2019 was all about execution for smaller device makers
New products and strategic execution buoyed mid and small-cap medtechs, while safety worries took down one former high-flier.
The extremes converge in big medtech’s hiring practices
Intuitive Surgical makes the most money per employee – but the title of “most improved” goes to Philips.
Mid cap device makers find rewards in cancer and diabetes
Investor excitement about smaller medtechs’ technology is unchecked, but these groups will have to deliver on their promises.
Medtechs prioritise efficiency when it comes to hiring
Big cap medtech is hiring, largely thanks to organic growth.
Fireworks among the small and mid-cap device makers
Smaller medtechs saw impressive share price growth in 2018, but not quite as good as the year before.
Smaller medtechs soar in ’17 but could now be too expensive
Many small groups are up thanks to takeover speculation, and this may end up being self-defeating.
