Inspire Medical Systems (INSP) Competitors $131.50 +0.78 (+0.60%) As of 01:21 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 INSP vs. SNN, SOLV, PEN, STVN, GKOS, IRTC, NARI, TMDX, BLCO, and SLNOShould you be buying Inspire Medical Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Inspire Medical Systems include Smith & Nephew SNATS (SNN), Solventum (SOLV), Penumbra (PEN), Stevanato Group (STVN), Glaukos (GKOS), iRhythm Technologies (IRTC), Inari Medical (NARI), TransMedics Group (TMDX), Bausch + Lomb (BLCO), and Soleno Therapeutics (SLNO). These companies are all part of the "medical equipment" industry. Inspire Medical Systems vs. Its Competitors Smith & Nephew SNATS Solventum Penumbra Stevanato Group Glaukos iRhythm Technologies Inari Medical TransMedics Group Bausch + Lomb Soleno Therapeutics Smith & Nephew SNATS (NYSE:SNN) and Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE:INSP) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Is SNN or INSP more profitable? Inspire Medical Systems has a net margin of 7.92% compared to Smith & Nephew SNATS's net margin of 0.00%. Inspire Medical Systems' return on equity of 10.00% beat Smith & Nephew SNATS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Smith & Nephew SNATSN/A N/A N/A Inspire Medical Systems 7.92%10.00%8.68% Which has higher valuation & earnings, SNN or INSP? Smith & Nephew SNATS has higher revenue and earnings than Inspire Medical Systems. Smith & Nephew SNATS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inspire Medical Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSmith & Nephew SNATS$5.81B2.28$412M$2.1614.01Inspire Medical Systems$802.80M4.83$53.51M$2.1760.60 Does the media prefer SNN or INSP? In the previous week, Inspire Medical Systems had 3 more articles in the media than Smith & Nephew SNATS. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Inspire Medical Systems and 1 mentions for Smith & Nephew SNATS. Inspire Medical Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Smith & Nephew SNATS's score of 1.43 indicating that Inspire Medical Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Smith & Nephew SNATS 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Inspire Medical Systems 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more risk and volatility, SNN or INSP? Smith & Nephew SNATS has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inspire Medical Systems has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer SNN or INSP? Smith & Nephew SNATS presently has a consensus price target of $28.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.47%. Inspire Medical Systems has a consensus price target of $211.91, indicating a potential upside of 61.15%. Given Inspire Medical Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Inspire Medical Systems is more favorable than Smith & Nephew SNATS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Smith & Nephew SNATS 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Inspire Medical Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SNN or INSP? 25.6% of Smith & Nephew SNATS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Inspire Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Smith & Nephew SNATS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Inspire Medical Systems shares are owned 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. SummaryInspire Medical Systems beats Smith & Nephew SNATS on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Inspire Medical Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for INSP 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 INSP 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 INSP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInspire Medical SystemsMEDICAL INFO SYS IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.88B$2.00B$5.50B$20.64BDividend YieldN/AN/A5.39%3.77%P/E Ratio60.6033.8727.4228.03Price / Sales4.8315.84398.5038.91Price / Cash76.5655.6636.1321.91Price / Book5.718.738.014.60Net Income$53.51M-$62.39M$3.16B$984.95M7 Day Performance1.17%1.12%2.08%2.95%1 Month Performance-5.00%3.57%4.38%5.53%1 Year Performance-1.71%4.44%35.81%14.66% Inspire Medical Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)INSPInspire Medical Systems4.8493 of 5 stars$131.50+0.6%$211.91+61.1%-2.7%$3.88B$802.80M60.60760Positive NewsSNNSmith & Nephew SNATS3.7776 of 5 stars$29.17+1.2%$28.00-4.0%+22.2%$12.77B$5.81B13.5017,349Positive NewsSOLVSolventum0.9013 of 5 stars$73.21-0.5%$80.29+9.7%+51.6%$12.67B$8.31B33.8922,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradePENPenumbra4.7339 of 5 stars$254.41-1.0%$302.40+18.9%+41.8%$9.85B$1.19B240.014,500Positive NewsSTVNStevanato Group0.9763 of 5 stars€23.62+1.4%N/A+36.2%€7.15B€1.19B46.315,521Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownGKOSGlaukos4.3607 of 5 stars$96.80-3.3%$134.67+39.1%-12.8%$5.53B$383.48M-40.84780IRTCiRhythm Technologies1.1904 of 5 stars$150.95+3.6%$138.60-8.2%+44.8%$4.82B$591.84M-48.072,000Positive NewsInsider TradeNARIInari Medical0.4681 of 5 stars$79.97flat$69.22-13.4%N/A$4.68B$493.63M-59.24800TMDXTransMedics Group1.6056 of 5 stars$127.53+3.2%$127.33-0.2%-14.3%$4.31B$441.54M93.77210Positive NewsBLCOBausch + Lomb3.3757 of 5 stars$12.01+2.3%$15.54+29.5%-6.2%$4.25B$4.79B-11.6613,500SLNOSoleno Therapeutics4.2152 of 5 stars$81.42+1.8%$107.10+31.5%+117.0%$4.10BN/A-17.6230 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Smith & Nephew SNATS Alternatives Solventum Alternatives Penumbra Alternatives Stevanato Group Alternatives Glaukos Alternatives iRhythm Technologies Alternatives Inari Medical Alternatives TransMedics Group Alternatives Bausch + Lomb Alternatives Soleno Therapeutics 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:INSP) 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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