Contrasting Bullfrog AI (NASDAQ:BFRG) and Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE:INSP)

Bullfrog AI (NASDAQ:BFRG) and Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE:INSP) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Bullfrog AI and Inspire Medical Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bullfrog AI	$116,670.00	75.81	-$6.50 million	($0.63)	-1.11
Inspire Medical Systems	$911.98 million	1.79	$145.42 million	$4.98	11.38

Inspire Medical Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Bullfrog AI. Bullfrog AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inspire Medical Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Bullfrog AI has a beta of -2.29, suggesting that its stock price is 329% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inspire Medical Systems has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.0% of Bullfrog AI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Inspire Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.2% of Bullfrog AI shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Inspire Medical Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Bullfrog AI and Inspire Medical Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bullfrog AI	1	0	0	0	1.00
Inspire Medical Systems	1	13	5	0	2.21

Inspire Medical Systems has a consensus price target of $101.41, suggesting a potential upside of 78.89%. Given Inspire Medical Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Inspire Medical Systems is more favorable than Bullfrog AI.

Profitability

This table compares Bullfrog AI and Inspire Medical Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bullfrog AI	N/A	-273.24%	-208.55%
Inspire Medical Systems	15.95%	10.96%	9.32%

Summary

Inspire Medical Systems beats Bullfrog AI on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bullfrog AI

Bullfrog AI Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a digital biopharmaceutical company that focuses on artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) driven analysis of data sets in medicine and healthcare in the United States. The company offers bfLEAP, an analytical AI/ML platform for the analysis of preclinical and/or clinical data. It also has licensing agreements with George Washington University for rights to use siRNA targeting Beta2-spectrin in the treatment of human diseases, including hepatocellular carcinoma, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; and Johns Hopkins University for the use of a formulation of Mebendazole for the treatment of glioblastoma, and human cancer or neoplastic disease. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

About Inspire Medical Systems

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc., a medical technology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of minimally invasive solutions for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the United States and internationally. The company offers Inspire system, a neurostimulation technology that provides a safe and effective treatment for moderate to severe OSA. It also develops a novel, closed-loop solution that continuously monitors a patient's breathing and delivers mild hypoglossal nerve stimulation to maintain an open airway. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota.