Merit Medical Systems Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Merit Medical Systems Inc (MMSI) 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: Merit Medical Systems Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,612M vs 62,830M combined for its competitors (2.5% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs holding steady (-0.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Merit Medical Systems Inc generated 8.6% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 5.7% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 10.2% net margin compares with 10.6% for the peer group.
- Scale: Merit Medical Systems Inc ranks #32 of 246 companies by market capitalization in the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry, holding 0.4% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Merit Medical Systems Inc accounted for 2.6% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 2.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.21M compares with $0.37M for the peer group (0.6x).
- Structure: Merit Medical Systems Inc operates in the following segments: Single reportable segment.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
MMSI Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Merit Medical Systems Inc reported revenue growth of 8.56 % year on year in Q3 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 5.67 %.
With a net margin of 10.16 %, Merit Medical Systems Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (10.61 %).
Merit Medical Systems Inc generated 2.59 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 2.52 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Merit Medical Systems 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 Merit Medical Systems 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 Merit Medical Systems Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Merit Medical Systems 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 (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Merit Medical Systems Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry grew revenue 14.5% year over year, combined, vs 8.6% for Merit Medical Systems Inc. Merit Medical Systems Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.38% to 0.36%, a loss of 0.02 percentage points.
Merit Medical Systems Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (33) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 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.
MMSI Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
MMSI Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
MMSI Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
MMSI 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 | Vaso Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Atricure Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Livanova Plc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Becton Dickinson And Company | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Pulmonx Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Merit Medical Systems Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Merit Medical Systems Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Merit Medical Systems Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Merit Medical Systems Inc |
5,266.86 | 1,612.24 |
 Abbott Laboratories |
191,605.90 | 46,585.00 |
 Medtronic Plc |
130,823.18 | 37,542.00 |
 Stryker Corp |
125,362.19 | 26,300.00 |
 Boston Scientific Corporation |
62,073.00 | 21,070.00 |
 Edwards Lifesciences Corporation |
58,996.06 | 6,512.50 |
| SUBTOTAL | 699,613.41 | 189,079.25 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Merit Medical Systems Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Merit Medical Systems Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Angiodynamics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Medinotec Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Trisalus Life Sciences Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Utah Medical Products Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Lemaitre Vascular Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Teleflex Incorporated | Company report | 85% |
| Medtronic Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Silk Road Medical Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Adagio Medical Holdings inc | Company report | 85% |
| Ir med Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Icecure Medical Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Atrion Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Inari Medical Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Encision Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Vaso Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Penumbra Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Atricure Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Livanova Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Becton Dickinson And Company | Company report | 85% |
| Baxter International Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Abiomed Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Streamex Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Shockwave Medical Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Abbott Laboratories | Company report | 85% |
| Cvrx inc | Company report | 85% |
| Meihua International Medical Technologies Co Ltd | Company report | 85% |
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Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Merit Medical Systems 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 |
|---|---|
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | Single reportable segment 100.00 % |
| Abbott Laboratories | Diabetes Care 16.79 % |
| Medtronic Plc | CARDIOVASCULAR 38.34 % |
| Stryker Corp | MedSurg and Neurotechnology 56.20 % |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Cardiovascular 66.29 % |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | United States 58.74 % |
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).
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Merit Medical Systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | 5,267 | 214,965 | 21,349 |
| Abbott Laboratories | 191,606 | 405,087 | 47,174 |
| Medtronic Plc | 130,823 | 395,179 | 55,463 |
| Stryker Corp | 125,362 | 469,643 | 64,696 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 62,073 | 357,119 | 59,220 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | 58,996 | 407,031 | 62,725 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 694,347 | 373,485 | 36,712 |
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Merit Medical Systems 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 |
|---|---|
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | US 61.49 % |
| Abbott Laboratories | Non-US 57.70 % |
| Medtronic Plc | United States 49.83 % |
| Stryker Corp | United States 75.92 % |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | United States 64.40 % |
| Becton Dickinson And Company | United States 61.88 % |
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.
