COR vs. PHG: Cencora vs. Koninklijke Philips Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Cencora (COR) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) both fall under the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group, but COR is classified in Health Care Providers & Services while PHG is classified in Health Care Equipment & Supplies.

Cencora (COR) trades as ordinary local shares, while Koninklijke Philips (PHG) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

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Profitability

Cencora (COR) at 129.01% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 8.61%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Both Cencora (COR) at 1.03% and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 5.39% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

Both Cencora (COR) at 1.27% and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 3.76% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

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Growth

Only one side can be read here: Koninklijke Philips (PHG) reports revenue growth of -1.04%, ranked against its industry; Cencora (COR) has no revenue growth figure this period.

Only one side can be read here: Cencora (COR) reports EPS growth of 125.50%, ranked against its industry; Koninklijke Philips (PHG) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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Financial Strength

Both Cencora (COR) at 0.94 and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 1.33 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 0.70 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Cencora (COR) at 3.06 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

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Dividends

Koninklijke Philips (PHG) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Cencora (COR) reports a yield of 0.71%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Koninklijke Philips (PHG) reports payout ratio above 100% at 211.79%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile Cencora (COR) reports 17.45%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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Valuation

Cencora (COR) at 18.58 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 63.23 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

Cencora (COR) at 0.19 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 1.67 prices around its industry’s middle — COR costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 2.28 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Cencora (COR) at 17.29 prices above its benchmark range — COR looks rich relative to book.

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