Nano-X Imaging (NASDAQ:NNOX – Get Free Report) and KORU Medical Systems (NASDAQ:KRMD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Nano-X Imaging and KORU Medical Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nano-X Imaging | $13.02 million | 2.47 | -$75.02 million | ($2.14) | -0.19 |
| KORU Medical Systems | $41.13 million | 3.37 | -$2.64 million | ($0.04) | -75.50 |
KORU Medical Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Nano-X Imaging. KORU Medical Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nano-X Imaging, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Nano-X Imaging and KORU Medical Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nano-X Imaging | -926.05% | -116.93% | -100.67% |
| KORU Medical Systems | -4.03% | -10.63% | -6.51% |
Volatility and Risk
Nano-X Imaging has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KORU Medical Systems has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Nano-X Imaging and KORU Medical Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nano-X Imaging | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.50 |
| KORU Medical Systems | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.83 |
Nano-X Imaging presently has a consensus price target of $4.33, indicating a potential upside of 956.91%. KORU Medical Systems has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 131.79%. Given Nano-X Imaging’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Nano-X Imaging is more favorable than KORU Medical Systems.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
21.5% of Nano-X Imaging shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of KORU Medical Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 18.5% of KORU Medical Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
KORU Medical Systems beats Nano-X Imaging on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Nano-X Imaging
Nano-X Imaging Ltd. develops a commercial-grade tomographic imaging device with a digital X-ray source. The company provides teleradiology services and develops artificial intelligence applications to be used in real-world medical imaging applications. Its X-ray source is based on a digital micro-electro-mechanical systems semiconductor cathode. The company's solutions include Nanox Multi Source System comprising Nanox.ARC, a medical tomographic imaging system incorporating its digital X-ray source, and Nanox. CLOUD, a platform which employs a matching engine to match medical images to radiologists that provides image repository, connectivity to diagnostic assistive AI systems, billing, and reporting. It also offers Nanox.MARKETPLACE, which connects imaging facilities with radiologists and enables radiologists to provide, as well as customers to obtain remote interpretations of imaging data; artificial intelligence (AI)-based software imaging solutions to hospitals, health maintenance organizations, integrated delivery networks, pharmaceutical companies, and insurers that are designed to identify or predict undiagnosed or underdiagnosed medical conditions through the mining of data included in images of existing computed tomography scans for osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease; Teleradiology Services, which provide imaging interpretation services for radiology practices, hospitals, medical clinics, diagnostic imaging centers, urgent care facilities; and multi-specialty physician groups, contracts, and radiology readings. The company is headquartered in Petach Tikva, Israel.
About KORU Medical Systems
KORU Medical Systems, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices and supplies in the United States and internationally. It offers the freedom infusion systems to deliver life-saving therapies to patients with chronic illnesses, such as primary immunodeficiency diseases, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Its products include the FREEDOM60 syringe infusion system, the FreedomEdge syringe driver, HIgH-Flo subcutaneous safety needle sets, and precision flow rate tubing products. The company was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Mahwah, New Jersey.
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