GE HealthCare Technologies (NASDAQ:GEHC – Get Rating) and Koninklijke Philips (NYSE:PHG – Get Rating) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
10.2% of Koninklijke Philips shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
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Profitability
This table compares GE HealthCare Technologies and Koninklijke Philips' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
| GE HealthCare Technologies | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Koninklijke Philips | -6.09% | 7.50% | 3.46% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for GE HealthCare Technologies and Koninklijke Philips, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
| GE HealthCare Technologies | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Koninklijke Philips | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.82 |
Koninklijke Philips has a consensus target price of $18.56, suggesting a potential upside of 10.62%. Given Koninklijke Philips' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Koninklijke Philips is more favorable than GE HealthCare Technologies.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares GE HealthCare Technologies and Koninklijke Philips' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
| GE HealthCare Technologies | $17.59 billion | 1.78 | $2.25 billion | N/A | N/A |
| Koninklijke Philips | $20.30 billion | 0.74 | $3.93 billion | ($1.27) | -13.21 |
Koninklijke Philips has higher revenue and earnings than GE HealthCare Technologies.
Summary
Koninklijke Philips beats GE HealthCare Technologies on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About GE HealthCare Technologies
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GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. provides medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital solutions in the United States. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois.
About Koninklijke Philips
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Koninklijke Philips N.V. operates as a health technology company in North America and internationally. It operates through Diagnosis & Treatment Businesses, Connected Care Businesses, and Personal Health Businesses segments. The company provides diagnostic imaging solutions, includes magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography (CT) systems, X-ray systems, and detector-based spectral CT solutions, as well as molecular and hybrid imaging solutions for nuclear medicine; integrated interventional systems; echography solutions focused on diagnosis, treatment planning and guidance for cardiology, general imaging, obstetrics/gynecology, and point-of-care applications; proprietary software to enable diagnostics and intervention; and enterprise diagnostic informatics products and services. It also offers acute patient management solutions; emergency care solutions; sleep and respiratory care solutions; and electronic medical record and care management solutions. In addition, the company provides power toothbrushes, brush heads, and interdental cleaning and teeth whitening products; infant feeding and digital parental solutions; and male grooming and beauty products and solutions. It has a strategic collaboration with Ibex Medical Analytics Ltd. to jointly promote the digital pathology and AI solutions to hospitals, health networks, and pathology laboratories worldwide, as well as a strategic partnership agreement with NICO.LAB. The company was formerly known as Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. and changed its name to Koninklijke Philips N.V. in May 2013. Koninklijke Philips N.V. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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