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$27.44 +0.02 (+0.07%)
As of 08/21/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

PHG vs. BSX, EW, BDX, IDXX, and DXCM

Should you buy Koninklijke Philips stock or one of its competitors? Koninklijke Philips's main competitors and comparable companies include Boston Scientific (BSX), Edwards Lifesciences (EW), Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX), IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), and DexCom (DXCM). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "healthcare equipment" industry.

How does Koninklijke Philips compare to Boston Scientific?

Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) and Koninklijke Philips (NYSE:PHG) are both large-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Boston Scientific has a net margin of 17.50% compared to Koninklijke Philips' net margin of 6.30%. Boston Scientific's return on equity of 19.28% beat Koninklijke Philips' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Boston Scientific17.50% 19.28% 10.89%
Koninklijke Philips 6.30%14.38%5.96%

Boston Scientific currently has a consensus target price of $71.62, indicating a potential upside of 42.12%. Given Boston Scientific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Boston Scientific is more favorable than Koninklijke Philips.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Boston Scientific
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
24 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Koninklijke Philips
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Boston Scientific had 48 more articles in the media than Koninklijke Philips. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Boston Scientific and 2 mentions for Koninklijke Philips. Koninklijke Philips' average media sentiment score of 1.85 beat Boston Scientific's score of 1.66 indicating that Koninklijke Philips is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Boston Scientific
47 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Koninklijke Philips
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

89.1% of Boston Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.7% of Koninklijke Philips shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Boston Scientific shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Boston Scientific has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Koninklijke Philips. Koninklijke Philips is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boston Scientific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Boston Scientific$20.07B3.64$2.90B$2.4720.40
Koninklijke Philips$20.17B1.34$1.01B$1.3620.18

Boston Scientific has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Koninklijke Philips has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Boston Scientific beats Koninklijke Philips on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Koninklijke Philips compare to Edwards Lifesciences?

Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) and Koninklijke Philips (NYSE:PHG) are both large-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Edwards Lifesciences has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Koninklijke Philips. Koninklijke Philips is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Edwards Lifesciences, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Edwards Lifesciences$6.07B8.53$1.07B$1.7451.66
Koninklijke Philips$20.17B1.34$1.01B$1.3620.18

79.5% of Edwards Lifesciences shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.7% of Koninklijke Philips shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Edwards Lifesciences shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Edwards Lifesciences has a net margin of 15.43% compared to Koninklijke Philips' net margin of 6.30%. Edwards Lifesciences' return on equity of 15.68% beat Koninklijke Philips' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Edwards Lifesciences15.43% 15.68% 12.05%
Koninklijke Philips 6.30%14.38%5.96%

Edwards Lifesciences currently has a consensus target price of $100.27, suggesting a potential upside of 11.55%. Given Edwards Lifesciences' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Edwards Lifesciences is more favorable than Koninklijke Philips.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Edwards Lifesciences
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74
Koninklijke Philips
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Edwards Lifesciences has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Koninklijke Philips has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Edwards Lifesciences had 26 more articles in the media than Koninklijke Philips. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Edwards Lifesciences and 2 mentions for Koninklijke Philips. Koninklijke Philips' average media sentiment score of 1.85 beat Edwards Lifesciences' score of 1.56 indicating that Koninklijke Philips is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Edwards Lifesciences
27 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Koninklijke Philips
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Summary

Edwards Lifesciences beats Koninklijke Philips on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Koninklijke Philips compare to Becton, Dickinson and Company?

Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) and Koninklijke Philips (NYSE:PHG) are both large-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership.

Becton, Dickinson and Company pays an annual dividend of $4.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Koninklijke Philips pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Becton, Dickinson and Company pays out 126.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Koninklijke Philips pays out 61.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Becton, Dickinson and Company has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Koninklijke Philips is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Becton, Dickinson and Company presently has a consensus target price of $185.67, indicating a potential downside of 3.27%. Given Becton, Dickinson and Company's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Becton, Dickinson and Company is more favorable than Koninklijke Philips.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Becton, Dickinson and Company
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.41
Koninklijke Philips
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

87.0% of Becton, Dickinson and Company shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.7% of Koninklijke Philips shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Becton, Dickinson and Company shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Becton, Dickinson and Company has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its share price is 81% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Koninklijke Philips has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Koninklijke Philips has a net margin of 6.30% compared to Becton, Dickinson and Company's net margin of 4.52%. Becton, Dickinson and Company's return on equity of 14.79% beat Koninklijke Philips' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Becton, Dickinson and Company4.52% 14.79% 6.93%
Koninklijke Philips 6.30%14.38%5.96%

Becton, Dickinson and Company has higher revenue and earnings than Koninklijke Philips. Koninklijke Philips is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Becton, Dickinson and Company, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Becton, Dickinson and Company$21.84B2.42$1.68B$3.3257.82
Koninklijke Philips$20.17B1.34$1.01B$1.3620.18

In the previous week, Becton, Dickinson and Company had 31 more articles in the media than Koninklijke Philips. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Becton, Dickinson and Company and 2 mentions for Koninklijke Philips. Koninklijke Philips' average media sentiment score of 1.85 beat Becton, Dickinson and Company's score of 1.20 indicating that Koninklijke Philips is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Becton, Dickinson and Company
24 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Koninklijke Philips
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Summary

Becton, Dickinson and Company beats Koninklijke Philips on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Koninklijke Philips compare to IDEXX Laboratories?

