Modular Medical (NASDAQ:MODD) & Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA (OTCMKTS:DGWPF) Critical Comparison

Modular Medical (NASDAQ:MODD) and Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA (OTCMKTS:DGWPF) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Modular Medical and Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Modular Medical	N/A	N/A	-$13.88 million	($0.97)	-1.60
Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA	N/A	N/A	N/A	$5.51	9.26

Modular Medical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

27.5% of Modular Medical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.9% of Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA shares are held by institutional investors. 32.3% of Modular Medical shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Modular Medical and Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Modular Medical	0	0	2	0	3.00
Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA	0	0	0	0	N/A

Modular Medical currently has a consensus price target of $4.25, suggesting a potential upside of 174.19%. Given Modular Medical’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Modular Medical is more favorable than Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA.

Profitability

This table compares Modular Medical and Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Modular Medical	N/A	-235.93%	-180.37%
Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA	N/A	N/A	N/A

About Modular Medical

Modular Medical, Inc. operates as a development stage medical device company. It focuses on the design, development, and commercialization of insulin pumps. It offers MODD1, a two-part patch pump for diabetes. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

About Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA

Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA operates as a medical and safety technology company worldwide. It develops, produces, and markets system solutions, equipment, and services for acute point of care, including emergency medicine, perioperative care, intensive care, and perinatal medicine. The company also develops, produces, and markets products, system solutions, and services for personal protection, gas detection technology, and integrated hazard management to customers in industry and mining sectors, as well as public sectors, such as fire departments, police, and disaster protection. Its products portfolio includes anesthesia devices and ventilators, thermoregulation equipment, hospitable consumables and accessories, supply units, lights, gas management systems, patient monitoring, software applications, system products, and other services. The company's product portfolio also comprises stationary and mobile gas detection systems, personal protective equipment, and alcohol and drug testing devices. In addition, it offers various training and services, as well as fire training facilities for firefighters. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Lübeck, Germany. Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA operates as a subsidiary of Stefan DrÄGer Gmbh.