Contrasting ZimVie (NASDAQ:ZIMV) and FitLife Brands (NASDAQ:FTLF)

ZimVie (NASDAQ:ZIMV) and FitLife Brands (NASDAQ:FTLF) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares ZimVie and FitLife Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZimVie	-4.39%	6.37%	3.34%
FitLife Brands	12.63%	21.70%	13.45%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ZimVie and FitLife Brands”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZimVie	$449.75 million	1.19	-$25.83 million	($0.70)	-27.06
FitLife Brands	$64.47 million	2.93	$8.98 million	$0.84	23.99

FitLife Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ZimVie. ZimVie is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FitLife Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.6% of ZimVie shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.3% of FitLife Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of ZimVie shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 61.4% of FitLife Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for ZimVie and FitLife Brands, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZimVie	1	4	0	0	1.80
FitLife Brands	0	2	2	0	2.50

ZimVie currently has a consensus target price of $17.75, indicating a potential downside of 6.28%. FitLife Brands has a consensus target price of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.14%. Given FitLife Brands’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FitLife Brands is more favorable than ZimVie.

Volatility and Risk

ZimVie has a beta of 2.17, indicating that its share price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FitLife Brands has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

FitLife Brands beats ZimVie on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZimVie

ZimVie Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of products and solutions designed to treat various spine pathologies, and support dental tooth replacement and restoration procedures worldwide. It operates through two segments, The Dental Segment and The Spine Segment. The company offers dental implant systems, prosthetic and abutment products, surgical instrumentation, and kits; and patient-specific restorative solutions, such as abutments, bars, implant bridges, and hybrid restorations under the BellaTek brand name. It provides bone grafts, barrier membranes, and collagen wound care products; virtual treatment planning services, guided surgery solutions, CAD/CAM workflow systems, and intra-oral scanners; and Implant Concierge, a web-based treatment planning and surgery guide service. In addition, the company designs, manufactures, and distributes spinal fusion implants, instrumentation for various spinal procedures, biologics, and bone healing technologies. Further, it provides MIS solutions that deliver implant and instrumentation systems; and motion preservation solutions that offer non-fusion alternatives for cervical disc implant or growth modulation for anterior vertebral body tethering. The company sells its products to oral surgeons, dental specialists, general dentists, dental laboratories, and other dental organizations, including DSOs, as well as educational, medical, and governmental entities, hospitals, and surgery centers through direct sales representatives, agents, and distributors. ZimVie Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado.

About FitLife Brands

FitLife Brands, Inc. provides nutritional supplements for health-conscious consumers in the United States and internationally. The company provides weight loss, sports nutrition, and general health products; sports nutrition products; weight loss and sports nutrition products; sports nutrition and general wellness formulations with an emphasis on natural, vegan, and organic ingredients; and male health and weight loss products, as well as other diet, health, and sports nutrition supplements and related products; and value-oriented sports nutrition and weight loss products. It offers MRC products which includes general health supplements; and natural skincare and beauty products. In addition, it markets its products under the brand names of NDS Nutrition, PMD Sports, SirenLabs, CoreActive, Nutrology, Metis Nutrition, iSatori, BioGenetic Laboratories, Energize, Dr. Tobias, All-Natural Advice, and Maritime Naturals through franchised stores, as well as through retail locations, which include specialty, mass, and online. The company was formerly known as Bond Laboratories, Inc. and changed its name to FitLife Brands, Inc. in September 2013. FitLife Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.