerica’s Finest Hour: Sept 30After This White House Deadline, All Bets Are Off The White House just issued a sweeping order that could s...Stansberry Research | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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