Integer (ITGR) Competitors

Biodesix (NASDAQ:BDSX) and Integer (NYSE:ITGR) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to BDSX or ITGR?

In the previous week, Biodesix had 3 more articles in the media than Integer. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Biodesix and 4 mentions for Integer. Biodesix's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Integer's score of 0.86 indicating that Biodesix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Biodesix	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Integer	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BDSX or ITGR?

Integer has higher revenue and earnings than Biodesix. Biodesix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Integer, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Biodesix	$71.32M	0.73	-$42.93M	-$5.80	-1.23
Integer	$1.72B	2.12	$119.90M	$2.27	45.70

Do analysts rate BDSX or ITGR?

Biodesix currently has a consensus target price of $32.50, indicating a potential upside of 354.55%. Integer has a consensus target price of $140.25, indicating a potential upside of 35.19%. Given Biodesix's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Biodesix is more favorable than Integer.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Biodesix	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Integer	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is BDSX or ITGR more profitable?

Integer has a net margin of 4.61% compared to Biodesix's net margin of -53.66%. Integer's return on equity of 12.27% beat Biodesix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Biodesix	-53.66%	-269.67%	-43.94%
Integer	4.61%	12.27%	6.23%

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BDSX or ITGR?

21.0% of Biodesix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Integer shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.1% of Biodesix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Integer shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility and risk, BDSX or ITGR?

Biodesix has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Integer has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Integer beats Biodesix on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.