Trinity Biotech (NASDAQ:TRIB – Get Free Report) and OrthoPediatrics (NASDAQ:KIDS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Trinity Biotech and OrthoPediatrics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Trinity Biotech | -70.06% | N/A | -32.13% |
| OrthoPediatrics | -15.72% | -8.10% | -5.54% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Trinity Biotech and OrthoPediatrics”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Trinity Biotech | $43.78 million | 0.14 | -$37.38 million | ($44.26) | -0.16 |
| OrthoPediatrics | $236.35 million | 2.71 | -$39.65 million | ($1.68) | -14.58 |
Trinity Biotech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than OrthoPediatrics. OrthoPediatrics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trinity Biotech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
79.0% of Trinity Biotech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.1% of OrthoPediatrics shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of Trinity Biotech shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.5% of OrthoPediatrics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Trinity Biotech and OrthoPediatrics, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Trinity Biotech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| OrthoPediatrics | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2.57 |
OrthoPediatrics has a consensus target price of $26.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.16%. Given OrthoPediatrics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe OrthoPediatrics is more favorable than Trinity Biotech.
Volatility & Risk
Trinity Biotech has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OrthoPediatrics has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
OrthoPediatrics beats Trinity Biotech on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Trinity Biotech
Trinity Biotech plc acquires, together with its subsidiaries, develops, acquires, manufactures, and markets medical diagnostic products for the clinical laboratory and point-of-care (POC) segments of the diagnostic market in the Americas and Ireland. The company offers clinical laboratory products, including diagnostic tests and instrumentation, which detects infectious diseases; sexually transmitted diseases consisting of syphilis and herpes; SARS-CoV-2; and epstein barr, measles, mumps, toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus, rubella, varicella and other viral pathogens, as well as products for the in-vitro diagnostic testing for haemoglobin A1c used in the monitoring and diagnosis of diabetes, and identifying those who are at a risk of developing diabetes. It also provides laboratory-testing services for Sjogren's syndrome, hearing loss, celiac disease, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis, and other laboratory-testing services for autoimmune disorders. The company develops, manufactures, and sells products in the immunofluorescence assay, enzyme-linked immunosorbent, western blot, and line immunoassay formats; and provides reagent products, such as ACE, bile acids, oxalate, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase for diagnosis of liver and kidney diseases, as well as haemolytic anaemia. It serves public health authorities, non-governmental organisations, and clinical and reference laboratories through its direct sales force, as well as through a network of independent distributors and strategic partners. Trinity Biotech plc was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Bray, Ireland.
About OrthoPediatrics
OrthoPediatrics Corp., a medical device company, engages in designing, developing, and marketing anatomically appropriate implants, instruments, and specialized braces for children with orthopedic conditions in the United States and internationally. The company offers pediatric trauma and deformity correction products; scoliosis procedures for the treatment of spinal deformity; and sports medicine and other products. Its products comprise PediLoc, PediPlates, cannulated screws, PediFlex nail, PediNail, PediLoc Tibia, ACL Reconstruction System, Locking Cannulated Blade, Locking Proximal Femur, Spica Tables, RESPONSE Spine, BandLoc, Pediguard, Pediatric Nailing Platform | Femur, Devise Rail, Orthex, The Fassier-Duval Telescopic Intramedullary System, SLIMTM Nail, The GAP Nail, The Free Gliding SCFE Screw System, GIROTM Growth Modulation System, PNP Tibia System, ApiFix Mid-C System, and Mitchell Ponseti. The company serves pediatric orthopedic market, as well as pediatric orthopedic surgeons and caregivers. OrthoPediatrics Corp. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana.
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