Contrasting Predictive Oncology (NASDAQ:AGPU) and Longevity Health (NASDAQ:XAGE)

Predictive Oncology (NASDAQ:AGPU) and Longevity Health (NASDAQ:XAGE) are both small-cap manufacturing companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Predictive Oncology and Longevity Health”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Predictive Oncology	$1.62 million	5.06	-$12.66 million	($13.50)	-0.18
Longevity Health	$1.05 million	0.52	-$10.37 million	($3.91)	-0.08

Longevity Health has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Predictive Oncology. Predictive Oncology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Longevity Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Predictive Oncology and Longevity Health’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Predictive Oncology	-5,065.23%	N/A	-235.55%
Longevity Health	-682.67%	N/A	-261.90%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Predictive Oncology and Longevity Health, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Predictive Oncology	1	0	0	0	1.00
Longevity Health	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

9.0% of Predictive Oncology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.2% of Longevity Health shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Predictive Oncology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 29.0% of Longevity Health shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Predictive Oncology has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Longevity Health has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Longevity Health beats Predictive Oncology on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Predictive Oncology

Predictive Oncology Inc., a knowledge-driven company, focuses on developing personalized cancer therapies using artificial intelligence (AI) primarily in the United States. The company operates in four segments: Helomics, zPREDICTA, Soluble, and Skyline. The Helomics segment offers clinical testing services comprising tumor drug response testing and genomic profiling tests; and contract research services through patient-centric drug discovery using active learning technology for discovery, clinical and translational research, clinical trials, and diagnostic development and validation. The zPREDICTA segment develops organ-specific disease models that provide 3D reconstruction of human tissues representing each disease state and mimicking drug response for testing of anticancer agents. The Soluble segment provides services using High-Throughput Self-Interaction Chromatography, a self-contained, automated system that conducts high-throughput, self-interaction chromatography screens using additives and excipients that are included in protein formulations for soluble and physically stable formulations for biologics. This segment also offers protein stability analysis services; protein solubility kits that allow rapid identification of soluble formulations; and proprietary technologies for bacterial endotoxin detection and removal. The Skyline segment provides STREAMWAY System, a wall-mounted fully automated system, which virtually eliminates staff exposure to blood, irrigation fluid, and other infectious fluids found in the healthcare environment. It also offers research and development services; and media that help cancer cells grow outside the patient’s body and retain their DNA/RNA and proteomic signatures. The company was formerly known as Precision Therapeutics Inc. and changed its name to Predictive Oncology Inc. in June 2019. Predictive Oncology Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Eagan, Minnesota.

About Longevity Health

Carmell Therapeutics Corporation focuses on the development of plasma-based bioactive material (PBM) to stimulate tissue repair or growth after injury, disease, and aging. Its lead product candidate is CT-101 bone healing accelerant for tibia fracture healing, foot/ankle fusion, spinal fusion, dental bone graft substitute, and bone void filler; and tissue healing accelerant for androgenetic alopecia and chronic wound healing. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.