SOLV vs ALGN vs RMD Stock Comparison

Solventum, Align Technology and Resmed Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SOLV Solventum Corp
$85.40 -3.4% 1M +18.2% 1Y
Market cap
$14.84B
P/E
10.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.31B
Div. yield
–
Medical Devices Healthcare
3 wins
RMD Resmed Inc
$252.83 +13.8% 1M -4.7% 1Y
Market cap
$36.88B
P/E
24.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.65B
Div. yield
–
Medical Devices Healthcare
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Resmed leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Resmed 8, Solventum 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSOLVALGNRMDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $14.84B $10.89B $36.88B RMD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.3x 26.3x 24.2x SOLV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.5x 14.1x 19.6x SOLV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.9% +4.4% +9.9% RMD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.3% 10.0% 26.9% RMD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 17.6% — 20.8% RMD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x — -0.4x RMD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +18.2% +13.6% -4.7% SOLV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -23.5%/yr -1.1%/yr RMD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.9% 39.1% 29.1% RMD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 66/100 78/100 RMD

Percentile Scorecard

SOLVALGNRMD

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

AxisSOLVALGNRMD
Valuation 78 #51 of 228 88 #28 of 228 73 #63 of 228
Growth 53 #105 of 222 21 #176 of 222 63 #82 of 222
Profitability 84 #34 of 210 87 #28 of 210 99 #3 of 210
Financial Health 20 #194 of 241 44 #136 of 241 75 #60 of 241
Shareholder Returns 91 #14 of 138 90 #15 of 138 79 #30 of 138
Overall 65 66 78
  • SOLV ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • ALGN ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • RMD 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

PeriodSOLVALGNRMDSPY
1 month -3.4%+4.3%+13.8% -1.0%
3 months +9.5%-7.5%+29.5% +2.9%
6 months +24.6%-18.5%+15.0% +6.4%
Year to date +7.8%-1.1%+5.0% +11.4%
1 year +18.2%+13.6%-4.7% +13.1%
3 years —-41.8%+77.7% +79.4%
3 years, per year —-16.5%+21.1% +21.5%
5 years —-73.8%-5.5% +67.7%
5 years, per year —-23.5%-1.1% +10.9%
10 years —+72.6%+296.8% +255.2%
10 years, per year —+5.6%+14.8% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureSOLVALGNRMDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.9%39.1%29.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.4%37.0%30.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.571.290.39 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.610.35-0.16 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -40.0%-82.4%-49.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.6%-21.8%-8.4% -2.5%
52-week high $92.45$197.51$275.96 $779.14
52-week low $62.49$131.91$182.82 $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.

MultipleSOLVALGNRMD
P/E now vs peer median 10.3xmedian 30.7x 26.7xmedian 30.7x 24.2xmedian 30.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 3.0x 2.7xmedian 3.0x 6.5xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 17.7x 12.4xmedian 17.7x 17.1xmedian 17.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -123.1xmedian 23.7x 17.4xmedian 23.7x 22.1xmedian 23.7x
P/B now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 2.4x 2.6xmedian 2.4x 5.5xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.96 2.19median 0.96 1.23median 0.96

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 monthsSOLVALGNRMD
Revenue $8.31B $4.14B $5.65B
Gross profit $4.55B $2.82B $3.45B
Operating income $2.08B $547.59M $1.89B
Net income $1.43B $413.58M $1.52B
Free cash flow -$118.00M $633.57M $1.65B
R&D $725.00M $377.00M $378.28M
EPS (diluted) $8.27 $5.78 $10.43
Cash & equivalents $403.00M $1.10B $1.47B
Total debt $5.08B – $659.37M
Shares (diluted) 173.30M 71.52M 146.05M
Enterprise value $11.36B $6.63B $30.95B

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
MetricSOLVALGNRMD
P/E 10.3x 26.7x 24.2x
P/FCF -123.1x 17.4x 22.1x
P/Operating cash flow 69.5x 14.6x 20.2x
P/S 1.7x 2.7x 6.5x
P/B 3.0x 2.6x 5.5x
P/Tangible book 6.1x 2.7x 5.9x
EV/EBITDA 7.4x 12.4x 17.1x
EV/EBIT 9.3x 18.1x 18.9x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 2.4x 6.3x
EV/FCF -162.7x 15.6x 21.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 91.9x 13.1x 19.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 2.19 1.23

