VREX vs NEOG vs CV Stock Comparison

Varex Imaging, Neogen and CapsoVision Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
VREX Varex Imaging Corp
$18.41 -0.2% 1M +53.5% 1Y
Market cap
$776.32M
P/E
35.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$865.00M
Div. yield
–
Diagnostic Equipment Healthcare
5 wins
NEOG Neogen Corp
$12.21 -11.3% 1M +97.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.69B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$883.99M
Div. yield
–
Diagnostic Equipment Healthcare
4 wins
CV CapsoVision, Inc
$6.89 +3.6% 1M +40.6% 1Y
Market cap
$339.08M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$14.41M
Div. yield
–
Diagnostic Equipment Healthcare
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Varex Imaging leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Varex Imaging 5, Neogen 4, CapsoVision 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionVREXNEOGCVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $776.32M $2.69B $339.08M NEOG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 35.1x -48.0x -12.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.2x 38.2x — VREX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.3% -0.3% +14.6% CV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.6% -6.3% -190.2% VREX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.9% -0.2% — VREX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 5.4x — VREX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +53.5% +97.3% +40.6% NEOG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.0%/yr -21.6%/yr — VREX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 57.6% 55.7% 96.1% NEOG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 57/100 36/100 NEOG

Percentile Scorecard

VREXNEOGCV

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

AxisVREXNEOGCV
Valuation 87 #31 of 228 73 #63 of 228 5 #217 of 228
Growth 23 #170 of 221 49 #114 of 221 42 #128 of 221
Profitability 66 #71 of 208 61 #81 of 208 23 #161 of 208
Financial Health 41 #141 of 239 46 #129 of 239 76 #59 of 239
Shareholder Returns 36 #88 of 137 57 #59 of 137 –
Overall 51 57 36
  • VREX ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • NEOG ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • CV 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

PeriodVREXNEOGCVSPY
1 month -0.2%-11.3%+3.6% -0.8%
3 months +67.7%+30.7%+4.2% +3.5%
6 months +44.8%+29.2%+8.2% +7.0%
Year to date +58.0%+74.7%-35.5% +12.2%
1 year +53.5%+97.3%+40.6% +13.0%
3 years +6.4%-20.3%— +86.3%
3 years, per year +2.1%-7.3%— +23.1%
5 years -30.3%-70.3%— +68.6%
5 years, per year -7.0%-21.6%— +11.0%
10 years —-36.4%— +258.0%
10 years, per year —-4.4%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureVREXNEOGCVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 57.6%55.7%96.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 50.0%46.5%89.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.111.440.62 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.931.750.42 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -78.8%-90.6%-67.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.9%-12.7%-52.2% -1.8%
52-week high $18.58$13.98$14.42 $779.14
52-week low $9.32$5.41$4.59 $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.

MultipleVREXNEOGCV
P/E now vs peer median 35.1xmedian 30.6x -47.5xmedian 30.6x -12.5xmedian 30.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 3.0x 3.0xmedian 3.0x 23.9xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 17.5x 29.5xmedian 17.5x -12.5xmedian 17.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median -38.4xmedian 23.3x 53.5xmedian 23.3x —median 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 2.4x 1.3xmedian 2.4x 26.2xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -9.15median 0.87 1.69median 0.87 —median 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 monthsVREXNEOGCV
Revenue $865.00M $883.99M $14.41M
Gross profit $296.90M $418.98M $7.55M
Operating income $72.20M -$7.38M -$27.71M
Net income $22.40M -$56.10M -$27.42M
Free cash flow -$20.20M $49.80M –
R&D $91.40M $19.76M $20.51M
EPS (diluted) $0.52 $-0.26 $-0.55
Cash & equivalents $99.20M $172.00M –
Total debt $347.10M $774.20M –
Shares (diluted) 42.60M 218.10M 49.94M
Enterprise value $308.12M $2.03B $339.08M

