Head-To-Head Analysis: STERIS (NYSE:STE) & WORK Medical Technology Group (NASDAQ:WOK)

WORK Medical Technology Group (NASDAQ:WOK) and STERIS (NYSE:STE) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares WORK Medical Technology Group and STERIS”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WORK Medical Technology Group	$11.51 million	0.00	-$3.49 million	N/A	N/A
STERIS	$5.46 billion	4.59	$614.64 million	$6.96	36.68

STERIS has higher revenue and earnings than WORK Medical Technology Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for WORK Medical Technology Group and STERIS, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WORK Medical Technology Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
STERIS	0	2	7	0	2.78

STERIS has a consensus target price of $273.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.13%. Given STERIS’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe STERIS is more favorable than WORK Medical Technology Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.7% of STERIS shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of STERIS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

WORK Medical Technology Group has a beta of 2.88, indicating that its share price is 188% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, STERIS has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares WORK Medical Technology Group and STERIS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WORK Medical Technology Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
STERIS	12.07%	14.43%	9.52%

Summary

STERIS beats WORK Medical Technology Group on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About WORK Medical Technology Group

WORK Medical Technology Group Ltd. engages in developing health instruments. It manufactures and sells medical devices, including endotracheal tubes, laryngeal mask airways, heat and moisture exchanging filters, disposable breathing circuits, nebulizer kits, and yankauer suction sets. The company was founded on March 1, 2022 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, China.

About STERIS

STERIS plc provides infection prevention products and services worldwide. It operates through four segments: Healthcare, Applied Sterilization Technologies, Life Sciences, and Dental. The Healthcare segment offers cleaning chemistries and sterility assurance products; automated endoscope reprocessing system and tracking products; endoscopy accessories, washers, sterilizers, and other pieces of capital equipment for the operation of a sterile processing department; and equipment used directly in the operating room, including surgical tables, lights, and connectivity solutions, as well as equipment management services. It also provides capital equipment installation, maintenance, upgradation, repair, and troubleshooting services; preventive maintenance programs and repair services; instrument and endoscope repair and maintenance services; and custom process improvement consulting and outsourced instrument sterile processing services. The Applied Sterilization Technologies segment provides contract sterilization and testing services for medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers through a network of approximately 50 contract sterilization and laboratory facilities. The Life Sciences segment designs, manufactures and sells consumable products, such as formulated cleaning chemistries, barrier, sterility assurance products, steam and vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilizers, and washer disinfectors. This segment also offers equipment installation, maintenance, upgradation, repair, and troubleshooting services; and preventive maintenance programs and repair services. The Dental segment provides hand and electric-powered dental instruments, infection control products, conscious sedation, personal protective equipment, and water quality products for dental suite. The company serves its products and services to hospitals, other healthcare providers, and pharmaceutical manufacturers. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.