GKOS [@Medical/Nursing Services] is valued at $10.64B. STAA’s [@Pharmaceuticals: Other] market capitalization is $1.18B. The market cap for tickers in the [@Medical/Nursing Services] industry ranges from $188.25B to $0. The market cap for tickers in the [@Pharmaceuticals: Other] industry ranges from $131.38B to $0. The average market capitalization across the [@Medical/Nursing Services] industry is $5.83B. The average market capitalization across the [@Pharmaceuticals: Other] industry is $8.64B.

Long-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a long-term outlook for a ticker by using Fundamental Analysis (FA) ratings. The rating of 1 to 100, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, is divided into thirds. The first third (a green rating of 1-33) indicates that the ticker is undervalued; the second third (a grey number between 34 and 66) means that the ticker is valued fairly; and the last third (red number of 67 to 100) reflects that the ticker is undervalued. We use an FA Score to show how many ratings show the ticker to be undervalued (green) or overvalued (red).

GKOS’s FA Score shows that 1 FA rating(s) are green whileSTAA’s FA Score has 0 green FA rating(s).

GKOS’s FA Score: 1 green, 4 red.
STAA’s FA Score: 0 green, 5 red.

According to our system of comparison, GKOS is a better buy in the long-term than STAA.

Short-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a short-term outlook for a ticker by using Technical Analysis (TA) indicators. We use Odds of Success as the percentage of outcomes which confirm successful trade signals in the past.

If the Odds of Success (the likelihood of the continuation of a trend) for each indicator are greater than 50%, then the generated signal is confirmed. A green percentage from 90% to 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bullish trend. A red percentage from 90% - 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bearish trend. All grey percentages are below 50% and are considered not to confirm the trend signal.

GKOS’s TA Score shows that 3 TA indicator(s) are bullish while STAA’s TA Score has 4 bullish TA indicator(s).

GKOS’s TA Score: 3 bullish, 5 bearish.
STAA’s TA Score: 4 bullish, 2 bearish.

According to our system of comparison, STAA is a better buy in the short-term than GKOS.

Price Growth

GKOS (@Medical/Nursing Services) experienced а -0.86% price change this week, while STAA (@Pharmaceuticals: Other) price change was +5.29% for the same time period.

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the @Medical/Nursing Services industry was -4.20%. For the same industry, the average monthly price growth was -1.14%, and the average quarterly price growth was -5.16%.

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the @Pharmaceuticals: Other industry was -0.66%. For the same industry, the average monthly price growth was +1.97%, and the average quarterly price growth was +11.24%.

Reported Earning Dates

GKOS is expected to report earnings on Nov 04, 2026.

STAA is expected to report earnings on Nov 04, 2026.

Industries' Descriptions

@Medical/Nursing Services (-4.20% weekly)

The medical/nursing services includes companies that provide medical-related services such as ambulance services, dialysis centers, respiratory therapy, blood testing and rehabilitation services. DaVita Inc., Chemed Corporation and Guardant Health, Inc. are examples of companies in this industry.

@Pharmaceuticals: Other (-0.66% weekly)

Pharmaceuticals (Other) comprise companies that are involved in the discovery, development or manufacturing of therapeutic and preventative medicines. They often collaborate with or acquire other pharmaceutical/healthcare firms. Examples of companies in this segment include Bausch Health Companies Inc., Icon Plc and Perrigo Company Plc.

SUMMARIES

FUNDAMENTALS

Fundamentals

GKOS($10.6B) has a higher market cap than STAA($1.18B). GKOS YTD gains are higher at: 59.729 vs. STAA (2.100). STAA has higher annual earnings (EBITDA): 14.7M vs. GKOS (-141.49M). GKOS has more cash in the bank: 286M vs. STAA (164M). STAA has less debt than GKOS: STAA (37.3M) vs GKOS (103M). GKOS has higher revenues than STAA: GKOS (613M) vs STAA (290M).

	GKOS	STAA	GKOS / STAA
Capitalization	10.6B	1.18B	897%
EBITDA	-141.49M	14.7M	-963%
Gain YTD	59.729	2.100	2,844%
P/E Ratio	N/A	294.75	-
Revenue	613M	290M	211%
Total Cash	286M	164M	174%
Total Debt	103M	37.3M	276%

FUNDAMENTALS RATINGS

GKOS vs STAA: Fundamental Ratings

	GKOS	STAA
OUTLOOK RATING 1..100	89	18
VALUATION overvalued / fair valued / undervalued 1..100	95 Overvalued	86 Overvalued
PROFIT vs RISK RATING 1..100	33	100
SMR RATING 1..100	97	92
PRICE GROWTH RATING 1..100	36	61
P/E GROWTH RATING 1..100	54	54
SEASONALITY SCORE 1..100	85	50

Tickeron ratings are formulated such that a rating of 1 designates the most successful stocks in a given industry, while a rating of 100 points to the least successful stocks for that industry.

STAA's Valuation (86) in the Medical Specialties industry is in the same range as GKOS (95). This means that STAA’s stock grew similarly to GKOS’s over the last 12 months.

GKOS's Profit vs Risk Rating (33) in the Medical Specialties industry is significantly better than the same rating for STAA (100). This means that GKOS’s stock grew significantly faster than STAA’s over the last 12 months.

STAA's SMR Rating (92) in the Medical Specialties industry is in the same range as GKOS (97). This means that STAA’s stock grew similarly to GKOS’s over the last 12 months.

GKOS's Price Growth Rating (36) in the Medical Specialties industry is in the same range as STAA (61). This means that GKOS’s stock grew similarly to STAA’s over the last 12 months.

GKOS's P/E Growth Rating (54) in the Medical Specialties industry is in the same range as STAA (54). This means that GKOS’s stock grew similarly to STAA’s over the last 12 months.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Technical Analysis

	GKOS	STAA
RSI ODDS (%)	2 days ago 61%	N/A
Stochastic ODDS (%)	2 days ago 85%	2 days ago 66%
Momentum ODDS (%)	2 days ago 69%	2 days ago 74%
MACD ODDS (%)	2 days ago 69%	2 days ago 72%
TrendWeek ODDS (%)	2 days ago 71%	2 days ago 68%
TrendMonth ODDS (%)	2 days ago 79%	2 days ago 88%
Advances ODDS (%)	2 days ago 78%	4 days ago 69%
Declines ODDS (%)	4 days ago 68%	8 days ago 87%
BollingerBands ODDS (%)	3 days ago 69%	N/A
Aroon ODDS (%)	2 days ago 78%	3 days ago 87%