Vycor Medical (OTCMKTS:VYCO – Get Free Report) and Assure (NASDAQ:IONM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
3.3% of Assure shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of Vycor Medical shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Assure shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Vycor Medical and Assure”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Vycor Medical | $1.46 million | 1.74 | -$70,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Assure | $250,000.00 | 1.31 | -$26.08 million | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Vycor Medical and Assure, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Vycor Medical | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Assure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Volatility & Risk
Vycor Medical has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Assure has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Vycor Medical and Assure’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Vycor Medical | -13.68% | N/A | -18.14% |
Assure | -25,178.32% | N/A | -249.78% |
Summary
Vycor Medical beats Assure on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vycor Medical
Vycor Medical, Inc. designs, develops, and markets neurological medical devices and therapies in the United States and Europe. It operates through two segments: Vycor Medical and NovaVision. The Vycor Medical segment provides devices for neurosurgery comprising ViewSite Brain Access System, a retraction and access system for brain and spine surgeries. The NovaVision segment offers non-invasive computer-based rehabilitation targeted at people who have impaired vision as a result of stroke or other brain injury. It has a license agreement which grants for the license to provide NovaVision's products and therapies to patients and professionals in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It primarily serves hospitals and medical professionals. Vycor Medical, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. Vycor Medical, Inc. is a subsidiary of Fountainhead Capital Management Limited.
About Assure
Assure Holdings Corp., through its subsidiaries, provides technical and professional intraoperative neuromonitoring surgical support services in the United States. It offers services in the areas of neurosurgery, spine, cardiovascular, orthopedic, ear, nose, throat, and other surgical procedures. The company delivers various clinical and operational services, including scheduling of the interoperative neurophysiologist and supervising practitioner, real time monitoring, patient advocacy, and billing services to support surgeons and medical facilities during invasive procedures. Assure Holdings Corp. is based in Englewood, Colorado.
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