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
MetricVREXNEOGCV
P/E 35.1x -47.5x -12.5x
P/FCF -38.4x 53.5x –
P/Operating cash flow 68.7x 31.2x –
P/S 0.9x 3.0x 23.9x
P/B 1.5x 1.3x 26.2x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 3.4x 26.2x
EV/EBITDA 10.1x 29.5x -12.5x
EV/EBIT 14.2x -443.0x -12.4x
EV/Revenue 1.2x 3.7x 23.9x
EV/FCF -50.7x 65.6x –
EV/Operating cash flow 90.6x 38.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -9.15 1.69 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricVREXNEOGCV
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.3% -0.3% 14.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.2% -1.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.1% 1.8% 11.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.2% -3.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 297.8% 99.3% -36.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -2.3% -29.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) 116.7% 94.6% -34.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -9.2% -28.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) 116.1% 94.6% 93.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -3.8% -28.0% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -81.1% -1.9% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -47.6% 2.9% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -155.5% 1,631% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -33.5% 126.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricVREXNEOGCV
Gross margin 34.3% 47.4% 52.4%
EBITDA margin 11.7% 12.5% -190.7%
Operating margin 8.3% -0.8% -192.3%
Pretax margin 3.2% -7.7% -190.1%
Net margin 2.6% -6.3% -190.2%
FCF margin -2.3% 5.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 1.3% 9.6% –
Return on equity 4.5% -2.7% -207.5%
Return on assets 2.1% -1.7% -149.3%
Return on invested capital 6.9% -0.2% –
Return on capital employed 8.0% -0.2% -209.8%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.3x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x -1.5x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.7% 1.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricVREXNEOGCV
Debt / assets 31.6% 23.4% –
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 5.4x –
Debt / FCF -17.2x 15.5x –
Liabilities / assets 53.6% 36.8% 29.1%
Equity / assets 46.4% 63.2% 70.9%
Interest coverage 1.9x – –
Current ratio 3.4x 3.9x 3.4x
Quick ratio 1.3x 2.1x –
Cash ratio 0.5x 1.2x –
Altman Z-score 2.28 1.50 22.08

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricVREXNEOGCV
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.4% -0.1% –
Shareholder yield -0.4% -0.1% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusVREXNEOGCV
Forward P/E 21.2xFY2026 38.2xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.87FY2026 $0.32FY2026 $-0.58FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -3.3%FY2026 0.0%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +14.9% +31.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $829.68MFY2026 $847.28MFY2026 $13.91MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.8%FY2026 -2.7%FY2026 +2.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.3% -1.5% +46.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersVREXNEOGCV
Held by institutions 95.2% 100.0% 10.2%
Institutions holding 186 315 50
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.7% +1.6% +27.6%
Institutions buying 98 151 36
Institutions selling 58 106 8
Buyers to sellers 1.69 1.42 4.50

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.

VREXNEOGCV
VREX 1.00 0.25 -0.03
NEOG 0.25 1.00 0.04
CV -0.03 0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, VREX, NEOG and CV?

Neogen (NEOG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Varex Imaging (VREX) $776.32M, Neogen (NEOG) $2.69B, CapsoVision (CV) $339.08M.

Which company is growing faster?

CapsoVision (CV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Varex Imaging (VREX) +5.3%, Neogen (NEOG) -0.3%, CapsoVision (CV) +14.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Varex Imaging (VREX) has the highest net margin (Varex Imaging (VREX) 2.6%, Neogen (NEOG) -6.3%, CapsoVision (CV) -190.2%). On return on invested capital, Varex Imaging (VREX) leads (Varex Imaging (VREX) 6.9%, Neogen (NEOG) -0.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Neogen (NEOG) returned the most: Varex Imaging (VREX) +53.5%, Neogen (NEOG) +97.3%, CapsoVision (CV) +40.6%. Over five years, Varex Imaging (VREX) compounded fastest (Varex Imaging (VREX) -7.0%/yr, Neogen (NEOG) -21.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Neogen (NEOG) has been the steadiest (Varex Imaging (VREX) 57.6%, Neogen (NEOG) 55.7%, CapsoVision (CV) 96.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, VREX, NEOG and CV?

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