Henry Schein Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Henry Schein Inc (HSIC) 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: Henry Schein Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 13,734M vs 261,664M combined for its competitors (5.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is holding steady (+1.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+4.5%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Henry Schein Inc generated 4.0% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 5.3% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 3.4% net margin compares with 0.8% for the peer group.
- Scale: Henry Schein Inc ranks #25 of 246 companies by market capitalization in the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry, holding 0.8% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Henry Schein Inc accounted for 4.8% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 4.9% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.55M compares with $4.00M for the peer group (0.1x).
- Structure: Henry Schein Inc operates in the following segments: Global Dental, Global Dental Merchandise, Global Medical, Global Dental Equipment, Global Specialty Products, Global Technology, Global Value-Added Services.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
HSIC Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Henry Schein Inc reported revenue growth of 3.95 % year on year in Q3 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 5.29 %.
With a net margin of 3.43 %, Henry Schein Inc achieved higher profitability than its competitors (0.81 %).
Henry Schein Inc generated 4.83 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 4.89 % a year earlier.
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Henry Schein Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income 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 Henry Schein Inc reports; 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 Henry Schein Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Schein Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (2) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Henry Schein Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry grew revenue 14.4% year over year, combined, vs 4.0% for Henry Schein Inc. Henry Schein Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 3.27% to 2.97%, a loss of 0.30 percentage points.
Henry Schein Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Schein Inc | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (8) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (4) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) |
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.
HSIC Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
HSIC Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
HSIC Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
HSIC 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 | Avanos Medical Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Cardinal Health Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Infusystem Holdings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Envista Holdings Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Align Technology inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Henry Schein Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Henry Schein Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Henry Schein Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Henry Schein Inc |
9,754.87 | 13,734.00 |
 Mckesson Corporation |
126,274.52 | 410,983.00 |
 Cardinal Health Inc |
63,711.52 | 258,089.00 |
 Align Technology inc |
11,944.56 | 4,138.57 |
 Envista Holdings Corporation |
4,173.06 | 2,856.40 |
 Patterson Companies Inc |
2,790.56 | 6,511.68 |
| SUBTOTAL | 222,036.60 | 700,745.18 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Henry Schein Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Henry Schein Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Patterson Companies, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| McKesson Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Medline Industries, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Patterson Dental division of Patterson Companies, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Benco Dental Supply Company | Company report | 85% |
| Healthlynked Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Carestream Health, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Carestream Dental LLC | Company report | 85% |
| Open Dental Software, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Infusystem Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Align Technology inc | Company report | 85% |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Smiledirectclub Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Cardinal Health Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Biolase Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Avanos Medical Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sonendo Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Henry Schein Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Henry Schein Inc'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 |
|---|---|
| Henry Schein Inc | Global Dental 52.03 % |
| Mckesson Corporation | North American Pharmaceutical 82.34 % |
| Cardinal Health Inc | Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions 92.08 % |
| Align Technology inc | Clear Aligner 82.71 % |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | Specialty Products and Technologies 64.16 % |
| Patterson Companies Inc | Animal Health 61.86 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (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).
Henry Schein Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Schein Inc | 9,755 | 549,360 | 17,440 |
| Mckesson Corporation | 126,275 | 8,058,490 | 103,922 |
| Cardinal Health Inc | 63,712 | 4,038,951 | 29,092 |
| Align Technology inc | 11,945 | 203,971 | 20,383 |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | 4,173 | 238,033 | 7,917 |
| Patterson Companies Inc | 2,791 | 856,800 | 18,217 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 212,282 | 4,004,729 | 44,414 |
Henry Schein Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Cardinal Health Inc | United States 99.35 % |
| Align Technology inc | Other International 40.40 % |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | North America 52.16 % |
| Patterson Companies Inc | United States 83.13 % |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | EMEA 49.43 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Henry Schein Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 218 companies in Henry Schein Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Henry Schein Inc ranks #25 of 218 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.82 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 615, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical Inc | 163,695 | 13.56 % |
| 2 | Medtronic Plc | 131,665 | 10.91 % |
| 3 | Stryker Corp | 126,732 | 10.50 % |
| 4 | 3m Company | 97,260 | 8.06 % |
| 5 | Boston Scientific Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Becton Dickinson And Company | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Alcon inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Medline Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Resmed Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 25 | Henry Schein Inc | 9,915 | 0.82 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Henry Schein Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-09.
