Koninklijke Philips N.V. (PHG) vs STERIS plc (STE)
Koninklijke Philips N.V. and STERIS plc are both Medical Devices companies. Koninklijke Philips N.V. is the larger, with a market value of $24.0B against $20.4B — 1.2× the size. Koninklijke Philips N.V. trades at the lower P/E: 18.2× against 25.4×. Koninklijke Philips N.V. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.11% against 8.37%. STERIS plc has the higher net margin (13.3% vs 6.24%) and the higher return on invested capital (8.27% vs 6.69%). Both pay a dividend; Koninklijke Philips N.V. yields more (4.19% vs 0.92%). Across the 23 metrics below, Koninklijke Philips N.V. leads on 12 and STERIS plc on 11.
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| Metric | PHG | STE | Medical Devices median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 45.93% | 44.43% | 56.01% |
| Operating margin | 9.64% | 18.91% | (15.03%) |
| Net margin | 6.24% | 13.33% | (20.40%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.99% | 15.50% | (7.24%) |
| Return on equity | 10.20% | 11.35% | (15.32%) |
| Return on assets | 4.21% | 7.62% | (19.72%) |
| Return on invested capital | 6.69% | 8.27% | (10.33%) |
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