Critical Contrast: Biosig Technologies (NASDAQ:STEX) versus TransEnterix (OTCMKTS:TRXDW)

TransEnterix (OTCMKTS:TRXDW) and Biosig Technologies (NASDAQ:STEX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares TransEnterix and Biosig Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TransEnterix	-2,149.15%	-83.74%	-64.94%
Biosig Technologies	N/A	N/A	-64.96%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for TransEnterix and Biosig Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TransEnterix	0	0	0	0	0.00
Biosig Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares TransEnterix and Biosig Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TransEnterix	$8.53 million	2.51	-$154.20 million	($4.22)	-0.04
Biosig Technologies	$40,000.00	10,294.20	-$10.33 million	($1.35)	-1.91

Biosig Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TransEnterix. Biosig Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TransEnterix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

8.2% of TransEnterix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of Biosig Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of TransEnterix shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 52.7% of Biosig Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

TransEnterix has a beta of 2.56, meaning that its share price is 156% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Biosig Technologies has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Biosig Technologies beats TransEnterix on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TransEnterix

TransEnterix, Inc., a medical device company, engages in the research, development, and sale of medical device robotics to enhance minimally invasive surgery. The company offers Senhance System, a multi-port robotic surgery system, which allows up to four arms to control robotic instruments and a camera in Europe. It also develops SurgiBot System, a single-port system robotically enhanced laparoscopic surgical platform.. TransEnterix, Inc. is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina.

About Biosig Technologies

BioSig Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as medical device company. The company’s proprietary product includes precise uninterrupted real-time evaluation of electrograms electrophysiology (PURE EP) system, a signal processing platform that combines hardware and software to address known challenges associated to signal acquisition that enables electrophysiologists to see signals and analyze in real-time. It also focuses on enhancing intracardiac signal acquisition and diagnostic information for the procedures of atrial fibrillation, as well as is designed to address long-standing limitations that slow and disrupt cardiac catheter ablation procedures. The company has a research agreement with University of Minnesota to develop novel therapies to treat sympathetic nervous system diseases; and a strategic collaboration with the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research to develop an AI-and machine learning software solution for PURE EP systems. BioSig Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.