GE HealthCare Technologies (NASDAQ:GEHC) versus Butterfly Network (NYSE:BFLY) Critical Survey

GE HealthCare Technologies (NASDAQ:GEHC – Get Rating) and Butterfly Network (NYSE:BFLY – Get Rating) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares GE HealthCare Technologies and Butterfly Network’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GE HealthCare Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
Butterfly Network	-204.70%	-37.78%	-29.35%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for GE HealthCare Technologies and Butterfly Network, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GE HealthCare Technologies	0	1	2	0	2.67
Butterfly Network	0	0	2	0	3.00

GE HealthCare Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.42%. Butterfly Network has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 184.55%. Given Butterfly Network’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Butterfly Network is more favorable than GE HealthCare Technologies.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

49.5% of Butterfly Network shares are held by institutional investors. 28.4% of Butterfly Network shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares GE HealthCare Technologies and Butterfly Network’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GE HealthCare Technologies	$18.34 billion	1.88	$1.92 billion	N/A	N/A
Butterfly Network	$62.56 million	7.89	-$32.41 million	($0.75)	-3.28

GE HealthCare Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Butterfly Network.

About GE HealthCare Technologies

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GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. provides medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital solutions in the United States. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois.

About Butterfly Network

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Butterfly Network, Inc., a digital health company, develops, manufactures, and commercializes ultrasound imaging solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers Butterfly iQ, a handheld and single-probe whole body ultrasound system; Butterfly iQ+, a point-of-care ultrasound imaging device that connects with a smartphone, tablet, and hospital computer system; and Butterfly Blueprint, a system-wide ultrasound platform with Compass software that integrates into a healthcare system's clinical and administrative infrastructure. The company also provides Butterfly system, which includes probes, and related accessories and software subscriptions, to healthcare systems, physicians, and healthcare providers through a direct sales force, distributors, and eCommerce channel. In addition, it offers cloud-based software solutions to healthcare systems, teleguidance, in-app educational tutorials, and formal education programs through its Butterfly Academy software, as well as clinical support and services. Butterfly Network, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Guilford, Connecticut.