ALGN vs DROR vs XRAY Stock Comparison

Align Technology, Dror Ortho-Design and Dentsply Sirona Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ALGN Align Technology Inc
$152.26 +3.7% 1M +12.6% 1Y
Market cap
$10.89B
P/E
26.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.14B
Div. yield
–
Dental Healthcare
7 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Align Technology leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Align Technology 7, Dentsply Sirona 1, Dror Ortho-Design 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionALGNDRORXRAYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $10.89B $9.77M $1.85B ALGN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.3x -4.0x -3.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.9x — 6.2x XRAY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.4% — -0.8% ALGN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.0% — -15.0% ALGN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -8.7% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -1.3x 50.9x DROR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +12.6% 0.0% -29.7% ALGN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -24.1%/yr -35.6%/yr -30.4%/yr ALGN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.2% 320.7% 48.1% ALGN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 26/100 57/100 ALGN

Percentile Scorecard

ALGNDRORXRAY

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisALGNDRORXRAY
Valuation 88 #28 of 228 16 #192 of 228 86 #32 of 228
Growth 22 #173 of 221 62 #84 of 221 44 #125 of 221
Profitability 88 #25 of 208 – 57 #90 of 208
Financial Health 43 #137 of 239 1 #237 of 239 13 #209 of 239
Shareholder Returns 89 #16 of 137 – 86 #20 of 137
Overall 66 26 57
  • ALGN ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • DROR ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • XRAY ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodALGNDRORXRAYSPY
1 month +3.7%0.0%-1.9% -0.8%
3 months -9.4%0.0%-29.2% +3.5%
6 months -17.6%0.0%-22.9% +7.0%
Year to date -2.5%0.0%-19.3% +12.2%
1 year +12.6%0.0%-29.7% +13.0%
3 years -20.3%-50.0%-69.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year -7.3%-20.6%-33.0% +23.1%
5 years -74.8%-88.9%-83.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year -24.1%-35.6%-30.4% +11.0%
10 years +80.1%—-83.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year +6.1%—-16.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureALGNDRORXRAYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.2%320.7%48.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.1%1,199.8%46.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.300.131.19 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.320.00-0.62 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -82.4%-92.3%-85.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.9%-66.7%-37.2% -1.8%
52-week high $197.51$0.03$14.68 $779.14
52-week low $131.91$0.01$8.42 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleALGNDRORXRAY
P/E now vs peer median 26.3xmedian 30.6x -4.0xmedian 30.6x -3.4xmedian 30.6x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 3.0x —median 3.0x 0.5xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 17.5x -8.4xmedian 17.5x 98.0xmedian 17.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.1xmedian 23.3x -5.5xmedian 23.3x 12.8xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.4x -2.5xmedian 2.4x 1.4xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 2.16median 0.87 -0.12median 0.87 -0.20median 0.87

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsALGNDRORXRAY
Revenue $4.14B – $3.64B
Gross profit $2.82B – $1.80B
Operating income $547.59M -$1.91M -$310.00M
Net income $413.58M -$2.47M -$546.00M
Free cash flow $633.57M -$1.78M $143.00M
R&D $377.00M $521.41K $166.00M
EPS (diluted) $5.78 $0.00 $-2.72
Cash & equivalents $1.10B $93.56K $239.00M
Total debt – $5.57M $2.22B
Shares (diluted) 71.52M 977.00M 200.50M
Enterprise value $6.62B $9.18M $731.22M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricALGNDRORXRAY
P/E 26.3x -4.0x -3.4x
P/FCF 17.1x -5.5x 12.8x
P/Operating cash flow 14.4x -5.5x 5.8x
P/S 2.6x – 0.5x
P/B 2.6x -2.5x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 2.6x -2.5x 3.8x
EV/EBITDA 12.2x -8.4x 98.0x
EV/EBIT 17.8x -6.1x -12.3x
EV/Revenue 2.4x – 1.0x
EV/FCF 15.4x -6.5x 26.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.9x -6.5x 12.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.16 -0.12 -0.20

Growth

14 metrics
MetricALGNDRORXRAY
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.4% – -0.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.5% – -2.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.8% – -4.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.6% – -4.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) -8.8% 49.0% 70.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.8% -5.3% 33.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -5.5% 42.4% 42.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 9.6% -15.2% 19.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -4.1% 43.6% 42.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 12.2% 31.8% 17.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 3.4% 20.4% 12.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.3% 10.2% -1.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 0.3% 20.4% 3.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 1.2% 10.2% -10.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricALGNDRORXRAY
Gross margin 68.0% – 49.5%
EBITDA margin 19.4% – 1.1%
Operating margin 13.2% – -8.5%
Pretax margin 13.7% – -9.5%
Net margin 10.0% – -15.0%
FCF margin 15.3% – 3.9%
Operating cash flow margin 18.3% – 8.8%
Return on equity 9.9% – -41.0%
Return on assets 6.5% -798.5% -10.5%
Return on invested capital – – -8.7%
Return on capital employed 12.3% – -7.7%
Asset turnover 0.7x – 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 0.7x -0.6x
Stock comp / revenue 4.3% – 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricALGNDRORXRAY
Debt / assets – 512.4% 42.7%
Debt / equity – -0.5x 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA – -1.3x 50.9x
Debt / FCF – -1.1x 15.6x
Liabilities / assets 34.0% 1,177% 74.0%
Equity / assets 66.0% -1,077% 26.0%
Interest coverage – – -3.4x
Current ratio 1.4x 0.1x 1.6x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.0x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.0x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 4.61 – 0.55

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricALGNDRORXRAY
Dividend yield – – 1.7%
Net buyback yield 2.3% – –
Shareholder yield 2.3% – 1.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusALGNDRORXRAY
Forward P/E 13.9xFY2026 – 6.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.95FY2026 – $1.49FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.2%FY2026 – -6.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +16.3% – +5.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.86BFY2026 – $3.68BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.2%FY2026 – +0.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.5% – +1.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersALGNDRORXRAY
Held by institutions 100.0% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 675 – 375
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.2% – +6.1%
Institutions buying 292 – 206
Institutions selling 268 – 116
Buyers to sellers 1.09 – 1.78

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ALGNDRORXRAY
ALGN 1.00 -0.02 0.58
DROR -0.02 1.00 0.00
XRAY 0.58 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ALGN, DROR and XRAY?

Align Technology (ALGN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Align Technology (ALGN) $10.89B, Dror Ortho-Design (DROR) $9.77M, Dentsply Sirona (XRAY) $1.85B.

Which company is growing faster?

Align Technology (ALGN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Align Technology (ALGN) +4.4%, Dentsply Sirona (XRAY) -0.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Align Technology (ALGN) has the highest net margin (Align Technology (ALGN) 10.0%, Dentsply Sirona (XRAY) -15.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Align Technology (ALGN) returned the most: Align Technology (ALGN) +12.6%, Dror Ortho-Design (DROR) 0.0%, Dentsply Sirona (XRAY) -29.7%. Over five years, Align Technology (ALGN) compounded fastest (Align Technology (ALGN) -24.1%/yr, Dror Ortho-Design (DROR) -35.6%/yr, Dentsply Sirona (XRAY) -30.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Align Technology (ALGN) has been the steadiest (Align Technology (ALGN) 39.2%, Dror Ortho-Design (DROR) 320.7%, Dentsply Sirona (XRAY) 48.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ALGN, DROR and XRAY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Align Technology (ALGN) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.