UFP Technologies (NASDAQ:UFPT – Get Free Report) and QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI – Get Free Report) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for UFP Technologies and QT Imaging, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| UFP Technologies | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| QT Imaging | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
QT Imaging has a consensus target price of $8.50, suggesting a potential upside of 318.72%. Given QT Imaging’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe QT Imaging is more favorable than UFP Technologies.
Profitability
This table compares UFP Technologies and QT Imaging’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| UFP Technologies | 11.45% | 18.42% | 11.96% |
| QT Imaging | -77.25% | -1,202.69% | -46.76% |
Risk & Volatility
UFP Technologies has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QT Imaging has a beta of 0.05, suggesting that its share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
87.3% of UFP Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.2% of QT Imaging shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of UFP Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.4% of QT Imaging shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares UFP Technologies and QT Imaging”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| UFP Technologies | $602.80 million | 3.90 | $68.31 million | $9.81 | 30.93 |
| QT Imaging | $18.92 million | 1.48 | -$21.08 million | ($1.57) | -1.29 |
UFP Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than QT Imaging. QT Imaging is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UFP Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
UFP Technologies beats QT Imaging on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About QT Imaging
QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. engages in the research, development, and commercialization of body imaging systems for detection, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of diseases. The company offers QT Ultrasound Breast Scanner, an ultrasonic imaging system that provides reflection-mode and transmission-mode images of a patient’s breast. QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Novato, California.
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