Cytosorbents's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Cytosorbents (CTSO) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Cytosorbents vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 36M vs 41,302M combined for tracked competitors (0.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+8.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+2.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Cytosorbents generated 9.3% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 6.5% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -45.9% net margin compares with 7.6% for the peer group.
- Scale: Cytosorbents ranks #171 of 247 companies by market capitalization in the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Cytosorbents accounted for 0.1% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.1% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.28M compares with $0.26M for the peer group (1.1x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
CTSO Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Cytosorbents reported revenue growth of 9.29 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 6.49 %.
With a net margin of -45.85 %, Cytosorbents reported lower profitability than its competitors (7.64 %).
Cytosorbents generated 0.09 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.09 % a year earlier.
Cytosorbents vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Cytosorbents and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Cytosorbents Corporation | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Cytosorbents's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry grew revenue 15.0% year over year, combined, vs 9.3% for Cytosorbents. Cytosorbents's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.01% to 0.01%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Cytosorbents's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cytosorbents Corporation | No | Yes | No | - |
| Competitors combined (9) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 14.30 % (1 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
CTSO Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
CTSO Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
CTSO Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
CTSO Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haemonetics Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Cerus Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Icu Medical Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Becton Dickinson And Company | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Precision Optics Corporation Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
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Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Cytosorbents's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Cytosorbents Corporation
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Cytosorbents Corporation | 12.62 | 35.66 |
| Becton Dickinson And Company | 50,582.30 | 20,840.00 |
| Fresenius Medical Care Ag | 13,365.65 | 21,982.91 |
| Carlisle Companies Incorporated | 13,215.96 | 5,097.00 |
| Baxter International Inc | 12,167.82 | 11,555.00 |
| Haemonetics Corporation | 4,835.03 | 1,351.72 |
| SUBTOTAL | 98,968.83 | 63,320.16 |
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Sources: Cytosorbents Corporation's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Cytosorbents's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| BMS | Named by the company | 85% |
| Eisai | Named by the company | 85% |
| Leading Biosciences | Named by the company | 85% |
| Sigyn Therapeutics Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Baxter/Vantiv | Named by the company | 85% |
| Daiichi Sankyo | Named by the company | 85% |
| Jafron | Named by the company | 85% |
| Vantive | Named by the company | 85% |
| BTG/Astra Zeneca | Named by the company | 85% |
| Eli Lilly | Named by the company | 85% |
| Sanofi | Named by the company | 85% |
| Bayer | Named by the company | 85% |
| Efferon | Named by the company | 85% |
| Janssen | Named by the company | 85% |
| Zeneca | Named by the company | 85% |
| Agennix | Named by the company | 85% |
| CytoPheryx | Named by the company | 85% |
| Fresenius Medical Care | Named by the company | 85% |
| Toray | Named by the company | 85% |
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Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Cytosorbents's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Becton Dickinson And Company | Medical Essentials 34.94 % |
| Carlisle Companies Incorporated | Carlisle Construction Materials 72.06 % |
| Baxter International Inc | Medical Products and Therapies 47.57 % |
| Haemonetics Corporation | Hospital 44.11 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Cytosorbents's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cytosorbents Corporation | 13 | 276,456 | -141,183 |
| Becton Dickinson And Company | 50,582 | 289,444 | 13,069 |
| Fresenius Medical Care Ag | 13,366 | 200,395 | 12,163 |
| Carlisle Companies Incorporated | 13,216 | 863,898 | 122,797 |
| Baxter International Inc | 12,168 | 308,133 | -28,347 |
| Haemonetics Corporation | 4,835 | 447,146 | 31,851 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 98,956 | 261,950 | 8,489 |
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Cytosorbents's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Cytosorbents Corporation | All other countries 75.44 % |
| Becton Dickinson And Company | United States 61.88 % |
| Carlisle Companies Incorporated | United States 87.78 % |
| Baxter International Inc | Non-US 1.44 % |
| Haemonetics Corporation | United States 73.65 % |
| Icu Medical Inc | UNITED STATES 59.62 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Cytosorbents's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 222 companies in Cytosorbents's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Cytosorbents ranks #171 of 222 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 589, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical Inc | 148,204 | 13.47 % |
