Head to Head Survey: Eargo (NASDAQ:EAR) versus ReWalk Robotics (NASDAQ:RWLK)

Eargo (NASDAQ:EAR) and ReWalk Robotics (NASDAQ:RWLK) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Eargo and ReWalk Robotics, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eargo	0	0	4	0	3.00
ReWalk Robotics	0	0	1	0	3.00

Eargo presently has a consensus price target of $48.00, indicating a potential downside of 19.71%. ReWalk Robotics has a consensus price target of $2.50, indicating a potential upside of 36.61%. Given ReWalk Robotics’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ReWalk Robotics is more favorable than Eargo.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.8% of ReWalk Robotics shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of ReWalk Robotics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Eargo and ReWalk Robotics’ top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eargo	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ReWalk Robotics	$4.87 million	9.30	-$15.55 million	($2.70)	-0.68

Eargo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ReWalk Robotics.

Profitability

This table compares Eargo and ReWalk Robotics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eargo	N/A	N/A	N/A
ReWalk Robotics	-282.04%	-109.54%	-54.24%

About Eargo

Eargo, Inc., a consumer-focused medical device company, develops and sells hearing aids to assist people with hearing loss in the United States. It sells its products through online stores. The company was formerly known as Aria Innovations, Inc. and changed its name to Eargo, Inc. in November 2014. Eargo, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

About ReWalk Robotics

ReWalk Robotics Ltd., a medical device company, designs, develops, and commercializes robotic exoskeletons for individuals with mobility impairments or other medical conditions. It offers ReWalk Personal for everyday use to paraplegic individuals at home and in their communities; and ReWalk Rehabilitation for exercise and therapy used in hospitals and rehabilitation centers in the United States and Europe. The company is also developing ReWalk Restore, a soft suit exoskeleton for rehabilitation of individuals suffering from a stroke. It markets and sells its products directly to third party payers, institutions and individuals, as well as through third-party distributors. The company was formerly known as Argo Medical Technologies Ltd. ReWalk Robotics Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Yokneam Ilit, Israel.