First Physicians Capital Group (OTCMKTS:FPCG) and Aethlon Medical (NASDAQ:AEMD) Financial Analysis

First Physicians Capital Group (OTCMKTS:FPCG) and Aethlon Medical (NASDAQ:AEMD) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares First Physicians Capital Group and Aethlon Medical”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Physicians Capital Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aethlon Medical	$570,000.00	6.39	-$13.39 million	($12.64)	-0.11

First Physicians Capital Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aethlon Medical.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for First Physicians Capital Group and Aethlon Medical, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Physicians Capital Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Aethlon Medical	0	1	0	0	2.00

Aethlon Medical has a consensus price target of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 3,900.00%. Given Aethlon Medical’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Aethlon Medical is more favorable than First Physicians Capital Group.

Profitability

This table compares First Physicians Capital Group and Aethlon Medical’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Physicians Capital Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aethlon Medical	N/A	-266.21%	-179.46%

Volatility & Risk

First Physicians Capital Group has a beta of -12.47, meaning that its share price is 1,347% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aethlon Medical has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.0% of Aethlon Medical shares are held by institutional investors. 12.1% of First Physicians Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Aethlon Medical shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Aethlon Medical beats First Physicians Capital Group on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About First Physicians Capital Group

Avem Health Partners, Inc. provides financial, technology, management, and capital solutions to hospitals in rural markets. Its services benefit residents and their physicians, as well as help to sustain and preserve the quality of healthcare services in these communities. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

About Aethlon Medical

Aethlon Medical, Inc., a medical therapeutic company, focuses on developing products to treat cancer and life-threatening infectious diseases in the United States. It develops Hemopurifier, a clinical-stage immunotherapeutic device that removes tumor-derived exosomes and life-threatening viruses and use in organ transplantation. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in San Diego, California.