Koninklijke Philips (PHG) Competitors $28.32 +0.88 (+3.19%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.34 +0.02 (+0.07%) As of 08/22/2025 06:31 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PHG vs. GEHC, ZBH, SNN, SOLV, PEN, STVN, IRTC, GKOS, BLCO, and SLNOShould you be buying Koninklijke Philips stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Koninklijke Philips include GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC), Zimmer Biomet (ZBH), Smith & Nephew SNATS (SNN), Solventum (SOLV), Penumbra (PEN), Stevanato Group (STVN), iRhythm Technologies (IRTC), Glaukos (GKOS), Bausch + Lomb (BLCO), and Soleno Therapeutics (SLNO). These companies are all part of the "medical equipment" industry. Koninklijke Philips vs. Its Competitors GE HealthCare Technologies Zimmer Biomet Smith & Nephew SNATS Solventum Penumbra Stevanato Group iRhythm Technologies Glaukos Bausch + Lomb Soleno Therapeutics GE HealthCare Technologies (NASDAQ:GEHC) and Koninklijke Philips (NYSE:PHG) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation. Is GEHC or PHG more profitable? GE HealthCare Technologies has a net margin of 11.22% compared to Koninklijke Philips' net margin of 1.00%. GE HealthCare Technologies' return on equity of 23.93% beat Koninklijke Philips' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GE HealthCare Technologies11.22% 23.93% 6.29% Koninklijke Philips 1.00%11.95%4.94% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GEHC or PHG? 82.1% of GE HealthCare Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.7% of Koninklijke Philips shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of GE HealthCare Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is GEHC or PHG a better dividend stock? GE HealthCare Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Koninklijke Philips pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. GE HealthCare Technologies pays out 2.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Koninklijke Philips pays out 431.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. GE HealthCare Technologies has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Which has more volatility & risk, GEHC or PHG? GE HealthCare Technologies has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Koninklijke Philips has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer GEHC or PHG? In the previous week, GE HealthCare Technologies had 11 more articles in the media than Koninklijke Philips. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for GE HealthCare Technologies and 9 mentions for Koninklijke Philips. GE HealthCare Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Koninklijke Philips' score of 1.41 indicating that GE HealthCare Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GE HealthCare Technologies 19 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Koninklijke Philips 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation & earnings, GEHC or PHG? GE HealthCare Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Koninklijke Philips. GE HealthCare Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Koninklijke Philips, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGE HealthCare Technologies$19.97B1.72$1.99B$4.8815.41Koninklijke Philips$17.86B1.53-$758.55M$0.19149.03 Do analysts rate GEHC or PHG? GE HealthCare Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $88.55, indicating a potential upside of 17.72%. Given GE HealthCare Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GE HealthCare Technologies is more favorable than Koninklijke Philips.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GE HealthCare Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Koninklijke Philips 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryGE HealthCare Technologies beats Koninklijke Philips on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Koninklijke Philips News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PHG 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 PHG 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 PHG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKoninklijke PhilipsMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$27.29B$11.00B$5.82B$21.32BDividend Yield3.00%1.84%4.40%3.52%P/E Ratio149.0322.0031.3029.16Price / Sales1.5330.29455.2955.66Price / Cash9.1525.2938.0224.09Price / Book2.313.519.535.47Net Income-$758.55M$211.77M$3.26B$992.74M7 Day Performance3.08%4.44%2.13%2.67%1 Month Performance9.60%10.21%3.21%2.35%1 Year Performance-6.15%-9.01%30.18%10.76% Koninklijke Philips Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PHGKoninklijke Philips4.0373 of 5 stars$28.32+3.2%N/A-6.1%$27.29B$17.86B149.0366,678Positive NewsGEHCGE HealthCare Technologies3.4426 of 5 stars$73.00+1.4%$88.55+21.3%-11.3%$33.33B$19.97B14.9653,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ZBHZimmer Biomet4.7459 of 5 stars$99.95+0.7%$111.44+11.5%-6.4%$19.80B$7.68B24.3217,000News CoveragePositive NewsSNNSmith & Nephew SNATS3.2051 of 5 stars$35.96-0.5%$28.00-22.1%+21.5%$15.75B$5.81B16.6517,349News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeSOLVSolventum1.7075 of 5 stars$71.89-2.0%$85.75+19.3%+19.6%$12.44B$8.25B33.2822,000News CoveragePENPenumbra4.8165 of 5 stars$239.79-0.3%$300.47+25.3%+26.0%$9.35B$1.28B63.774,500Positive NewsInsider TradeSTVNStevanato Group1.7929 of 5 stars€22.14-6.3%N/A+21.1%€6.70B€1.15B41.005,521Positive NewsIRTCiRhythm Technologies1.3115 of 5 stars$160.56+1.3%$157.30-2.0%+141.6%$5.16B$591.84M-54.802,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGKOSGlaukos4.7346 of 5 stars$86.94+2.7%$127.42+46.6%-29.1%$4.99B$432.95M-52.69780Analyst RevisionBLCOBausch + Lomb1.6684 of 5 stars$13.66+0.1%$15.56+13.9%-8.3%$4.83B$4.89B-17.5113,500Positive NewsSLNOSoleno Therapeutics4.5796 of 5 stars$85.76+4.1%$113.30+32.1%+51.5%$4.56BN/A-20.7130News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GEHC Alternatives ZBH Alternatives SNN Alternatives SOLV Alternatives PEN Alternatives STVN Alternatives IRTC Alternatives GKOS Alternatives BLCO Alternatives SLNO 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:PHG) was last updated on 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNations are at war over what’s in this boxA resource known as Element 29 is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after materials on the planet. 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