IDEXX Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX) and Koninklijke Philips (NYSE:PHG) are both large-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

87.8% of IDEXX Laboratories shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.7% of Koninklijke Philips shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of IDEXX Laboratories shares are held by company 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.

IDEXX Laboratories has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Koninklijke Philips. Koninklijke Philips is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEXX Laboratories, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IDEXX Laboratories$4.30B10.19$1.06B$14.2239.17
Koninklijke Philips$20.17B1.34$1.01B$1.3620.18

IDEXX Laboratories has a net margin of 25.03% compared to Koninklijke Philips' net margin of 6.30%. IDEXX Laboratories' return on equity of 71.96% beat Koninklijke Philips' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IDEXX Laboratories25.03% 71.96% 33.60%
Koninklijke Philips 6.30%14.38%5.96%

In the previous week, IDEXX Laboratories had 8 more articles in the media than Koninklijke Philips. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for IDEXX Laboratories and 2 mentions for Koninklijke Philips. Koninklijke Philips' average media sentiment score of 1.85 beat IDEXX Laboratories' score of 0.98 indicating that Koninklijke Philips is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
IDEXX Laboratories
8 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Koninklijke Philips
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

IDEXX Laboratories currently has a consensus price target of $747.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.13%. Given IDEXX Laboratories' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe IDEXX Laboratories is more favorable than Koninklijke Philips.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IDEXX Laboratories
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Koninklijke Philips
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

IDEXX Laboratories has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Koninklijke Philips has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

IDEXX Laboratories beats Koninklijke Philips on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Koninklijke Philips compare to DexCom?

Koninklijke Philips (NYSE:PHG) and DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) are both large-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Koninklijke Philips$20.17B1.34$1.01B$1.3620.18
DexCom$4.66B7.47$836.30M$2.5336.50

Koninklijke Philips has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DexCom has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market.

DexCom has a net margin of 20.12% compared to Koninklijke Philips' net margin of 6.30%. DexCom's return on equity of 35.94% beat Koninklijke Philips' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Koninklijke Philips6.30% 14.38% 5.96%
DexCom 20.12%35.94%14.75%

In the previous week, DexCom had 21 more articles in the media than Koninklijke Philips. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for DexCom and 2 mentions for Koninklijke Philips. Koninklijke Philips' average media sentiment score of 1.85 beat DexCom's score of 1.65 indicating that Koninklijke Philips is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Koninklijke Philips
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
DexCom
22 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

DexCom has a consensus target price of $88.71, indicating a potential downside of 3.93%. Given DexCom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DexCom is more favorable than Koninklijke Philips.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Koninklijke Philips
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
DexCom
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
21 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89

13.7% of Koninklijke Philips shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of DexCom shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of DexCom shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

DexCom beats Koninklijke Philips on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PHG vs. The Competition

MetricKoninklijke PhilipsHealthcare Equipment & Supplies IndustryHealthcare SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$26.97B$5.88B$7.32B$24.24B
Dividend Yield3.07%1.75%2.54%3.70%
P/E Ratio20.2226.54272.9130.31
Price / Sales1.3470.76639.2020.18
Price / Cash8.8733.7129.0319.80
Price / Book2.136.2211.384.90
Net Income$1.01B$149.90M$3.47B$1.07B
7 Day Performance2.20%1.12%2.16%0.02%
1 Month Performance4.91%9.16%7.59%3.10%
1 Year Performance-3.09%8.03%25.16%14.90%

Koninklijke Philips Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PHG
Koninklijke Philips
2.9124 of 5 stars
$27.44
+0.1%
N/A-3.1%$26.97B$20.17B20.2265,340
BSX
Boston Scientific
4.9563 of 5 stars
$51.46
-0.7%
$71.62
+39.2%
-52.5%$75.11B$20.07B20.8359,000
EW
Edwards Lifesciences
4.3224 of 5 stars
$90.84
-0.8%
$100.27
+10.4%
+10.0%$52.74B$6.07B52.2116,000
BDX
Becton, Dickinson and Company
3.5638 of 5 stars
$182.39
-0.6%
$185.67
+1.8%
-3.8%$50.53B$21.84B54.9472,000
IDXX
IDEXX Laboratories
4.7007 of 5 stars
$546.09
-0.9%
$747.00
+36.8%
-13.7%$43.41B$4.30B38.4011,000

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