Cooper Companies (The) (COO)
Health Care · Medical devices - ophthalmology and eye care
Global eye care leader manufacturing contact lenses, surgical ophthalmic devices, and fertility products for a $14B market cap.
What Cooper Companies (The) does
Cooper Companies is a global healthcare company that manufactures and markets contact lenses, lens care products, intraocular lenses, and related devices for the eye care market. The company operates through two main segments: CooperVision, which produces contact lenses and lens care solutions, and CooperSurgical, which manufactures surgical devices and fertility products. Cooper serves customers worldwide including ophthalmologists, optometrists, and fertility clinics through direct and distribution channels.
Themes: ["Eye care / ophthalmology","Contact lenses","Surgical ophthalmic devices","Intraocular lenses (IOLs)","Fertility / reproductive health","Global healthcare","Vision correction"]
Fundamentals
- Price$71.02 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$13.7B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-5.2% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E57.98 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+5.6% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+65.5% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+2.8% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.30 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+6.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+7.3% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.82 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +0.0%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Significant exposure to foreign exchange fluctuations and currency translation impacts on reported revenues and earnings, particularly given substantial international operations","Recent elevated litigation liabilities and accrued contingent liabilities creating financial uncertainty and potential material cash outflows","Intense competition in contact lens and ophthalmic device markets from larger diversified medical device companies that could pressure pricing and market share"]
Competitors & peers
- Alcon (ALC)
- Johnson & Johnson Vision
- Bausch + Lomb (BLCO)
- Carl Zeiss (privately held)
- Essilor International
- Hoya Corporation
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.