Sanara MedTech (NASDAQ:SMTI – Get Free Report) and Envoy Medical (NASDAQ:COCH – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Sanara MedTech and Envoy Medical’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sanara MedTech | -6.62% | -11.12% | -7.11% |
| Envoy Medical | N/A | N/A | -100.39% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Sanara MedTech and Envoy Medical, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sanara MedTech | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Envoy Medical | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
8.1% of Sanara MedTech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.6% of Envoy Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.2% of Sanara MedTech shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Envoy Medical shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Sanara MedTech and Envoy Medical’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sanara MedTech | $64.99 million | 4.32 | -$4.30 million | ($0.52) | -62.69 |
| Envoy Medical | $320,000.00 | 316.66 | -$29.91 million | N/A | N/A |
Sanara MedTech has higher revenue and earnings than Envoy Medical.
Volatility and Risk
Sanara MedTech has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Envoy Medical has a beta of 2.68, indicating that its share price is 168% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Envoy Medical beats Sanara MedTech on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sanara MedTech
Sanara MedTech Inc., a medical technology company, develops, markets, and distributes surgical, wound, and skincare products and services to physicians, hospitals, clinics, and post-acute care settings in the United States. The company offers CellerateRX Surgical, a medical hydrolysate of Type I bovine collagen indicated for the management of surgical, traumatic, and partial- and full-thickness wounds, as well as first- and second-degree burns; and HYCOL, a medical hydrolysate of Type I bovine collagen intended for the management of full and partial thickness wounds, including pressure ulcers, venous and arterial leg ulcers, and diabetic foot ulcers. It also provides BIAKOS Antimicrobial Skin and Wound Cleanser, a patented product that contains synergistic ingredients that have been shown to impact mature biofilm microbes; BIAKOS Antimicrobial Wound Gel, an antimicrobial hydrogel wound dressing that helps against planktonic microbes, as well as immature and mature biofilms; and BIAKOS Antimicrobial Skin and Wound Irrigation Solution. In addition, it develops BIASURGE, a no-rinse surgical solution used for wound irrigation; FORTIFY TRG, a freeze-dried, multi-layer small intestinal submucosa extracellular matrix sheet; FORTIFY FLOWABLE extracellular matrix, an advanced wound care device; TEXAGEN, a multi-layer amniotic membrane allograft used as an anatomical barrier with robust handling that can be sutured for securement; and VIM Amnion Matrix, a homologous wound covering product. Sanara MedTech Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.
About Envoy Medical
Envoy Medical, Inc., a hearing health company, provides medical technologies for the hearing loss spectrum. Its products include personal sound amplification devices; hearing aids; Esteem fully implanted active middle ear implants; auditory osseointegrated implants; and Acclaim cochlear implants. The company was formerly known as Envoy Medical Corporation and changed its name to Envoy Medical, Inc. in September 2023. Envoy Medical, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
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