The Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO) vs West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)
- The Cooper Companies, Inc. COO 57.94 +0.94%
- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. WST 382.92 −0.03%
The Cooper Companies, Inc. and West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. are both Medical Instruments & Supplies companies. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $27.0B against $10.9B — 2.5× the size. The Cooper Companies, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 19.8× against 48.7×. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 12.4% against 4.73%. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has the higher net margin (17.0% vs 13.5%) and the higher return on invested capital (15.4% vs 3.17%). Across the 22 metrics below, The Cooper Companies, Inc. leads on 12 and West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | COO | WST | Medical Instruments & Supplies median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 65.93% | 36.79% | 54.29% |
| Operating margin | 12.84% | 20.45% | 1.07% |
| Net margin | 13.46% | 16.98% | (1.61%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 16.00% | 13.13% | 1.08% |
| Return on equity | 6.84% | 19.09% | (1.32%) |
| Return on assets | 4.55% | 14.07% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 3.17% | 15.42% | 0.00% |
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