| 2 | Medtronic Plc | 115,016 | 10.45 % |
| 3 | Stryker Corp | 106,270 | 9.66 % |
| 4 | 3m Company | 88,536 | 8.05 % |
| 5 | Boston Scientific Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Becton Dickinson And Company | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Dexcom Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Resmed Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Alcon inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 171 | Cytosorbents Corporation | 13 | 0.00 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Cytosorbents's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | Guided Therapeutics Inc | 17 | - |
| 167 | Heartsciences Inc | 16 | 20.32 % |
| 168 | Allurion Technologies Inc | 15 | - |
| 169 | Endra Life Sciences Inc | 14 | 25.71 % |
| 170 | Seastar Medical Holding Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 171 | Cytosorbents Corporation | 13 | 392.98 % |
| 172 | Neuroone Medical Technologies Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 173 | Iridex Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 174 | United Health Products Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 175 | Sintx Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 176 | Picard Medical Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Cytosorbents's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (288 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 68.52 % | 53.35 % (avg) | +15.2 pp |
| Operating Margin | -43.57 % | industry median | -32.3 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -37.58 % | -6.82 % (avg) | -30.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.63 % | 5.43 % (avg) | -3.8 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Cytosorbents's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry average (288 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 34.6x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 19.7x | - |
| P/B | 4.6x | 4.7x | -0.1x |
| Return on Equity | -114.39 % | industry aggregate | -123.03 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -29.10 % | -2.32 % (avg) | -26.78 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Cytosorbents's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 16.22 % | 114.84 % | 89.42 % | 48.53 % | 10.87 % | 64.35 % | 5.27 % | 2.03 % |
| Operating Margin | -194.17 % | -137.84 % | -64.96 % | -69.25 % | -76.05 % | -25.29 % | -52.69 % | -88.18 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -47.95 % | -94.41 % | -51.30 % | -33.70 % | -63.57 % | -9.47 % | -14.92 % | -48.33 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Cytosorbents's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Cytosorbents's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Cytosorbents is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Cytosorbents's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Cytosorbents's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Cytosorbents falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 9.2% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Cytosorbents's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 589 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.63 % vs industry average 5.43 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Cytosorbents's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Cytosorbents's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Cytosorbents's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Cytosorbents falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Cytosorbents's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+8.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 32.3 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 123.0 points below the industry aggregate.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Cytosorbents's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cytosorbents Corporation | 0.38 | 1.25 | 4.93 |
| Becton Dickinson And Company | 0.10 | 1.00 | 0.73 |
| Fresenius Medical Care Ag | 0.26 | 1.26 | 0.40 |
| Carlisle Companies Incorporated | 1.22 | 3.04 | 1.04 |
| Baxter International Inc | 0.56 | 1.97 | 0.10 |
| Haemonetics Corporation | 0.64 | 2.08 | 1.47 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Cytosorbents's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cytosorbents Corporation | Q2 2026 | +9.3 % | - |
| Becton Dickinson And Company | Q2 2026 | +5.4 % | -34.3 % |
| Fresenius Medical Care Ag | Q4 2025 | +1.5 % | +60.8 % |
| Carlisle Companies Incorporated | Q2 2026 | +8.3 % | -0.2 % |
| Baxter International Inc | Q2 2026 | +8.4 % | +38.5 % |
| Haemonetics Corporation | Q2 2026 | +5.6 % | -3.0 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +3.1 % | +17.8 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Cytosorbents's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cytosorbents Corporation | Q2 2026 | +29.2 % | -60.5 % |
| Becton Dickinson And Company | Q2 2026 | +7.1 % | -12.8 % |
| Fresenius Medical Care Ag | Q4 2025 | +0.1 % | - |
| Carlisle Companies Incorporated | Q2 2026 | +10.3 % | +44.8 % |
| Baxter International Inc | Q2 2026 | +6.0 % | -20.1 % |
| Haemonetics Corporation | Q2 2026 | +5.9 % | +110.6 % |
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Cytosorbents's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cytosorbents Corporation | - | - | - |
| Becton Dickinson And Company | 1.77% | 2.22% | 3.79% |
| Fresenius Medical Care Ag | 3.84% | 4.81% | 8.34% |
| Carlisle Companies Incorporated | 11.62% | 18.88% | 26.13% |
| Baxter International Inc | - | - | - |
| Haemonetics Corporation | 3.99% | 4.91% | 11.66% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Cytosorbents's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Cytosorbents Corporation | - | 0.35 |
| Becton Dickinson And Company | 55.54 | 2.43 |
| Fresenius Medical Care Ag | 12.08 | 0.61 |
| Carlisle Companies Incorporated | 18.81 | 2.59 |
| Baxter International Inc | - | 1.05 |
| Haemonetics Corporation | 51.60 | 3.58 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 48.69 | 1.56 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.