MSP Recovery (NASDAQ:MSPR – Get Free Report) and Tivic Health Systems (NASDAQ:TIVC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for MSP Recovery and Tivic Health Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| MSP Recovery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Tivic Health Systems | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares MSP Recovery and Tivic Health Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| MSP Recovery | $18.25 million | 0.22 | -$360.50 million | ($572.83) | 0.00 |
| Tivic Health Systems | $780,000.00 | 4.74 | -$5.66 million | ($6.68) | -0.31 |
Tivic Health Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MSP Recovery. Tivic Health Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MSP Recovery, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
3.8% of MSP Recovery shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.3% of Tivic Health Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 50.5% of MSP Recovery shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Tivic Health Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
MSP Recovery has a beta of -2.96, suggesting that its stock price is 396% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tivic Health Systems has a beta of 1.97, suggesting that its stock price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares MSP Recovery and Tivic Health Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| MSP Recovery | -7,328.48% | -326.80% | -81.27% |
| Tivic Health Systems | -1,557.26% | -202.20% | -173.34% |
Summary
Tivic Health Systems beats MSP Recovery on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MSP Recovery
MSP Recovery, Inc. engages in the development of healthcare recoveries and data analytics software. It also focuses on the identification and recoveries of improper payments made by Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance spaces using data and analytics. The company was founded by John H. Ruiz, Frank C. Quesada, and Diana Diaz on July 8, 2014 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.
About Tivic Health Systems
Tivic Health Systems Inc. operates as a health tech company, focuses on developing and commercializing bioelectronic medicine. Its primary product is ClearUP, a bioelectronic medicine for the treatment of sinus and nasal inflammation. The company sells its products on direct-to-consumer channel through its own websites; and platforms, such as Amazon.com and Walmart.com, as well as to U.S. online retailers, such as BestBuy and FSAStore and through distributors. Tivic Health Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Hayward, California.
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