Henry Schein Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Penumbra Inc | 12,678 | 21.07 % |
| 21 | The Cooper Companies Inc | 12,123 | -9.16 % |
| 22 | Align Technology inc | 11,945 | 24.89 % |
| 23 | Insulet Corporation | 10,133 | -54.85 % |
| 24 | Globus Medical Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 25 | Henry Schein Inc | 9,915 | 23.72 % |
| 26 | Modular Medical Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 27 | Msa Safety Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 28 | Teleflex Incorporated | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 30 | Haemonetics Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Henry Schein Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-09. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Henry Schein Inc'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 (342 companies). See the full Medical Equipment & Supplies industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 31.59 % | 46.19 % (avg) | -14.6 pp |
| Operating Margin | 5.16 % | industry median | +0.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 10.06 % | -6.71 % (avg) | +16.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.93 % | 7.15 % (avg) | -6.2 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.
Henry Schein Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry average (342 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. See the full Medical Equipment & Supplies industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 24.2x | 36.6x | -12.4x |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.4x | 17.8x | -8.3x |
| P/B | 2.5x | 4.6x | -2.1x |
| Return on Equity | 11.29 % | industry aggregate | -4.04 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.84 % | -6.79 % (avg) | 12.63 % |
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.
Henry Schein Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 5.94 % | -24.36 % | 1.34 % | 22.55 % | 1.98 % | -2.44 % | 2.71 % | 4.03 % |
| Operating Margin | 5.70 % | 7.19 % | 5.29 % | 6.87 % | 5.91 % | 4.98 % | 4.90 % | 4.95 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 9.29 % | 8.02 % | 5.94 % | 8.48 % | 7.10 % | 5.38 % | 5.27 % | 5.35 % |
| P/E | 18.3x | 14.6x | 23.9x | 17.1x | 20.5x | 22.1x | 23.8x | 21.8x |
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.
Henry Schein Inc's Strategic Group Map
Henry Schein Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Henry Schein Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 6.2% and operating margin of 5.2% compares with an average of 7.0% growth and 6.3% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Henry Schein Inc sits below that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
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.
Henry Schein Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Henry Schein Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.06x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 8.8% (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.
Henry Schein Inc'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 615 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.93 % vs industry average 7.15 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Henry Schein Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Henry Schein Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Henry Schein Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
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.
Henry Schein Inc'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
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.06x).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (24.2x vs 36.6x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Henry Schein Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Schein Inc | 0.03 | 1.35 | 0.86 |
| Mckesson Corporation | 0.07 | 0.88 | - |
| Cardinal Health Inc | 0.10 | 0.89 | - |
| Align Technology inc | 0.55 | 1.36 | - |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | 1.39 | 2.40 | 0.47 |
| Patterson Companies Inc | 0.10 | 1.35 | 0.46 |
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.
Henry Schein Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Schein Inc | Q3 2026 | +4.0 % | +9.2 % |
| Mckesson Corporation | Q2 2026 | +7.7 % | +24.2 % |
| Cardinal Health Inc | Q3 2026 | +12.2 % | +128.0 % |
| Align Technology inc | Q2 2026 | +4.4 % | -13.1 % |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | Q2 2026 | +7.1 % | +103.4 % |
| Patterson Companies Inc | Q4 2024 | -2.7 % | -34.5 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +9.1 % | +97.8 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Henry Schein Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Schein Inc | Q3 2026 | +2.3 % | -9.1 % |
| Mckesson Corporation | Q2 2026 | +7.6 % | -19.6 % |
| Cardinal Health Inc | Q3 2026 | +12.0 % | +45.4 % |
| Align Technology inc | Q2 2026 | -1.7 % | +66.0 % |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | Q2 2026 | +3.7 % | +21.1 % |
| Patterson Companies Inc | Q4 2024 | -1.1 % | +14.1 % |
Henry Schein Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Schein Inc | 3.84% | 5.27% | 11.29% |
| Mckesson Corporation | 6.43% | 35.05% | - |
| Cardinal Health Inc | 3.21% | 14.68% | - |
| Align Technology inc | 6.56% | 9.50% | 10.09% |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | 1.69% | 2.06% | 3.08% |
| Patterson Companies Inc | 4.84% | 8.93% | 14.17% |
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).
Henry Schein Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Schein Inc | 24.01 | 0.71 |
| Mckesson Corporation | 28.47 | 0.31 |
| Cardinal Health Inc | 34.53 | 0.25 |
| Align Technology inc | 29.15 | 2.89 |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | 44.61 | 1.46 |
| Patterson Companies Inc | 20.61 | 0.43 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 27.56 | 0.32 |
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.