PHG vs POSC vs QDEL Stock Comparison

Koninklijke Philips, Positron and QuidelOrtho Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PHG Koninklijke Philips Nv
$26.42 +5.8% 1M -8.5% 1Y
Market cap
$25.44B
P/E
13.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.60B
Div. yield
3.75%
Diagnostic Equipment Healthcare
5 wins
POSC Positron Corp
$1.72 -7.0% 1M +14.7% 1Y
Market cap
$56.50M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$462.27K
Div. yield
–
Diagnostic Equipment Healthcare
4 wins
QDEL QuidelOrtho Corp
$13.59 +24.2% 1M -53.9% 1Y
Market cap
$928.20M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
-$211.90M
Div. yield
–
Diagnostic Equipment Healthcare

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Koninklijke Philips leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Koninklijke Philips 5, Positron 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPHGPOSCQDELLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $25.44B $56.50M $928.20M PHG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.6x -11.5x -0.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.3x — 18.1x PHG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.1% +202.2% -30.8% POSC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.9% -1,060.5% — PHG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.5% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x -0.3x — POSC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.75% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -8.5% +14.7% -53.9% POSC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.1%/yr +23.5%/yr -36.6%/yr POSC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.7% 86.7% 92.9% PHG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 80/100 13/100 21/100 PHG

Percentile Scorecard

PHGPOSCQDEL

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

AxisPHGPOSCQDEL
Valuation 98 #6 of 227 21 #180 of 227 46 #124 of 227
Growth 95 #11 of 219 19 #178 of 219 1 #217 of 219
Profitability 95 #11 of 206 4 #197 of 206 –
Financial Health 31 #165 of 238 4 #228 of 238 10 #214 of 238
Shareholder Returns 79 #29 of 134 19 #109 of 134 29 #95 of 134
Overall 80 13 21
  • PHG ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • POSC ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • QDEL 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

PeriodPHGPOSCQDELSPY
1 month +5.8%-7.0%+24.2% -0.2%
3 months +3.4%+7.5%-18.5% +3.9%
6 months -2.6%-7.0%+13.1% +8.2%
Year to date -2.4%+3.0%-52.4% +12.9%
1 year -8.5%+14.7%-53.9% +12.3%
3 years +42.8%+37.6%-77.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year +12.6%+11.2%-39.4% +23.3%
5 years -44.3%+186.7%-89.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year -11.1%+23.5%-36.6% +10.9%
10 years -11.3%+5,633.3%-34.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year -1.2%+49.9%-4.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePHGPOSCQDELSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.7%86.7%92.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.7%87.5%100.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.810.282.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.300.17-0.58 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -75.6%-65.6%-94.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.7%-32.8%-61.6% -1.2%
52-week high $32.91$2.56$35.38 $779.14
52-week low $23.81$1.31$9.96 $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.

MultiplePHGPOSCQDEL
P/E now vs peer median 13.6xmedian 29.6x -11.5xmedian 29.6x -0.9xmedian 29.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 2.9x 122.2xmedian 2.9x -4.4xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.1xmedian 17.4x -12.2xmedian 17.4x —median 17.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.9xmedian 22.3x -13.6xmedian 22.3x -4.4xmedian 22.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 2.3x -85.5xmedian 2.3x 0.5xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.32median 1.04 —median 1.04 0.01median 1.04

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 monthsPHGPOSCQDEL
Revenue $20.60B $462.27K -$211.90M
Gross profit $16.03B -$1.33M –
Operating income $2.65B -$4.82M –
Net income $1.39B -$4.90M -$1.05B
Free cash flow $4.34B -$4.16M -$211.20M
R&D $2.00B – –
EPS (diluted) $1.91 $-0.15 $-15.35
Cash & equivalents $2.04B $357.17K $123.40M
Total debt $9.51B $2.00M $2.89B
Shares (diluted) 962.50M 32.85M 68.30M
Enterprise value $14.59B $49.22M $396.50M