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSOLVALGNRMD
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.9% 4.4% 9.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 3.5% 10.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.6% 1.8% 13.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 2.6% 13.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 167.2% -8.8% 11.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -0.8% 18.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 277.4% -5.5% 8.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 9.6% 19.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 281.5% -4.1% 9.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 12.2% 19.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -64.3% 3.4% 3.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -4.3% 37.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -180.3% 0.3% -0.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 1.2% 42.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSOLVALGNRMD
Gross margin 54.7% 68.0% 61.1%
EBITDA margin 31.1% 19.4% 36.9%
Operating margin 25.0% 13.2% 33.4%
Pretax margin 20.4% 13.7% 34.0%
Net margin 17.3% 10.0% 26.9%
FCF margin -1.4% 15.3% 29.2%
Operating cash flow margin 2.5% 18.3% 31.9%
Return on equity 29.4% 9.9% 23.3%
Return on assets 10.1% 6.5% 17.2%
Return on invested capital 17.6% – 20.8%
Return on capital employed 19.8% 12.3% 25.2%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.7x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.1x 1.8x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 2.0% 4.3% 1.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSOLVALGNRMD
Debt / assets 35.7% – 7.4%
Debt / equity 1.1x – 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x – -0.4x
Debt / FCF -43.0x – 0.4x
Liabilities / assets 66.3% 34.0% 26.6%
Equity / assets 33.7% 66.0% 73.4%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.0x 1.4x 3.1x
Quick ratio 0.5x 1.2x 1.8x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.6x 1.1x
Altman Z-score 2.18 4.66 12.04

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSOLVALGNRMD
Dividend yield – – 1.0%
Net buyback yield 2.4% 2.2% 1.7%
Shareholder yield 2.4% 2.2% 2.7%
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.

ConsensusSOLVALGNRMD
Forward P/E 12.5xFY2026 14.1xFY2026 19.6xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $6.84FY2026 $10.99FY2026 $12.87FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +11.9%FY2026 +4.6%FY2026 +15.2%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +12.6% +16.4% +9.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.70BFY2026 $3.86BFY2026 $5.97BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY -7.4%FY2026 -4.2%FY2026 +5.6%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +5.4% +4.0% -3.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSOLVALGNRMD
Held by institutions 73.9% 100.0% 68.7%
Institutions holding 878 675 887
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.8% +4.2% +3.2%
Institutions buying 369 292 404
Institutions selling 284 268 358
Buyers to sellers 1.30 1.09 1.13

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.

SOLVALGNRMD
SOLV 1.00 0.48 0.41
ALGN 0.48 1.00 0.35
RMD 0.41 0.35 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SOLV, ALGN and RMD?

Resmed (RMD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Solventum (SOLV) $14.84B, Align Technology (ALGN) $10.89B, Resmed (RMD) $36.88B.

Which stock is cheaper, SOLV, ALGN and RMD?

Solventum (SOLV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Solventum (SOLV) 10.3x, Align Technology (ALGN) 26.3x, Resmed (RMD) 24.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Solventum (SOLV) is cheapest (Solventum (SOLV) 12.5x, Align Technology (ALGN) 14.1x, Resmed (RMD) 19.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Resmed (RMD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Solventum (SOLV) -0.9%, Align Technology (ALGN) +4.4%, Resmed (RMD) +9.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Resmed (RMD) has the highest net margin (Solventum (SOLV) 17.3%, Align Technology (ALGN) 10.0%, Resmed (RMD) 26.9%). On return on invested capital, Resmed (RMD) leads (Solventum (SOLV) 17.6%, Resmed (RMD) 20.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Solventum (SOLV) returned the most: Solventum (SOLV) +18.2%, Align Technology (ALGN) +13.6%, Resmed (RMD) -4.7%. Over five years, Resmed (RMD) compounded fastest (Align Technology (ALGN) -23.5%/yr, Resmed (RMD) -1.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Resmed (RMD) has been the steadiest (Solventum (SOLV) 29.9%, Align Technology (ALGN) 39.1%, Resmed (RMD) 29.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SOLV, ALGN and RMD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Resmed (RMD) 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.