Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (NASDAQ:OCDX) and WuXi AppTec (OTCMKTS:WUXIF) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Ortho Clinical Diagnostics and WuXi AppTec's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Ortho Clinical Diagnostics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
WuXi AppTec | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Ortho Clinical Diagnostics and WuXi AppTec's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Ortho Clinical Diagnostics | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
WuXi AppTec | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Ortho Clinical Diagnostics and WuXi AppTec, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Ortho Clinical Diagnostics | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2.92 |
WuXi AppTec | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics presently has a consensus target price of $24.2727, indicating a potential upside of 30.99%. Given Ortho Clinical Diagnostics' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is more favorable than WuXi AppTec.
Summary
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics beats WuXi AppTec on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.