Biosig Technologies (NASDAQ:BSGM – Get Free Report) and Precision Optics (NASDAQ:POCI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and valuation.
Volatility & Risk
Biosig Technologies has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Precision Optics has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Biosig Technologies and Precision Optics”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Biosig Technologies | $40,000.00 | 3,602.95 | -$10.33 million | N/A | N/A |
| Precision Optics | $19.10 million | 1.87 | -$2.95 million | ($0.89) | -5.22 |
Precision Optics has higher revenue and earnings than Biosig Technologies.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Biosig Technologies and Precision Optics, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Biosig Technologies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Precision Optics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Biosig Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 117.39%. Given Biosig Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Biosig Technologies is more favorable than Precision Optics.
Profitability
This table compares Biosig Technologies and Precision Optics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Biosig Technologies | N/A | -5,336.99% | -398.16% |
| Precision Optics | -32.84% | -54.03% | -32.48% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
7.2% of Biosig Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.7% of Precision Optics shares are held by institutional investors. 24.8% of Biosig Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Precision Optics shares are held by 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
Biosig Technologies beats Precision Optics on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Biosig Technologies
BioSig Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, a medical device company, engages in development and commercialization of advanced digital signal processing technology platform for the treatment of cardiovascular arrhythmias in the United States. It offers PURE EP system, a signal processing platform that combines hardware and software to address known challenges associated to signal acquisition that enables electrophysiologists to see signals and analyze in real-time, as well as is designed to address long-standing limitations that slow and disrupt cardiac catheter ablation procedures. The company has a research agreement with Mayo Foundation to develop an AI- and machine learning-powered software for PURE EP system. BioSig Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.
About Precision Optics
Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells specialized optical and illumination systems and related components primarily in the United States and the European Economic Area. It offers medical instrumentation products, including endoscopes and endocouplers, as well as other custom imaging and illumination products, such as Microprecision lenses and micro medical cameras, and 3D endoscopes for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures by hospitals and physicians. The company also provides components and assemblies for industrial and military use. It markets its products to medical device companies. The company was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Gardner, Massachusetts.
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