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Merit Medical Systems Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 218 companies in Merit Medical Systems Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Merit Medical Systems Inc ranks #32 of 218 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.44 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 616, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical Inc | 161,785 | 13.52 % |
| 2 | Medtronic Plc | 130,823 | 10.94 % |
| 3 | Stryker Corp | 125,786 | 10.51 % |
| 4 | 3m Company | 96,722 | 8.09 % |
| 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 | Resmed Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Medline Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 32 | Merit Medical Systems Inc | 5,234 | 0.44 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Merit Medical Systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Teleflex Incorporated | 6,587 | 17.63 % |
| 28 | Msa Safety Inc | 6,584 | 5.29 % |
| 30 | Haemonetics Corporation | 5,481 | 139.71 % |
| 31 | Lifestance Health Group Inc | 5,333 | 183.78 % |
| 32 | Merit Medical Systems Inc | 5,234 | 0.50 % |
| 33 | Livanova Plc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 34 | Marizyme Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 35 | Heartflow Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 36 | Integer Holdings Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 37 | Icu Medical Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Merit Medical Systems 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 | 49.37 % | 46.17 % (avg) | +3.2 pp |
| Operating Margin | 13.49 % | industry median | +8.3 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 27.26 % | -6.98 % (avg) | +34.2 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 4.54 % | 7.18 % (avg) | -2.6 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.
Merit Medical Systems 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 | 31.5x | 38.2x | -6.8x |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.1x | 18.1x | -6.1x |
| P/B | 3.0x | 4.6x | -1.5x |
| Return on Equity | 9.65 % | industry aggregate | -5.68 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.14 % | -6.82 % (avg) | 11.96 % |
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.
Merit Medical Systems 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 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 20.54 % | 21.28 % | 12.70 % | 11.51 % | 7.09 % | 9.20 % | 7.91 % | 11.72 % |
| Operating Margin | 4.54 % | 6.64 % | 1.55 % | 5.67 % | 7.61 % | 9.86 % | 11.48 % | 12.19 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.04 % | 2.89 % | 0.61 % | 2.47 % | 3.43 % | 4.23 % | 4.46 % | 4.74 % |
| P/E | 75.7x | 73.1x | 343.0x | 74.1x | 54.3x | 43.2x | 48.9x | 40.2x |
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.
Merit Medical Systems Inc's Strategic Group Map
Merit Medical Systems 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.
Merit Medical Systems Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 9.2% and operating margin of 13.5% compares with an average of 9.7% growth and 13.8% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Merit Medical Systems 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.
Merit Medical Systems Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Merit Medical Systems Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.03x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 8.9% (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.
Merit Medical Systems 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 616 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 4.54 % vs industry average 7.18 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Merit Medical Systems Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Merit Medical Systems Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Merit Medical Systems 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.
Merit Medical Systems 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
- Operating margin 8.3 points above the industry median.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 5.7 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.03x).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (31.5x vs 38.2x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Merit Medical Systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | 1.91 | 4.51 | 0.44 |
| Abbott Laboratories | 0.42 | 1.50 | 0.44 |
| Medtronic Plc | 0.15 | 2.10 | 0.57 |
| Stryker Corp | 0.50 | 2.08 | 0.65 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 0.23 | 1.50 | 0.46 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | 1.74 | 4.14 | 0.06 |
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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.
Merit Medical Systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | Q3 2026 | +8.6 % | +52.4 % |
| Abbott Laboratories | Q2 2026 | +13.0 % | -47.8 % |
| Medtronic Plc | Q2 2026 | +13.7 % | +41.3 % |
| Stryker Corp | Q3 2026 | +7.6 % | -12.3 % |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Q3 2026 | +1.4 % | -23.2 % |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Q2 2026 | +13.7 % | -27.2 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +8.7 % | -8.1 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Merit Medical Systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | Q3 2026 | +9.4 % | -44.5 % |
| Abbott Laboratories | Q2 2026 | +9.7 % | -1.0 % |
| Medtronic Plc | Q2 2026 | +13.8 % | -0.2 % |
| Stryker Corp | Q3 2026 | +3.0 % | +26.7 % |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Q3 2026 | +12.3 % | -0.6 % |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Q2 2026 | +14.1 % | +35.7 % |
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Merit Medical Systems Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | 5.72% | 6.21% | 9.65% |
| Abbott Laboratories | 5.56% | 6.45% | 10.41% |
| Medtronic Plc | 5.71% | 6.46% | 10.64% |
| Stryker Corp | 7.66% | 8.63% | 15.61% |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 7.82% | 9.14% | 13.75% |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | 7.41% | 8.39% | 9.65% |
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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).
Merit Medical Systems Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | 32.80 | 3.27 |
| Abbott Laboratories | 35.35 | 4.11 |
| Medtronic Plc | 299.41 | 3.48 |
| Stryker Corp | 34.70 | 4.77 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 18.14 | 2.95 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | 58.80 | 9.06 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 37.64 | 3.70 |
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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.