Patterson Companies Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Patterson Companies Inc (PDCO) 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: Patterson Companies Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 6,512M vs 888,256M combined for tracked competitors (0.7% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-3.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-7.4%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Patterson Companies Inc generated -2.7% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2024, vs 16.1% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 2.0% net margin compares with 8.2% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Patterson Companies Inc accounted for 0.8% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 0.9% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.86M compares with $1.12M for the peer group (0.8x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
PDCO Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2024
Patterson Companies Inc reported revenue contraction of 2.73 % year on year in Q3 2024, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 16.10 %.
With a net margin of 1.98 %, Patterson Companies Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (8.20 %).
Patterson Companies Inc generated 0.76 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 0.90 % a year earlier.
Patterson Companies Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2024
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 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 Patterson Companies Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Patterson Companies Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry grew revenue 15.0% year over year, combined, vs -2.7% for Patterson Companies Inc. Patterson Companies Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 1.59% to 1.35%, a loss of 0.25 percentage points.
Patterson Companies Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Companies Inc | Yes | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (20) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 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.
PDCO Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
PDCO Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
PDCO 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 | Merck and Co Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Eli Lilly And Company | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Johnson and Johnson | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Henry Schein Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Danaher Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Patterson Companies Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Patterson Companies Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
We operate in the highly fragmented rehabilitation medical supplies and equipment
industry. Patterson Medical’s competition is generally either locally
or regionally focused. Patterson Medical intends to pursue expansion opportunities
when prudent in order to add products, customers and capabilities, which will
further differentiate Patterson Medical from our competition.
We believe Patterson Medical is the only national player to offer “one-stop shopping” to our customers. Patterson Medical’s national and international scale and purchasing power provides us with a favorable cost position and strong pricing trends relative to our competition.
Publicly Traded Peers of Patterson Companies Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Patterson Companies Inc | 2,790.56 | 6,511.68 |
| Eli Lilly And Company | 1,058,837.89 | 79,665.80 |
| Johnson and Johnson | 663,585.20 | 97,929.00 |
| Merck and Co Inc | 367,264.30 | 66,569.00 |
| Pfizer Inc | 163,675.28 | 63,696.00 |
| Danaher Corporation | 160,858.71 | 25,107.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 2,896,382.14 | 894,767.62 |
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Sources: Patterson Companies Inc'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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Patterson Companies Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Schein Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Benco Dental Supply Company | Named by the company | 85% |
| Burkhart Dental Supply | Named by the company | 85% |
| Carestream Dental | Named by the company | 85% |
| Chewy Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Patterson Companies Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
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.
Patterson Companies 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 |
|---|---|
| Patterson Companies Inc | Animal Health 61.86 % |
| Eli Lilly And Company | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Johnson and Johnson | Oncology 29.26 % |
| Merck and Co Inc | Pharmaceutical segment 88.88 % |
| Pfizer Inc | U.S. Commercial Division 52.92 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Diagnostics 39.36 % |
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).
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Patterson Companies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Companies Inc | 2,791 | 856,800 | 18,217 |
| Eli Lilly And Company | 1,058,838 | 1,593,316 | 534,224 |
| Johnson and Johnson | 663,585 | 695,518 | 149,411 |
| Merck and Co Inc | 367,264 | 887,587 | 42,267 |
| Pfizer Inc | 163,675 | 849,280 | 58,267 |
| Danaher Corporation | 160,859 | 418,450 | 66,733 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 2,893,592 | 1,123,359 | 99,654 |
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Patterson Companies Inc'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 |
|---|---|
| Patterson Companies Inc | United States 83.13 % |
| Eli Lilly And Company | United States 61.21 % |
| Johnson and Johnson | United States 57.42 % |
| Merck and Co Inc | EMEA 23.60 % |
| Pfizer Inc | United States 58.91 % |
| Danaher Corporation | North America 39.49 % |
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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Patterson Companies Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 222 companies in Patterson Companies Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Patterson Companies Inc ranks #0 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% |
| 0 | Patterson Companies Inc | 2,791 | 0.00 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2025-04-16.
