The Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO) vs West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)
- The Cooper Companies, Inc. COO 62.29 −1.92%
- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. WST 398.73 +1.59%
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 $27.3B against $12.1B — 2.3× the size. The Cooper Companies, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 21.7× against 43.8×. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 12.6% against 4.73%. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has the higher net margin (18.8% vs 13.5%) and the higher return on invested capital (18.0% 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% | 37.59% | 53.60% |
| Operating margin | 12.84% | 22.97% | 1.97% |
| Net margin | 13.46% | 18.81% | 0.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | 16.00% | 13.35% | 2.36% |
| Return on equity | 6.84% | 21.23% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 4.55% | 15.65% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 3.17% | 18.01% | 0.13% |
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