GMED vs. STE, PODD, BAX, HOLX, MASI, TFX, ITGR, ATEC, ATRC, and IART
Should you be buying Globus Medical stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Globus Medical include STERIS (STE), Insulet (PODD), Baxter International (BAX), Hologic (HOLX), Masimo (MASI), Teleflex (TFX), Integer (ITGR), Alphatec (ATEC), AtriCure (ATRC), and Integra LifeSciences (IART). These companies are all part of the "health care equipment" industry.
Globus Medical vs. Its Competitors
STERIS (NYSE:STE) and Globus Medical (NYSE:GMED) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.
In the previous week, STERIS had 2 more articles in the media than Globus Medical. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for STERIS and 9 mentions for Globus Medical. STERIS's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Globus Medical's score of 0.94 indicating that STERIS is being referred to more favorably in the media.
94.7% of STERIS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.2% of Globus Medical shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of STERIS shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.5% of Globus Medical shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
STERIS has a net margin of 11.26% compared to Globus Medical's net margin of 7.39%. STERIS's return on equity of 14.21% beat Globus Medical's return on equity.
STERIS presently has a consensus price target of $263.83, indicating a potential upside of 15.76%. Globus Medical has a consensus price target of $94.00, indicating a potential upside of 64.65%. Given Globus Medical's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Globus Medical is more favorable than STERIS.
STERIS has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Globus Medical has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.
STERIS has higher revenue and earnings than Globus Medical. STERIS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Globus Medical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
STERIS beats Globus Medical on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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.
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This page (NYSE:GMED) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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