Bruker vs Globus Medical
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I put Bruker and Globus Medical side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Bruker is the larger business, with $3.4B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $2.9B for Globus Medical.
- Globus Medical grew revenue faster (16.7%, against 2.1%).
- Globus Medical kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (16.3% operating margin, against 2.0%).
- Globus Medical turned more of its sales into free cash flow (20.0% FCF margin, against 1.3%).
- Globus Medical earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (11.0%, against 0.9%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 11 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Bruker
BRKR
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Globus Medical
GMED
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Revenue growth5-year growthGross marginOperating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | BRKR FY25 | GMED FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $8.9B | $11.2B |
| Revenue | $3.4B | $2.9B |
| Free cash flow | $43.3M | $589M |
| Net income | −$8.6M | $538M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 2.1% | 16.7% |
| 5-year growth | 11.6% | 30.1% |
| Share count change | 1.5% | −0.6% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 45.9% | 67.4% |
| Operating margin | 2.0% | 16.3% |
| Net margin | −0.3% | 18.3% |
| FCF margin | 1.3% | 20.0% |
| Return on capital | 0.9% | 11.0% |
| Return on equity | −0.4% | 12.3% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $1.6B | −$556M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.5x | −0.7x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $32.8M | $301M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | 21.0x |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 | 9 |
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.