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
MetricPHGPOSCQDEL
P/E 13.6x -11.5x -0.9x
P/FCF 5.9x -13.6x -4.4x
P/Operating cash flow 9.6x -13.6x -16.2x
P/S 1.2x 122.2x -4.4x
P/B 1.9x -85.5x 0.5x
P/Tangible book 2.5x -85.5x -1.0x
EV/EBITDA 8.1x -12.2x –
EV/EBIT 12.4x -12.1x –
EV/Revenue 1.6x 125.8x -17.4x
EV/FCF 7.6x -14.0x -17.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.4x -14.0x -64.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.32 – 0.01

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPHGPOSCQDEL
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.1% 202.2% -30.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.3% – -27.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 82.4% -15.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.7% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 121.3% -17.5% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 52.0% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 293.5% -18.0% -124.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 35.6% – -107.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 539.4% -12.5% -122.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 42.2% – -106.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 116.7% -17.0% -128.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 53.6% – -27.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 54.2% -17.0% -1,725%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 45.6% – -30.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPHGPOSCQDEL
Gross margin 77.8% -288.1% –
EBITDA margin 19.8% -1,030% –
Operating margin 12.9% -1,042% –
Pretax margin 11.9% -1,060% –
Net margin 8.9% -1,060% –
FCF margin 21.1% -900.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 12.9% -900.4% 27.0%
Return on equity 12.7% – –
Return on assets 5.4% -216.9% –
Return on invested capital 11.5% – –
Return on capital employed 11.8% -61,094% –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.2x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x 0.8x 0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% – -20.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPHGPOSCQDEL
Debt / assets 31.2% 115.8% 50.6%
Debt / equity 0.7x -3.0x 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x -0.3x –
Debt / FCF 2.2x -0.5x -13.7x
Liabilities / assets 57.1% 138.2% 68.9%
Equity / assets 42.9% -38.2% 31.1%
Interest coverage 6.2x -43.8x –
Current ratio 1.3x 0.5x 1.4x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.2x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.2x 0.1x
Altman Z-score – -114.72 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPHGPOSCQDEL
Dividend yield 3.7% – –
Net buyback yield -0.5% -5.3% -0.6%
Shareholder yield 3.3% -5.3% -0.6%
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.

ConsensusPHGPOSCQDEL
Forward P/E 13.3xFY2026 – 18.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.98FY2026 – $0.75FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +6.5%FY2026 – -64.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -10.1% – +101.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $21.63BFY2026 – $2.67BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.8%FY2026 – -2.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -8.2% – +0.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPHGPOSCQDEL
Held by institutions 5.4% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 363 – 243
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.8% – +2.9%
Institutions buying 266 – 143
Institutions selling 76 – 65
Buyers to sellers 3.50 – 2.20

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.

PHGPOSCQDEL
PHG 1.00 0.02 0.24
POSC 0.02 1.00 0.01
QDEL 0.24 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PHG, POSC and QDEL?

Koninklijke Philips (PHG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Koninklijke Philips (PHG) $25.44B, Positron (POSC) $56.50M, QuidelOrtho (QDEL) $928.20M.

Which company is growing faster?

Positron (POSC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Koninklijke Philips (PHG) +6.1%, Positron (POSC) +202.2%, QuidelOrtho (QDEL) -30.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Koninklijke Philips (PHG) has the highest net margin (Koninklijke Philips (PHG) 8.9%, Positron (POSC) -1,060.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Positron (POSC) returned the most: Koninklijke Philips (PHG) -8.5%, Positron (POSC) +14.7%, QuidelOrtho (QDEL) -53.9%. Over five years, Positron (POSC) compounded fastest (Koninklijke Philips (PHG) -11.1%/yr, Positron (POSC) +23.5%/yr, QuidelOrtho (QDEL) -36.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Koninklijke Philips (PHG) 3.75%. Positron (POSC) and QuidelOrtho (QDEL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) has been the steadiest (Koninklijke Philips (PHG) 28.7%, Positron (POSC) 86.7%, QuidelOrtho (QDEL) 92.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PHG, POSC and QDEL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Koninklijke Philips (PHG) leads on 5. 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.