GEHC vs PRE vs VREX Stock Comparison

GE HealthCare Technologies, Prenetics Global and Varex Imaging Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PRE Prenetics Global Ltd
$18.52 -18.6% 1M +51.4% 1Y
Market cap
$312.51M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$185.92M
Div. yield
–
Diagnostic Equipment Healthcare
2 wins
VREX Varex Imaging Corp
$18.45 -0.1% 1M +48.1% 1Y
Market cap
$777.63M
P/E
35.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$865.00M
Div. yield
–
Diagnostic Equipment Healthcare
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

GE HealthCare Technologies leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (GE HealthCare Technologies 8, Prenetics Global 2, Varex Imaging 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGEHCPREVREXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $34.28B $312.51M $777.63M GEHC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.9x -3.7x 35.1x GEHC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.9x — 21.2x GEHC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.9% +513.0% +5.3% PRE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.0% -38.2% 2.6% GEHC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.8% — 6.9% GEHC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.0x — 2.5x GEHC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.20% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -4.5% +51.4% +48.1% PRE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -30.6%/yr -7.2%/yr VREX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.5% 80.7% 57.4% GEHC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 51/100 51/100 GEHC

Percentile Scorecard

GEHCPREVREX

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

AxisGEHCPREVREX
Valuation 91 #21 of 227 35 #147 of 227 86 #32 of 227
Growth 35 #143 of 219 68 #70 of 219 24 #167 of 219
Profitability 79 #44 of 205 43 #117 of 205 67 #69 of 205
Financial Health 28 #170 of 237 58 #101 of 237 42 #138 of 237
Shareholder Returns 54 #63 of 135 – 34 #89 of 135
Overall 57 51 51
  • GEHC ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • PRE ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • VREX ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGEHCPREVREXSPY
1 month +13.5%-18.6%-0.1% +0.9%
3 months +5.5%+2.8%+68.5% +5.9%
6 months +27.4%+6.4%+67.3% +8.5%
Year to date -7.6%+17.6%+58.4% +13.3%
1 year -4.5%+51.4%+48.1% +12.4%
3 years +20.2%+230.5%+6.6% +88.1%
3 years, per year +6.3%+49.0%+2.2% +23.5%
5 years —-83.8%-31.3% +68.2%
5 years, per year —-30.6%-7.2% +11.0%

Risk

MeasureGEHCPREVREXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.5%80.7%57.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.9%73.9%49.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.681.531.10 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.130.640.84 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.4%-97.6%-78.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.0%-29.4%-0.7% -0.9%
52-week high $88.16$26.25$18.58 $779.14
52-week low $59.49$11.79$9.32 $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.

MultipleGEHCPREVREX
P/E now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 28.8x -3.7xmedian 28.8x 35.1xmedian 28.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 3.0x 1.7xmedian 3.0x 0.9xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 17.4x -4.2xmedian 17.4x 10.2xmedian 17.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.1xmedian 25.7x -6.1xmedian 25.7x -38.5xmedian 25.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 2.4x 3.4xmedian 2.4x 1.5xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 1.29median 1.03 -0.07median 1.03 -9.17median 1.03

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 monthsGEHCPREVREX
Revenue $21.64B $185.92M $865.00M
Gross profit $8.64B $88.89M $296.90M
Operating income $2.89B -$61.83M $72.20M
Net income $2.21B -$71.99M $22.40M
Free cash flow $1.89B -$51.49M -$20.20M
R&D $1.31B $4.11M $91.40M
EPS (diluted) $4.75 $-5.06 $0.52
Cash & equivalents $2.86B $59.05M $99.20M
Total debt $9.97B – $347.10M
Shares (diluted) 453.00M 14.05M 42.60M
Enterprise value $22.75B $176.24M $323.33M

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
MetricGEHCPREVREX
P/E 15.9x -3.7x 35.1x
P/FCF 18.1x -6.1x -38.5x
P/Operating cash flow 14.2x -6.1x 68.8x
P/S 1.6x 1.7x 0.9x
P/B 2.9x 3.4x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 3.5x 3.4x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 11.8x -4.2x 10.2x
EV/EBIT 14.3x -4.1x 14.2x
EV/Revenue 1.9x 1.4x 1.2x
EV/FCF 21.9x -4.9x -50.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.1x -4.9x 90.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.29 -0.07 -9.17

