stockrowBecton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) vs The Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO)
- Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX 212.96 +1.80%
- The Cooper Companies, Inc. COO 63.44 −1.52%
Becton, Dickinson and Company and The Cooper Companies, Inc. are both Medical Instruments & Supplies companies. Becton, Dickinson and Company is the larger, with a market value of $58.2B against $12.1B — 4.8× the size. The Cooper Companies, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 21.7× against 64.1×. The Cooper Companies, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.73% against −2.55%. The Cooper Companies, Inc. has the higher net margin (13.5% vs 4.52%) and the lower return on invested capital (3.17% vs 3.89%). Across the 22 metrics below, The Cooper Companies, Inc. leads on 16 and Becton, Dickinson and Company on 6.
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| Metric | BDX | COO | Medical Instruments & Supplies median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 50.26% | 65.93% | 53.60% |
| Operating margin | 11.07% | 12.84% | 1.97% |
| Net margin | 4.52% | 13.46% | 0.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | 15.37% | 16.00% | 2.36% |
| Return on equity | 3.77% | 6.84% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 1.78% | 4.55% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 3.89% | 3.17% | 0.13% |
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