Teleflex (TFX) Competitors

Teleflex (NYSE:TFX) and Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Is TFX or BAX more profitable?

Teleflex has a net margin of 4.96% compared to Baxter International's net margin of -4.71%. Baxter International's return on equity of 17.24% beat Teleflex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Teleflex	4.96%	14.73%	8.79%
Baxter International	-4.71%	17.24%	5.12%

Which has more volatility & risk, TFX or BAX?

Teleflex has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baxter International has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TFX or BAX?

Teleflex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Baxter International. Baxter International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Teleflex, 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
Teleflex	$3.05B	1.74	$69.68M	$3.17	37.82
Baxter International	$10.64B	1.50	-$649M	-$1.10	-28.25

Is TFX or BAX a better dividend stock?

Teleflex pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Baxter International pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Teleflex pays out 42.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baxter International pays out -61.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Baxter International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts recommend TFX or BAX?

Teleflex currently has a consensus price target of $164.63, suggesting a potential upside of 37.30%. Baxter International has a consensus price target of $36.14, suggesting a potential upside of 16.29%. Given Teleflex's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Teleflex is more favorable than Baxter International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Teleflex	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09
Baxter International	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TFX or BAX?

95.6% of Teleflex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Baxter International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Teleflex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Baxter International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor TFX or BAX?

In the previous week, Teleflex had 4 more articles in the media than Baxter International. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Teleflex and 6 mentions for Baxter International. Baxter International's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Teleflex's score of 0.64 indicating that Baxter International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Teleflex	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Baxter International	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Teleflex beats Baxter International on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.