Fresenius SE & Co. (OTCMKTS:FSNUY – Get Free Report) and UFP Technologies (NASDAQ:UFPT – Get Free Report) are both healthcare companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
87.3% of UFP Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of UFP Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Fresenius SE & Co. and UFP Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Fresenius SE & Co. | 6.67% | 10.25% | 4.87% |
| UFP Technologies | 11.45% | 18.42% | 11.96% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Fresenius SE & Co. and UFP Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Fresenius SE & Co. | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| UFP Technologies | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Fresenius SE & Co. and UFP Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Fresenius SE & Co. | $25.87 billion | 1.10 | $1.43 billion | $0.79 | 16.05 |
| UFP Technologies | $602.80 million | 3.82 | $68.31 million | $9.28 | 32.04 |
Fresenius SE & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than UFP Technologies. Fresenius SE & Co. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UFP Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Fresenius SE & Co. has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UFP Technologies has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
UFP Technologies beats Fresenius SE & Co. on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Fresenius SE & Co.
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, a health care company, provides products and services for chronically ill patients. It operates through four segments: Fresenius Medical Care, Fresenius Kabi, Fresenius Helios, and Fresenius Vamed. The Fresenius Medical Care segment offers products and services for patients with chronic kidney failure. This segment provides dialyzers, dialysis machines, and related disposable products, as well as dialysis-related services. The Fresenius Kabi segment engages in the therapy and care of critically and chronically ill patients. This segment offers I.V. generic drugs; biosimilar drugs for autoimmune diseases and oncology; enteral and parenteral nutrition products; medical technologies, as well as disposables, infusions pumps, apheresis machines, cell therapy devices, and other products. The Fresenius Helios segment provides clinical and nursing care facilities. The Fresenius Vamed segment provides services for hospitals and other healthcare facilities. This segment also offers operational management of healthcare facilities and provides services to patients. The company was formerly known as Fresenius SE and changed its name to Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA in January 2011. Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany.
About UFP Technologies
UFP Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures solutions for medical devices, sterile packaging, and other highly engineered custom products. The company offers protective drapes for robotic surgery, single patient use surfaces, advanced wound care, infection prevention, disposables for surgical and endoscopic procedures, packaging for medical devices, orthopedic implants, biopharma drug manufacturing, and coils for catheters; and molded components for applications in acoustic insulation, interior trim, load floors, sunshades, SUV cargo cover handles, driveshaft damping, engine and manifold covers, quarter panels, and wheel liners. It also provides molded composites for commercial aviation and military gear for use in backpack components, knee and elbow pads, eyewear, and helmets; and reusable cases and custom for applications in military ballistics panels, virtual training systems, drones, communications equipment, and rugged portable computers. In addition, the company provides engineered products and components to customers in the automotive, aerospace and defense, and industrial markets for applications in military uniform and gear components, automotive interior trim, air filtration, and protective cases and inserts. It markets and sells its products through a direct sales force. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
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