Shockwave Medical Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Shockwave Medical Inc (SWAV) 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: Shockwave Medical Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 787M vs 185,258M combined for its competitors (0.4% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+11.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-11.7%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Shockwave Medical Inc generated 35.7% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2024, vs 4.6% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 25.3% net margin compares with 9.3% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Shockwave Medical Inc accounted for 0.5% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.4% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $3.11M compares with $0.37M for the peer group (8.3x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
SWAV Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2024
Shockwave Medical Inc reported revenue growth of 35.72 % year on year in Q1 2024, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 4.56 %.
With a net margin of 25.32 %, Shockwave Medical Inc achieved higher profitability than its competitors (9.26 %).
Shockwave Medical Inc generated 0.53 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.41 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Shockwave Medical Inc vs. its Competitors, Q1 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 Shockwave Medical 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 Shockwave Medical Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (124) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Shockwave Medical Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry grew revenue 14.4% year over year, combined, vs 35.7% for Shockwave Medical Inc. Shockwave Medical Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.16% to 0.19%, a gain of 0.03 percentage points.
Shockwave Medical Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (39) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (133) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 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.
SWAV Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
SWAV Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
SWAV 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 | Axogen inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Livanova Plc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Atricure Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Adagio Medical Holdings inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Becton Dickinson And Company | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Shockwave Medical Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Shockwave Medical Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Shockwave Medical Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Shockwave Medical Inc |
12,878.51 | 787.37 |
 Abbott Laboratories |
191,969.10 | 48,229.00 |
 Medtronic Plc |
130,553.31 | 37,542.00 |
 Stryker Corp |
124,754.36 | 26,300.00 |
 Boston Scientific Corporation |
64,904.40 | 21,070.00 |
 Edwards Lifesciences Corporation |
60,076.18 | 6,512.50 |
| SUBTOTAL | 732,038.66 | 187,631.18 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Shockwave Medical Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Shockwave Medical Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic plc | Company report | 85% |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Angiodynamics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Intuitive Surgical Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Abbvie Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Encision Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Abbott Laboratories | Company report | 85% |
| United Health Products Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Co diagnostics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Catheter Precision Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Bioventus Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Koninklijke Philips Nv | Company report | 85% |
| Globus Medical Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Acutus Medical Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Novavax inc | Company report | 85% |
| Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Inspiremd Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Briacell Therapeutics Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Black Diamond Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Stryker Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Acumen Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Voyager Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Enovis Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Biodexa Pharmaceuticals Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Monogram technologies inc | Company report | 85% |
| Bristol myers Squibb Company | Company report | 85% |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Paragon 28 inc | Company report | 85% |
| Addex Therapeutics Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Mersana Therapeutics inc | Company report | 85% |
| Apexigen Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sutro Biopharma Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Morphic Holding inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sellas Life Sciences Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Agentix Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Vor Biopharma Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Xtant Medical Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Kymera Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Arrivent Biopharma inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sana Biotechnology Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Gossamer Bio Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Shattuck Labs Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Nanobiotix S a | Company report | 85% |
| Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Arcellx Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Actinium Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Pyxis Oncology Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sintx Technologies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Tempest Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Curanex Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Oragenics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Ss Innovations International Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Scynexis Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Gh Research Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Cabaletta Bio Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Compass Pathways Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Cytosorbents Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Nexgel Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Alpha Pro Tech Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Pulse Biosciences Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Janux Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Bone Biologics Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| The Cooper Companies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Abivax Sa | Company report | 85% |
| Lenz Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Spyglass Pharma Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Mangoceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Starco Brands Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Candel Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Compass Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Immix Biopharma Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Bright Minds Biosciences Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical | Company report | 85% |
| Essa Pharma inc | Company report | 85% |
| Macrogenics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Bicara Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Monopar Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Invo Fertility Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Greenwich Lifesciences Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Streamex Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Akero Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Igm Biosciences Inc | Company report | 85% |
| INVO | Company report | 85% |
| Evolus Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Medinotec Inc | Company report | 85% |
| BSGM | Company report | 85% |
| NAYA | Company report | 85% |
| Nuvation Bio Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Cadrenal Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Alkermes | Company report | 85% |
| Chemomab Therapeutics Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Philips N.V. | Company report | 85% |
| Altamira Therapeutics Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| ENTO | Company report | 85% |
| Mira Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Gridai Technologies Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Neximmune Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Vincerx Pharma Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Definium Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Xoma Royalty Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| MNMD | Company report | 85% |
| Protagonist Therapeutics inc | Company report | 85% |
| Spyre Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Cue Biopharma Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Glucotrack Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Surrozen Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Mirati Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| The Honest Company Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Arbutus Biopharma Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Immunome Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Assembly Biosciences Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Puretech Health Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Lineage Cell Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Staar Surgical Co | Company report | 85% |
| Church and Dwight Co Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc | Company report | 85% |
| The Hain Celestial Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Absci Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Ngm Biopharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Ocugen Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Inflarx N V | Company report | 85% |
| Urogen Pharma Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Allergan | Company report | 85% |
| Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Aytu Biopharma Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sunovion | Company report | 85% |
| Inmune Bio Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Galapagos Nv | Company report | 85% |
| Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Perrigo Company Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Exagen Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Lyra Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Can fite Biopharma Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Zevra Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| 4d Molecular Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Autolus Therapeutics Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Reshape Lifesciences Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Alphatec Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Anavex Life Sciences Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Anaptysbio Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Relmada Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Alzamend Neuro Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Atricure Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Ir med Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Adagio Medical Holdings inc | Company report | 85% |
| Meihua International Medical Technologies Co Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Surmodics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Livanova Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Cvrx inc | Company report | 85% |
| Silk Road Medical Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Axogen inc | Company report | 85% |
| Penumbra Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Artivion Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Transmedics Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sage Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Baxter International Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Surgalign Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Pacira Biosciences inc | Company report | 85% |
| Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company | Company report | 85% |
| Establishment Labs Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Nuvasive Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Unilever Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Merck and Co Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Gsk Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Orchestra Biomed Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Moderna Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Atrion Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Lemaitre Vascular Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sanofi | Company report | 85% |
| Procter and Gamble Co | Company report | 85% |
| Inari Medical Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Semler Scientific inc | Company report | 85% |
| Biohaven Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited | Company report | 85% |
| Si bone inc | Company report | 85% |
| Irhythm Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Non Invasive Monitoring Systems Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Danaher Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Eli Lilly And Company | Company report | 85% |
| Smith and Nephew Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Bausch and Lomb Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Novartis Ag | Company report | 85% |
| Conmed Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Pfizer Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Zimvie Inc | Company report | 85% |
| 3m Company | Company report | 85% |
| Aptinyx Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Stereotaxis Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Insulet Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Amgen Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Inspire Medical Systems inc | Company report | 85% |
| Bolt Biotherapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Colgate palmolive Company | Company report | 85% |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Legend Biotech Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Asensus Surgical Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Nkarta Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited | Company report | 85% |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Alcon inc | Company report | 85% |
| Biogen Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Journey Medical Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Karuna Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Cervomed Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Arcus Biosciences Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Bausch Health Companies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Astrazeneca Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Conformis inc | Company report | 85% |
| Fortress Biotech Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Minerva Neurosciences Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Organon and Co | Company report | 85% |
| Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Teleflex Incorporated | Company report | 85% |
| Bellicum Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Est e Lauder Companies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Humanigen Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Vicarious Surgical Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Nektar Therapeutics | Company report | 85% |
| Axsome Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Viatris Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Prometheus Biosciences Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Affimed N v | Company report | 85% |
| Xencor Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Becton Dickinson And Company | Company report | 85% |
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Shockwave Medical 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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Shockwave Medical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical Inc | 12,879 | 3,112,150 | 646,241 |
| Abbott Laboratories | 191,969 | 419,383 | 40,878 |
| Medtronic Plc | 130,553 | 395,179 | 55,463 |
| Stryker Corp | 124,754 | 469,643 | 64,696 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 64,904 | 357,119 | 59,220 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | 60,076 | 407,031 | 62,725 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 719,160 | 372,771 | 38,462 |
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Shockwave Medical 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 |
|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical Inc | United States 80.30 % |
| 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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Shockwave Medical 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 | 87.05 % | 46.20 % (avg) | +40.9 pp |
| Operating Margin | 20.53 % | industry median | +32.3 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 25.53 % | -6.66 % (avg) | +32.2 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 4.04 % | 7.13 % (avg) | -3.1 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.
Shockwave Medical 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 | 57.1x | 36.9x | +20.2x |
| EV / EBITDA | 47.9x | 17.8x | +30.2x |
| P/B | 14.2x | 4.6x | +9.6x |
| Return on Equity | 24.79 % | industry aggregate | 20.53 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 8.26 % | -6.78 % (avg) | 15.04 % |
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.
Shockwave Medical 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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | - | 57.92 % | 249.83 % | 106.51 % | 49.03 % |
| Operating Margin | -120.76 % | -96.86 % | -0.37 % | 25.35 % | 21.80 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -18.03 % | -14.09 % | -0.18 % | 15.93 % | 9.46 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | 44.3x | 48.8x |
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.
Shockwave Medical Inc's Strategic Group Map
Shockwave Medical 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.
Shockwave Medical Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 41.3% and operating margin of 20.5% compares with an average of 35.1% growth and 12.2% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Shockwave Medical Inc sits above that peer average on growth and above 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.
Shockwave Medical 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 4.04 % vs industry average 7.13 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Shockwave Medical Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Shockwave Medical Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Shockwave Medical Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / High strength cell: Selective.
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.
Shockwave Medical 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 32.3 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 20.5 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+11.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
No rule matched.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-11.7% annualized).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Shockwave Medical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical Inc | 3.52 | 11.51 | 0.84 |
| Abbott Laboratories | 0.36 | 1.45 | 0.53 |
| 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.
Shockwave Medical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical Inc | Q1 2024 | +35.7 % | +41.5 % |
| Abbott Laboratories | Q3 2026 | +14.5 % | -44.0 % |
| 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 | +9.1 % | +20.3 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Shockwave Medical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical Inc | Q1 2024 | +32.9 % | +16.7 % |
| Abbott Laboratories | Q3 2026 | +10.9 % | +3.4 % |
| 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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Shockwave Medical Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical Inc | 11.95% | 12.60% | 24.79% |
| Abbott Laboratories | 4.54% | 5.14% | 9.00% |
| 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).
Shockwave Medical Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical Inc | 78.21 | 16.36 |
| Abbott Laboratories | 40.91 | 3.98 |
| Medtronic Plc | 298.79 | 3.48 |
| Stryker Corp | 34.54 | 4.74 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 18.97 | 3.08 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | 59.88 | 9.22 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 37.65 | 3.90 |
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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.