Tivic Health Systems (NASDAQ:TIVC – Get Rating) and Viveve Medical (NASDAQ:VIVE – Get Rating) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Tivic Health Systems and Viveve Medical, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Get Tivic Health Systems alerts:| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Tivic Health Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Viveve Medical | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Viveve Medical has a consensus price target of $5.25, suggesting a potential upside of 1,180.49%. Given Viveve Medical's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Viveve Medical is more favorable than Tivic Health Systems.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Tivic Health Systems and Viveve Medical's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Tivic Health Systems | $1.17 million | 5.13 | -$8.49 million | N/A | N/A |
| Viveve Medical | $6.43 million | 0.68 | -$22.03 million | ($2.65) | -0.15 |
Tivic Health Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Viveve Medical.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.2% of Tivic Health Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of Viveve Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.6% of Tivic Health Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Viveve Medical shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Tivic Health Systems and Viveve Medical's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Tivic Health Systems | -668.17% | -120.72% | -98.51% |
| Viveve Medical | -355.33% | -306.23% | -130.69% |
Summary
Tivic Health Systems beats Viveve Medical on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Tivic Health Systems
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Tivic Health Systems Inc. operates as a bioelectronic device company that delivers non-invasive neuromodulation products for the treatment of inflammatory conditions. Its primary product is ClearUP, is a medical device intended to relieve sinus and nasal inflammation. The company sells its products on direct-to-consumer channel through its own websites; and platforms, such as Amazon.com and Walmart.com, as well as to U.S. online retailers, including BestBuy.com and FSAStore.com. Tivic Health Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Hayward, California.
About Viveve Medical
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Viveve Medical, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for the non-invasive treatment of vaginal introital laxity, sexual function, vaginal rejuvenation, and stress urinary incontinence. The company offers Viveve System comprises of the radiofrequency generator, reusable handpiece, and treatment tip, as well as cryogen canister and other consumable components. It markets its products through sales employees and distributors in the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and internationally. Viveve Medical, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
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