Both in Orthopedic & Surgical Supplies

Mine Safety Incorporated vs STERIS

Over the past year MSA returned +19.5% and STE returned −1.7%; their daily moves had a correlation of 0.32.

MSA +19.5% STE −1.7%Growth of $1, one year, split-adjusted
MetricMSASTE
Price$186.44$233.35
Market cap$7.19B$22.75B
Today+4.41%+2.74%
1 month+2.9%+11.9%
6 months+12.8%+9.9%
Year to date+16.4%−8.0%
1 year+18.6%−1.2%
Revenue growth (YoY)+6.2%+7.3%
Gross margin49.5%45.8%
Net margin17.1%13.4%
P/E (TTM)22.9×28.3×
Price / sales3.7×3.8×
Net cash-$399.7M-$1.41B
Dividend yield1.16%1.18%
Volatility (60d)17.7%21.2%
Short % of float3.1%2.5%
Next earnings——

Shading marks the stronger figure where one clearly exists (lower is better for valuation and volatility).