Reviewing Jin Medical International (NASDAQ:ZJYL) and Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW)

Jin Medical International (NASDAQ:ZJYL – Get Rating) and Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW – Get Rating) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Jin Medical International and Edwards Lifesciences, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jin Medical International	0	0	0	0	N/A
Edwards Lifesciences	1	10	7	0	2.33

Edwards Lifesciences has a consensus price target of $89.63, suggesting a potential upside of 1.94%. Given Edwards Lifesciences’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Edwards Lifesciences is more favorable than Jin Medical International.

Profitability

This table compares Jin Medical International and Edwards Lifesciences’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jin Medical International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Edwards Lifesciences	27.07%	25.81%	18.24%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Jin Medical International and Edwards Lifesciences’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jin Medical International	$19.19 million	2.25	N/A	N/A	N/A
Edwards Lifesciences	$5.50 billion	9.69	$1.52 billion	$2.41	36.49

Edwards Lifesciences has higher revenue and earnings than Jin Medical International.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

80.3% of Edwards Lifesciences shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Edwards Lifesciences shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Edwards Lifesciences beats Jin Medical International on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jin Medical International

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Jin Medical International Ltd. through its Chinese operating entities, designs and manufactures wheelchairs and living aids products for people with disabilities, the elderly and people recovering from injuries. Jin Medical International Ltd. is headquartered in Changzhou City, China.

About Edwards Lifesciences

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Edwards Lifesciences Corp. engages in patient-focused medical innovations for heart disease and critical care monitoring. Its products are categorized into four main areas: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies, Surgical Structural Heart, and Critical Care. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Europe, Japan, and Rest of World. The company was founded by Miles Lowell Edwards in 1958 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.