Becton, Dickinson and (NYSE:BDX) and Integer (NYSE:ITGR) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
83.2% of Becton, Dickinson and shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.5% of Integer shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Becton, Dickinson and shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Integer shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Becton, Dickinson and and Integer, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Becton, Dickinson and | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2.50 |
Integer | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
Becton, Dickinson and presently has a consensus target price of $279.6667, indicating a potential upside of 7.46%. Integer has a consensus target price of $99.3333, indicating a potential upside of 27.11%. Given Integer's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Integer is more favorable than Becton, Dickinson and.
Risk & Volatility
Becton, Dickinson and has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Integer has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Becton, Dickinson and and Integer's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Becton, Dickinson and | 5.11% | 13.30% | 5.60% |
Integer | 6.45% | 9.29% | 4.52% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Becton, Dickinson and and Integer's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Becton, Dickinson and | $17.12 billion | 4.42 | $874 million | $10.20 | 25.51 |
Integer | $1.26 billion | 2.04 | $96.34 million | $4.68 | 16.70 |
Becton, Dickinson and has higher revenue and earnings than Integer. Integer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Becton, Dickinson and, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Becton, Dickinson and beats Integer on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.