INVO Bioscience (NASDAQ:INVO) vs. Cochlear (OTCMKTS:CHEOY) Critical Survey

INVO Bioscience (NASDAQ:INVO) and Cochlear (OTCMKTS:CHEOY) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares INVO Bioscience and Cochlear’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
INVO Bioscience	$1.18 million	3.14	-$10.89 million	($15.86)	-0.10
Cochlear	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.82	106.19

Cochlear has lower revenue, but higher earnings than INVO Bioscience. INVO Bioscience is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cochlear, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares INVO Bioscience and Cochlear’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
INVO Bioscience	-858.88%	-7,630.09%	-203.09%
Cochlear	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for INVO Bioscience and Cochlear, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
INVO Bioscience	0	0	0	0	N/A
Cochlear	0	2	0	0	2.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

17.3% of INVO Bioscience shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Cochlear shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.4% of INVO Bioscience 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.

Summary

Cochlear beats INVO Bioscience on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About INVO Bioscience

INVO Bioscience, Inc., a commercial-stage fertility company, provides assisted reproductive technology solutions worldwide. Its flagship product is the INVOcell, a medical device that allows fertilization and early embryo development to take place in vivo within the woman's body. INVO Bioscience, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Sarasota, Florida.

About Cochlear

Cochlear Limited provides implantable hearing solutions for children and adults worldwide. It offers cochlear implant systems, sound processor upgrades, bone conduction systems, accessories, and other products. Cochlear Limited was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.