Tivic Health Systems (NASDAQ:TIVC – Get Rating) and FONAR (NASDAQ:FONR – Get Rating) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Tivic Health Systems and FONAR's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Get Tivic Health Systems alerts:| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Tivic Health Systems | -668.17% | -120.72% | -98.51% |
| FONAR | 10.92% | 8.28% | 6.11% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Tivic Health Systems and FONAR's 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 | 5.63 | -$8.49 million | N/A | N/A |
| FONAR | $97.59 million | 1.25 | $12.44 million | N/A | N/A |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.2% of Tivic Health Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.9% of FONAR shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.6% of Tivic Health Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of FONAR shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Tivic Health Systems has a beta of 1.87, indicating that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FONAR has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Tivic Health Systems and FONAR, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Tivic Health Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| FONAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
FONAR beats Tivic Health Systems on 6 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 FONAR
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FONAR Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, production, and marketing of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners for the detection and diagnosis of human diseases in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Medical Equipment, and Physician Management and Diagnostic Services. It provides Upright MRI scanner that allows patients to be scanned in weight-bearing conditions, such as standing, sitting, bending, or lying down. The company offers non-medical management, including administrative services, billing and collection services, credentialing services, contract negotiations, compliance consulting, purchasing IT services, hiring, conducting interviews, training, supervision and management of non-medical personnel, storage of medical records, office space, equipment, repair maintenance services, accounting, assistance with compliance matters, and development and implementation of practice growth and marketing strategies. The company owns and operates 5 diagnostic imaging facilities in Florida; and manages 41 MRI scanning facilities, including 26 facilities located in New York and 15 facilities located in Florida. The company markets its scanners to private diagnostic imaging centers and hospitals. The company was incorporated in 1978 and is based in Melville, New York.
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