Head to Head Contrast: Positron (POSC) vs. Its Peers

Insider and Institutional Ownership

44.3% of shares of all “Electromedical equipment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 17.2% of Positron shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of shares of all “Electromedical equipment” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Positron and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
Positron $740,000.00 -$1.64 million -11.99
Positron Competitors $984.82 million $83.13 million 10.66

Positron’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Positron. Positron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Positron and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Positron -300.00% N/A -89.57%
Positron Competitors -298.69% -83.99% -27.42%

Volatility and Risk

Positron has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Positron’s peers have a beta of 0.91, indicating that their average stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Positron peers beat Positron on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

Positron Company Profile

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Positron Corporation, a nuclear medicine healthcare company, specializes in the business of cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in the United States. It offers attrius PET scanner, clinical and technical services, and financing solutions enables healthcare providers to accurately diagnose cardiac disease, improve patient outcomes, and practice cost effective medicines. Positron Corporation was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Niagara Falls, New York.

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