Cooper Companies (COO) Competitors $73.51 -1.01 (-1.36%) Closing price 10/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$74.45 +0.94 (+1.28%) As of 10/24/2025 06:06 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock COO vs. ALC, WST, ALGN, MMSI, ICUI, XRAY, HAE, QDEL, NEOG, and STAAShould you be buying Cooper Companies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cooper Companies include Alcon (ALC), West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), Align Technology (ALGN), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), ICU Medical (ICUI), DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), Haemonetics (HAE), QuidelOrtho (QDEL), Neogen (NEOG), and STAAR Surgical (STAA). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Cooper Companies vs. Its Competitors Alcon West Pharmaceutical Services Align Technology Merit Medical Systems ICU Medical DENTSPLY SIRONA Haemonetics QuidelOrtho Neogen STAAR Surgical Alcon (NYSE:ALC) and Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends. Is ALC or COO more profitable? Alcon has a net margin of 10.70% compared to Cooper Companies' net margin of 10.08%. Cooper Companies' return on equity of 9.82% beat Alcon's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alcon10.70% 6.92% 4.89% Cooper Companies 10.08%9.82%6.54% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ALC or COO? 53.9% of Alcon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of Cooper Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Alcon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Cooper Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ALC or COO? Alcon has higher revenue and earnings than Cooper Companies. Alcon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cooper Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlcon$9.91B3.79$1.02B$2.1535.41Cooper Companies$3.90B3.75$392.30M$2.0336.21 Which has more volatility and risk, ALC or COO? Alcon has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cooper Companies has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer ALC or COO? In the previous week, Cooper Companies had 11 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Cooper Companies and 14 mentions for Alcon. Cooper Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Alcon's score of 0.33 indicating that Cooper Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcon 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cooper Companies 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend ALC or COO? Alcon currently has a consensus target price of $91.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.19%. Cooper Companies has a consensus target price of $84.77, suggesting a potential upside of 15.32%. Given Alcon's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Alcon is more favorable than Cooper Companies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alcon 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61Cooper Companies 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 SummaryCooper Companies beats Alcon on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cooper Companies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for COO 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 COO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCooper CompaniesMED/DENTAL IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$14.61B$18.23B$6.22B$10.81BDividend YieldN/A1.64%5.72%4.81%P/E Ratio36.2118.2531.5030.91Price / Sales3.752.34594.92133.93Price / Cash13.1513.3237.2561.86Price / Book1.823.0312.056.61Net Income$392.30M$472.95M$3.34B$277.10M7 Day Performance2.14%2.53%1.93%2.57%1 Month Performance9.90%-0.63%7.77%3.79%1 Year Performance-31.82%-10.07%56.40%33.01% Cooper Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COOCooper Companies3.3965 of 5 stars$73.51-1.4%$84.77+15.3%-31.5%$14.61B$3.90B36.2116,000Analyst ForecastALCAlcon3.8372 of 5 stars$75.38+1.9%$93.41+23.9%-19.3%$36.50B$9.91B35.0625,599Analyst ForecastWSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.5958 of 5 stars$266.96+1.5%$321.89+20.6%-9.8%$18.91B$2.89B39.9610,600Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionALGNAlign Technology4.875 of 5 stars$129.84+1.1%$182.67+40.7%-37.5%$9.31B$4.00B21.9020,945Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMMSIMerit Medical Systems4.7286 of 5 stars$80.81+0.4%$106.50+31.8%-13.7%$4.77B$1.36B41.027,400Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsICUIICU Medical4.6984 of 5 stars$116.49+0.2%$181.00+55.4%-29.6%$2.87B$2.38B-76.6415,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastXRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA4.923 of 5 stars$12.62-1.4%$18.00+42.6%-46.3%$2.55B$3.79B-2.6614,000Analyst ForecastHAEHaemonetics4.8937 of 5 stars$49.77+2.4%$75.89+52.5%-32.4%$2.34B$1.36B15.223,023Analyst ForecastQDELQuidelOrtho4.2979 of 5 stars$28.42+4.1%$37.80+33.0%-21.3%$1.85B$2.78B-4.356,600News CoverageAnalyst ForecastNEOGNeogen3.7337 of 5 stars$5.93-0.3%$8.83+49.0%-54.4%$1.29B$894.66M-1.242,110Analyst ForecastGap UpSTAASTAAR Surgical3.2135 of 5 stars$24.26-6.0%$20.67-14.8%-13.4%$1.27B$313.90M-12.571,211Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alcon Competitors West Pharmaceutical Services Competitors Align Technology Competitors Merit Medical Systems Competitors ICU Medical Competitors DENTSPLY SIRONA Competitors Haemonetics Competitors QuidelOrtho Competitors Neogen Competitors STAAR Surgical Competitors 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 (NASDAQ:COO) was last updated on 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | 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 | SponsoredMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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