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGEHCPREVREX
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.9% 513.0% 5.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.9% 115.5% -1.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.6% 413.6% 6.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.9% 127.9% 1.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 5.4% -49.2% 297.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.6% -1.9% -2.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -3.5% -60.1% 116.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 7.6% -16.5% -9.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -2.0% -28.5% 116.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 12.3% 52.8% -3.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 30.5% – -81.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.5% – -47.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 34.9% – -155.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.7% – -33.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGEHCPREVREX
Gross margin 39.9% 47.8% 34.3%
EBITDA margin 16.2% -32.6% 11.7%
Operating margin 13.3% -33.3% 8.3%
Pretax margin 12.8% -24.2% 3.2%
Net margin 10.0% -38.2% 2.6%
FCF margin 8.7% -27.7% -2.3%
Operating cash flow margin 11.2% -27.7% 1.3%
Return on equity 19.5% -67.3% 4.5%
Return on assets 5.8% -43.8% 2.1%
Return on invested capital 10.8% – 6.9%
Return on capital employed 10.0% -48.3% 8.0%
Asset turnover 0.6x 1.1x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.7x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 3.4% 1.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGEHCPREVREX
Debt / assets 26.0% – 31.6%
Debt / equity 0.9x – 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.0x – 2.5x
Debt / FCF 5.3x – -17.2x
Liabilities / assets 69.7% 39.5% 53.6%
Equity / assets 30.3% 60.5% 46.4%
Interest coverage 6.6x – 1.9x
Current ratio 1.3x 4.0x 3.4x
Quick ratio 0.9x 1.8x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.3x 1.6x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 1.91 – 2.29

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGEHCPREVREX
Dividend yield 0.2% – –
Net buyback yield 0.8% – -0.4%
Shareholder yield 1.0% 0.0% -0.4%
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.

ConsensusGEHCPREVREX
Forward P/E 14.9xFY2026 – 21.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.09FY2026 $-3.42FY2026 $0.87FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.9%FY2026 – -3.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -0.4% – +14.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $22.47BFY2026 $234.43MFY2026 $829.68MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.9%FY2026 +153.7%FY2026 -1.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.5% +65.3% +2.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGEHCPREVREX
Held by institutions 87.0% 0.9% 95.2%
Institutions holding 1,221 1 186
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.7% – -2.7%
Institutions buying 538 0 98
Institutions selling 461 0 58
Buyers to sellers 1.17 – 1.69

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.

GEHCPREVREX
GEHC 1.00 0.08 0.25
PRE 0.08 1.00 0.09
VREX 0.25 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GEHC, PRE and VREX?

GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) is the largest by market capitalisation: GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) $34.28B, Prenetics Global (PRE) $312.51M, Varex Imaging (VREX) $777.63M.

Which stock is cheaper, GEHC, PRE and VREX?

GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) 15.9x, Prenetics Global (PRE) -3.7x, Varex Imaging (VREX) 35.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) is cheapest (GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) 14.9x, Varex Imaging (VREX) 21.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Prenetics Global (PRE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) +6.9%, Prenetics Global (PRE) +513.0%, Varex Imaging (VREX) +5.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) has the highest net margin (GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) 10.0%, Prenetics Global (PRE) -38.2%, Varex Imaging (VREX) 2.6%). On return on invested capital, GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) leads (GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) 10.8%, Varex Imaging (VREX) 6.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Prenetics Global (PRE) returned the most: GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) -4.5%, Prenetics Global (PRE) +51.4%, Varex Imaging (VREX) +48.1%. Over five years, Varex Imaging (VREX) compounded fastest (Prenetics Global (PRE) -30.6%/yr, Varex Imaging (VREX) -7.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) 0.20%, Prenetics Global (PRE) 0.00%. Prenetics Global (PRE) and Varex Imaging (VREX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) has been the steadiest (GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) 35.5%, Prenetics Global (PRE) 80.7%, Varex Imaging (VREX) 57.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GEHC, PRE and VREX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) leads on 8. 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.