PEN vs. PHG: Penumbra vs. Koninklijke Philips Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Penumbra (PEN) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) 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

Penumbra (PEN) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) are both classified in the Health Care Equipment sub-industry within the broader Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Penumbra (PEN) 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.

Company profile comparison for Penumbra (PEN) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Profile Item	PEN	PHG
Name	Penumbra Inc.	Koninklijke Philips N.V. ADR
Country/Region	United States	Netherlands
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 Equipment	Health Care Equipment
Market Capitalization	12.58 billion USD	29.67 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	September 18, 2015	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

PEN

PHG

GSPC

Penumbra (PEN) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG), 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 Penumbra (PEN) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Penumbra (PEN) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Penumbra (PEN) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	PEN	PHG
Total Return (1Y)	20.52%	13.15%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	20.38%	18.95%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	3.15%	-6.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

PEN

PHG

GSPC

Penumbra (PEN) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG), 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 Penumbra (PEN) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Penumbra (PEN) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	PEN	PHG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	19.78%	29.55%
Beta (5Y)	0.68	0.65
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-59.60%	-74.51%
Avg. Volume (3M)	348.64K	1.08M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

PEN and PHG 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 Penumbra (PEN) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	PEN	PHG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.82	0.30
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.56	0.48

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Penumbra (PEN) at 10.67% and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 8.61% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

10.67%

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

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

8.61%

Max: 47.61%
Q3: 14.36%
PHG: 8.61%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

Penumbra (PEN) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their ROE against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Penumbra (PEN) at 10.06% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 5.39%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

10.06%

Max: 29.35%
PEN: 10.06%
Q3: 9.33%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

5.39%

Max: 29.35%
Q3: 9.33%
PHG: 5.39%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

Penumbra (PEN) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their net margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Penumbra (PEN) at 12.37% and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 3.76% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

12.37%

Max: 35.43%
Q3: 14.14%
PEN: 12.37%
Median: 6.81%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

3.76%

Max: 35.43%
Q3: 14.14%
Median: 6.81%
PHG: 3.76%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

Penumbra (PEN) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their operating margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Penumbra (PEN) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	PEN	PHG
ROE (TTM)	10.67%	8.61%
ROA (TTM)	6.28%	3.59%
Net Margin (TTM)	10.06%	5.39%
Operating Margin (TTM)	12.37%	3.76%
Gross Margin (TTM)	67.99%	46.43%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Penumbra (PEN) at 17.50% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at -1.04% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Penumbra (PEN) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Penumbra (PEN) reports EPS growth of 1,155.56%, ranked against its industry; Koninklijke Philips (PHG) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Penumbra (PEN) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Penumbra (PEN) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	PEN	PHG
Revenue Growth (YoY)	17.50%	-1.04%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	18.33%	0.01%
EPS Growth (YoY)	1,155.56%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Penumbra (PEN) at 5.89 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 1.33 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

5.89

Max: 7.59
PEN: 5.89
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
Q1: 1.37
Min: 0.30

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.33

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
Q1: 1.37
PHG: 1.33
Min: 0.30

Penumbra (PEN) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their current ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Penumbra (PEN) at 0.13 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 0.70 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.13

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.16
PEN: 0.13
Min: 0.00

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.70

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
PHG: 0.70
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.16
Min: 0.00

Penumbra (PEN) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Penumbra (PEN) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	PEN	PHG
Current Ratio (MRQ)	5.89	1.33
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.13	0.70
Net Debt / EBITDA	-2.22	2.45

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Penumbra (PEN) nor Koninklijke Philips (PHG) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

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

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

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

Penumbra (PEN) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Koninklijke Philips (PHG) reports payout ratio above 100% at 211.79%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings; Penumbra (PEN) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%).

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

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

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

211.79%

PHG: 211.79%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Penumbra (PEN) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Penumbra (PEN) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	PEN	PHG
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	211.79%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Penumbra (PEN) at 80.41 and Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 63.23 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

80.41

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

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

63.23

Max: 80.41
PHG: 63.23
Q3: 47.62
Median: 29.93
Q1: 21.19
Min: 4.21

Penumbra (PEN) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 1.67 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Penumbra (PEN) at 8.06 sits in the pricier quartile — PEN costs more per dollar of sales.

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

8.06

Max: 8.80
PEN: 8.06
Q3: 4.32
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.10
Min: 0.03

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.67

Max: 8.80
Q3: 4.32
Median: 2.13
PHG: 1.67
Q1: 1.10
Min: 0.03

Penumbra (PEN) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Koninklijke Philips (PHG) at 2.28 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Penumbra (PEN) at 7.95 carries an above-peer premium to book — PEN is pricier on assets.

PEN

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

7.95

Max: 11.68
PEN: 7.95
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
Q1: 1.73
Min: -1.31

PHG

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.28

Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
PHG: 2.28
Q1: 1.73
Min: -1.31

Penumbra (PEN) vs. Koninklijke Philips (PHG): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Penumbra (PEN) and Koninklijke Philips (PHG)
Metric	PEN	PHG
P/E Ratio (TTM)	80.41	63.23
P/S Ratio (TTM)	8.06	1.67
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	7.95	2.28
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.32%	6.23%