Patterson Companies 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 (288 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 20.47 % | 53.35 % (avg) | -32.9 pp |
| Operating Margin | 3.07 % | industry median | +14.7 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 4.64 % | -6.82 % (avg) | +11.5 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.97 % | 5.43 % (avg) | -4.5 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.
Patterson Companies Inc'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 | 20.3x | 34.6x | -14.3x |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.1x | 19.7x | -9.5x |
| P/B | 2.8x | 4.7x | -1.9x |
| Return on Equity | 14.17 % | industry aggregate | 6.10 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.92 % | -2.32 % (avg) | 10.24 % |
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.
Patterson Companies Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -1.64 % | 0.51 % | 1.84 % | -0.06 % | 13.94 % | -0.52 % | 2.76 % | -0.82 % |
| Operating Margin | 4.99 % | 2.39 % | 1.58 % | -7.83 % | 1.89 % | 3.81 % | 4.12 % | 3.07 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 6.89 % | 3.41 % | 2.30 % | -17.22 % | 4.48 % | 8.70 % | 9.55 % | 7.92 % |
| P/E | 14.0x | 27.9x | 40.8x | - | 17.6x | 14.3x | 14.4x | 20.3x |
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.
Patterson Companies Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Patterson Companies Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Patterson Companies Inc 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.
Patterson Companies 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 589 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.97 % vs industry average 5.43 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Patterson Companies Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Patterson Companies Inc'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.
Patterson Companies Inc'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.
Patterson Companies 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.
Patterson Companies 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 14.7 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 6.1 points above the industry aggregate.
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-3.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (20.3x vs 34.6x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-7.4% annualized).
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.
Patterson Companies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Companies Inc | 0.10 | 1.35 | 0.46 |
| Eli Lilly And Company | 0.20 | 1.48 | 1.59 |
| Johnson and Johnson | 0.37 | 1.05 | 0.60 |
| Merck and Co Inc | 0.40 | 1.46 | 1.01 |
| Pfizer Inc | 0.04 | 1.24 | 0.71 |
| Danaher Corporation | - | 1.73 | 0.40 |
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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.
Patterson Companies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Companies Inc | Q4 2024 | -2.7 % | -34.5 % |
| Eli Lilly And Company | Q2 2026 | +47.7 % | +25.3 % |
| Johnson and Johnson | Q2 2026 | +6.6 % | -0.1 % |
| Merck and Co Inc | Q2 2026 | +5.1 % | - |
| Pfizer Inc | Q2 2026 | +2.6 % | - |
| Danaher Corporation | Q2 2026 | +5.5 % | +56.8 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +9.8 % | -24.1 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Patterson Companies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Companies Inc | Q4 2024 | -1.1 % | +14.1 % |
| Eli Lilly And Company | Q2 2026 | +33.5 % | +72.8 % |
| Johnson and Johnson | Q2 2026 | +5.5 % | +26.7 % |
| Merck and Co Inc | Q2 2026 | +23.6 % | +16.9 % |
| Pfizer Inc | Q2 2026 | +8.3 % | -13.8 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Q2 2026 | +10.0 % | +8.5 % |
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Patterson Companies Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Companies Inc | 4.84% | 8.93% | 14.17% |
| Eli Lilly And Company | 21.97% | 33.95% | 92.54% |
| Johnson and Johnson | 10.60% | 13.30% | 25.74% |
| Merck and Co Inc | 2.42% | 3.24% | 6.59% |
| Pfizer Inc | 2.12% | 2.53% | 4.91% |
| Danaher Corporation | 4.72% | 5.44% | 7.66% |
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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).
Patterson Companies Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Patterson Companies Inc | 20.61 | 0.43 |
| Eli Lilly And Company | 39.77 | 13.29 |
| Johnson and Johnson | 31.48 | 6.78 |
| Merck and Co Inc | 119.91 | 5.52 |
| Pfizer Inc | 37.66 | 2.57 |
| Danaher Corporation | 40.45 | 6.41 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 36.69 | 3.24 |
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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.