Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Competitors

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, JNJ or ISRG?

Johnson & Johnson has higher revenue and earnings than Intuitive Surgical. Johnson & Johnson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intuitive Surgical, 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
Johnson & Johnson	$88.82B	4.73	$14.07B	$9.35	18.66
Intuitive Surgical	$8.35B	20.41	$2.32B	$7.17	66.32

Which has more risk & volatility, JNJ or ISRG?

Johnson & Johnson has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intuitive Surgical has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in JNJ or ISRG?

69.6% of Johnson & Johnson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.6% of Intuitive Surgical shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Johnson & Johnson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Intuitive Surgical shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is JNJ or ISRG more profitable?

Intuitive Surgical has a net margin of 28.51% compared to Johnson & Johnson's net margin of 25.00%. Johnson & Johnson's return on equity of 32.49% beat Intuitive Surgical's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Johnson & Johnson	25.00%	32.49%	13.00%
Intuitive Surgical	28.51%	14.56%	12.93%

Do analysts rate JNJ or ISRG?

Johnson & Johnson presently has a consensus target price of $174.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.02%. Intuitive Surgical has a consensus target price of $595.95, indicating a potential upside of 25.34%. Given Intuitive Surgical's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Intuitive Surgical is more favorable than Johnson & Johnson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Johnson & Johnson	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65
Intuitive Surgical	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Does the media refer more to JNJ or ISRG?

In the previous week, Johnson & Johnson had 35 more articles in the media than Intuitive Surgical. MarketBeat recorded 90 mentions for Johnson & Johnson and 55 mentions for Intuitive Surgical. Johnson & Johnson's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Intuitive Surgical's score of 1.51 indicating that Johnson & Johnson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Johnson & Johnson	84 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Intuitive Surgical	50 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

Johnson & Johnson beats Intuitive Surgical on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.