COO vs. SNN: Cooper vs. Smith & Nephew Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Cooper (COO) and Smith & Nephew (SNN) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Cooper (COO) and Smith & Nephew (SNN) both belong to the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry, though COO is classified under Health Care Supplies while SNN falls under Health Care Equipment.

Cooper (COO) trades as ordinary local shares, while Smith & Nephew (SNN) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Cooper (COO) and Smith & Nephew (SNN)
Profile Item	COO	SNN
Name	The Cooper Companies, Inc.	Smith & Nephew plc Sponsored ADR
Country/Region	United States	United Kingdom
GICS Sector	Health Care	Health Care
GICS Industry Group	Health Care Equipment & Services	Health Care Equipment & Services
GICS Industry	Health Care Equipment & Supplies	Health Care Equipment & Supplies
GICS Sub-Industry	Health Care Supplies	Health Care Equipment
Market Capitalization	11.86 billion USD	13.04 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	January 21, 1983	November 16, 1999
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

COO

SNN

GSPC

Cooper (COO) vs. Smith & Nephew (SNN), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Cooper (COO) and Smith & Nephew (SNN). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Cooper (COO) and Smith & Nephew (SNN). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Cooper (COO) and Smith & Nephew (SNN)
Metric	COO	SNN
Total Return (1Y)	-9.72%	-4.20%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-8.06%	11.34%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-10.20%	-0.34%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

COO

SNN

GSPC

Cooper (COO) vs. Smith & Nephew (SNN), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Cooper (COO) and Smith & Nephew (SNN). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Cooper (COO) and Smith & Nephew (SNN)
Metric	COO	SNN
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	32.67%	27.31%
Beta (5Y)	0.79	0.49
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-52.11%	-38.80%
Avg. Volume (3M)	3.47M	1.49M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

COO and SNN are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Cooper (COO) and Smith & Nephew (SNN)
Metric	COO	SNN
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.43	-0.31
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.59	-0.46

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Cooper (COO) at 6.84% and Smith & Nephew (SNN) at 11.85% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

6.84%

Max: 47.61%
Q3: 14.36%
COO: 6.84%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

SNN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

11.85%

Max: 47.61%
Q3: 14.36%
SNN: 11.85%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

Cooper (COO) vs. Smith & Nephew (SNN): A comparison of their ROE against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Cooper (COO) at 13.46% and Smith & Nephew (SNN) at 10.08% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

13.46%

Max: 29.35%
COO: 13.46%
Q3: 9.33%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

SNN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

10.08%

Max: 29.35%
SNN: 10.08%
Q3: 9.33%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

Cooper (COO) vs. Smith & Nephew (SNN): A comparison of their net margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Cooper (COO) at 20.82% and Smith & Nephew (SNN) at 14.47% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

20.82%

Max: 35.43%
COO: 20.82%
Q3: 14.14%
Median: 6.81%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

SNN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

14.47%

Max: 35.43%
SNN: 14.47%
Q3: 14.14%
Median: 6.81%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

Cooper (COO) vs. Smith & Nephew (SNN): A comparison of their operating margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Cooper (COO) and Smith & Nephew (SNN)
Metric	COO	SNN
ROE (TTM)	6.84%	11.85%
ROA (TTM)	2.74%	5.16%
Net Margin (TTM)	13.46%	10.08%
Operating Margin (TTM)	20.82%	14.47%
Gross Margin (TTM)	65.93%	68.44%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Cooper (COO) at 5.06% and Smith & Nephew (SNN) at 6.09% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Cooper (COO) vs. Smith & Nephew (SNN): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Smith & Nephew (SNN) at 52.34% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Cooper (COO) at -4.59% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for SNN.

Cooper (COO) vs. Smith & Nephew (SNN): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Cooper (COO) and Smith & Nephew (SNN)
Metric	COO	SNN
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.06%	6.09%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	7.35%	5.73%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-4.59%	52.34%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-1.22%	42.01%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Smith & Nephew (SNN) at 2.14 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Cooper (COO) at 1.22 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for COO.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.22

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
Q1: 1.37
COO: 1.22
Min: 0.30

SNN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.14

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
SNN: 2.14
Median: 1.98
Q1: 1.37
Min: 0.30

Cooper (COO) vs. Smith & Nephew (SNN): A comparison of their current ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Cooper (COO) at 0.34 and Smith & Nephew (SNN) at 0.73 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.34

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
Median: 0.58
COO: 0.34
Q1: 0.16
Min: 0.00

SNN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.73

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
SNN: 0.73
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.16
Min: 0.00

Cooper (COO) vs. Smith & Nephew (SNN): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Cooper (COO) and Smith & Nephew (SNN)
Metric	COO	SNN
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.22	2.14
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.34	0.73
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.84	2.19

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Cooper (COO) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Smith & Nephew (SNN) reports a yield of 1.24%, ranking against industry peers normally.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

COO: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SNN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.24%

SNN: 1.24%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Cooper (COO) vs. Smith & Nephew (SNN): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Cooper (COO) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Smith & Nephew (SNN) reports a payout of 53.20%, ranking against industry peers normally.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

COO: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SNN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

53.20%

SNN: 53.20%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Cooper (COO) vs. Smith & Nephew (SNN): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Cooper (COO) and Smith & Nephew (SNN)
Metric	COO	SNN
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	1.24%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	53.20%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Cooper (COO) at 21.43 and Smith & Nephew (SNN) at 21.19 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

21.43

Max: 80.41
Q3: 47.62
Median: 29.93
COO: 21.43
Q1: 21.19
Min: 4.21

SNN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

21.19

Max: 80.41
Q3: 47.62
Median: 29.93
SNN: 21.19
Q1: 21.19
Min: 4.21

Cooper (COO) vs. Smith & Nephew (SNN): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Cooper (COO) at 2.80 and Smith & Nephew (SNN) at 2.07 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.80

Max: 8.80
Q3: 4.32
COO: 2.80
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.10
Min: 0.03

SNN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.07

Max: 8.80
Q3: 4.32
Median: 2.13
SNN: 2.07
Q1: 1.10
Min: 0.03

Cooper (COO) vs. Smith & Nephew (SNN): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Cooper (COO) at 1.42 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile relative to book while Smith & Nephew (SNN) at 12.80 prices above its industry range — a wide valuation gap against assets.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.42

Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
Q1: 1.73
COO: 1.42
Min: -1.31

SNN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

12.80

SNN: 12.80
Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
Q1: 1.73
Min: -1.31

Cooper (COO) vs. Smith & Nephew (SNN): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Cooper (COO) and Smith & Nephew (SNN)
Metric	COO	SNN
P/E Ratio (TTM)	21.43	21.19
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.80	2.07
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.42	12.80
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.58%	8.12%