Analyzing Edap Tms (NASDAQ:EDAP) & Pheton Holdings Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares (NASDAQ:PTHL)

Pheton Holdings Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares (NASDAQ:PTHL) and Edap Tms (NASDAQ:EDAP) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Pheton Holdings Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares and Edap Tms’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pheton Holdings Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares	N/A	N/A	N/A
Edap Tms	-34.92%	-44.21%	-25.88%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

62.7% of Edap Tms shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Edap Tms shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Pheton Holdings Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares and Edap Tms”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pheton Holdings Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares	$448,196.00	78.57	N/A	N/A	N/A
Edap Tms	$64.12 million	1.02	-$22.92 million	($0.55)	-3.20

Pheton Holdings Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Edap Tms.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Pheton Holdings Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares and Edap Tms, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pheton Holdings Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares	0	0	0	0	0.00
Edap Tms	0	2	1	0	2.33

Edap Tms has a consensus target price of $8.50, suggesting a potential upside of 382.95%. Given Edap Tms’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Edap Tms is more favorable than Pheton Holdings Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares.

Summary

Edap Tms beats Pheton Holdings Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pheton Holdings Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares

Pheton Holdings Ltd. operates as a holding company with interests in providing healthcare solutions. The firm through its subsidiaries engages in the development and commercialization of brachytherapy TPS specifically used for radioactive particle implantation, a type of radiotherapy used in treating cancer patients by placing radioactive sources inside the patient that kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

About Edap Tms

EDAP TMS SA is a holding company, which, through its subsidiary, engages in the development, production, and marketing of minimally invasive medical devices for urological diseases. It operates through the High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) and Urology Devices and Services (UDS) segments. The HIFU segment develops, manufactures, and markets devices for the minimally invasive ablation of certain types of localized tumors using HIFU technology. The UDS segment focuses on the development, marketing, manufacturing, and servicing of medical devices for the minimally invasive diagnosis or treatment of urological disorders, mainly urinary stones, and other clinical indications. The company was founded on December 3, 1979 and is headquartered in Vaulx-en-Velin, France.