Align Technologyvs.Becton Dickinson
ALGN vs BDX · both in Medtech & devices, part of the Medicine, pharma & life science value chain: Medical equipment and devices — from surgery and cardiology to robotics.
Becton Dickinson is about 3.3× larger than Align Technology by market cap; Align Technology trades at the lower P/E (29.6 vs 36.8); year to date, Align Technology leads (+14.9% vs −0.4%).
Side by side
| ALGN | BDX | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $12.7B | $41.9B |
| Price | $179.45 | $151.94 |
| Today | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| Return YTD | +14.9% | −0.4% |
| Return 1Y | −12.2% | +8.9% |
| P/E | 29.6 | 36.8 |
| P/S | 3.1 | 2.0 |
| P/B | 3.1 | 1.7 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Align TechnologyALGN
Clear dental aligners (Invisalign) and digital dental scanning.
Full ALGN profile →Becton DickinsonBDX
American medtech group with a broad portfolio of medical consumables, diagnostics and drug delivery (syringes, needles).
Full BDX profile →More comparisons in Medtech & devices
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