Cooper Companies (COO) Competitors $74.11 +0.45 (+0.61%) Closing price 08/27/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$63.30 -10.81 (-14.59%) As of 05:33 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock COO vs. WST, ALGN, MMSI, ICUI, XRAY, HAE, QDEL, STAA, NEOG, and CERSShould you be buying Cooper Companies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cooper Companies include West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), Align Technology (ALGN), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), ICU Medical (ICUI), DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), Haemonetics (HAE), QuidelOrtho (QDEL), STAAR Surgical (STAA), Neogen (NEOG), and Cerus (CERS). These companies are all part of the "health care supplies" industry. Cooper Companies vs. Its Competitors West Pharmaceutical Services Align Technology Merit Medical Systems ICU Medical DENTSPLY SIRONA Haemonetics QuidelOrtho STAAR Surgical Neogen Cerus West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) and Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, WST or COO? West Pharmaceutical Services has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cooper Companies. Cooper Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than West Pharmaceutical Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWest Pharmaceutical Services$2.89B6.12$492.70M$6.6836.85Cooper Companies$3.90B3.80$392.30M$2.0635.98 Does the media favor WST or COO? In the previous week, Cooper Companies had 14 more articles in the media than West Pharmaceutical Services. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Cooper Companies and 23 mentions for West Pharmaceutical Services. West Pharmaceutical Services' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Cooper Companies' score of 1.10 indicating that West Pharmaceutical Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment West Pharmaceutical Services 18 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cooper Companies 23 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend WST or COO? West Pharmaceutical Services presently has a consensus target price of $320.71, indicating a potential upside of 30.28%. Cooper Companies has a consensus target price of $96.73, indicating a potential upside of 30.52%. Given Cooper Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cooper Companies is more favorable than West Pharmaceutical Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score West Pharmaceutical Services 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89Cooper Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Which has more risk and volatility, WST or COO? West Pharmaceutical Services has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cooper Companies has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Is WST or COO more profitable? West Pharmaceutical Services has a net margin of 16.48% compared to Cooper Companies' net margin of 10.39%. West Pharmaceutical Services' return on equity of 18.43% beat Cooper Companies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets West Pharmaceutical Services16.48% 18.43% 13.67% Cooper Companies 10.39%9.60%6.35% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in WST or COO? 93.9% of West Pharmaceutical Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of Cooper Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of West Pharmaceutical Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Cooper Companies shares are held 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. SummaryWest Pharmaceutical Services beats Cooper Companies on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding COO 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 NASDAQ 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 COO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCooper CompaniesMED/DENTAL IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$14.73B$15.08B$5.76B$9.78BDividend YieldN/A1.48%3.95%4.02%P/E Ratio35.9818.0930.8626.37Price / Sales3.802.47461.47121.32Price / Cash13.1816.2237.7659.36Price / Book1.833.7610.116.62Net Income$392.30M$472.13M$3.26B$265.42M7 Day Performance1.46%0.36%2.85%3.15%1 Month Performance1.65%-1.61%4.01%0.82%1 Year Performance-21.61%8.05%43.05%22.99% Cooper Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COOCooper Companies4.101 of 5 stars$74.11+0.6%$96.73+30.5%-21.5%$14.73B$3.90B35.9816,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeWSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.7318 of 5 stars$242.34-1.6%$320.71+32.3%-18.7%$17.72B$2.89B36.2810,600Positive NewsALGNAlign Technology4.9472 of 5 stars$140.67-2.0%$215.00+52.8%-39.9%$10.41B$4.00B23.7220,945MMSIMerit Medical Systems4.4935 of 5 stars$86.63-0.8%$107.00+23.5%-3.2%$5.17B$1.43B43.977,400News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionICUIICU Medical4.6806 of 5 stars$121.75-1.3%$179.00+47.0%-22.8%$3.05B$2.38B-80.1015,000Positive NewsInsider TradeXRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA4.9941 of 5 stars$13.90-2.5%$18.64+34.1%-43.6%$2.84B$3.79B-2.9314,000Positive NewsHAEHaemonetics4.9524 of 5 stars$54.05-0.7%$85.18+57.6%-28.2%$2.62B$1.36B16.533,023QDELQuidelOrtho4.325 of 5 stars$25.66-2.6%$42.17+64.3%-37.4%$1.79B$2.78B-3.926,600STAASTAAR Surgical2.2028 of 5 stars$27.77-0.7%$20.67-25.6%-15.0%$1.39B$313.90M-14.391,211Positive NewsNEOGNeogen3.6443 of 5 stars$5.60+0.5%$7.50+33.9%-66.6%$1.21B$894.66M-1.112,110Trending NewsCERSCerus2.9329 of 5 stars$1.20+3.4%$3.50+191.7%-43.5%$222.37M$180.27M-12.00290 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies West Pharmaceutical Services Competitors Align Technology Competitors Merit Medical Systems Competitors ICU Medical Competitors DENTSPLY SIRONA Competitors Haemonetics Competitors QuidelOrtho Competitors STAAR Surgical Competitors Neogen Competitors Cerus 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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