Glucose Health (OTCMKTS:GLUC) versus Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX) Financial Survey

Glucose Health (OTCMKTS:GLUC) and Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Glucose Health and Varex Imaging’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Glucose Health	-108.70%	N/A	N/A
Varex Imaging	-7.92%	8.43%	3.66%

Risk and Volatility

Glucose Health has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Varex Imaging has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Glucose Health and Varex Imaging”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Glucose Health	$380,000.00	20.45	-$320,000.00	($0.03)	-12.67
Varex Imaging	$844.60 million	0.51	-$70.30 million	($1.64)	-6.30

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Glucose Health and Varex Imaging, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Glucose Health	0	0	0	0	0.00
Varex Imaging	1	1	2	0	2.25

Varex Imaging has a consensus target price of $16.17, suggesting a potential upside of 56.35%. Given Varex Imaging’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Varex Imaging is more favorable than Glucose Health.

Summary

Varex Imaging beats Glucose Health on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Glucose Health

Glucose Health, Inc. engages in the formulation, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of soluble fiber infused nutritional beverages. It offers soluble fiber infused powdered iced tea, and flavored drink mixes for pre-diabetic and diabetic persons under the GLUCODOWN brand in North America. The company was formerly known as Bio-Solutions Corp. and changed its name to Glucose Health, Inc. in November 2014. Glucose Health, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.

About Varex Imaging

Varex Imaging Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells X-ray imaging components. The company operates through two segments, Medical and Industrial. The Medical segment designs, manufactures, sells, and services X-ray imaging components, comprising X-ray tubes, digital detectors and accessories, ionization chambers, high voltage connectors, image-processing software and workstations, 3D reconstruction software, computer-aided diagnostic software, collimators, automatic exposure control devices, generators, and heat exchangers. This segment's products are used in a range of applications, including CT, mammography, oncology, cardiac, surgery, dental, and other diagnostic radiography uses. The Industrial segment designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services Linatron X-ray linear accelerators, X-ray tubes, digital detectors, high voltage connectors, and coolers for use in security and inspection applications, such as baggage screening at airports, cargo screening at ports and borders, and nondestructive testing, irradiation, and inspection in various applications. The company sells its products through imaging system original equipment manufacturers, independent service companies, and distributors, as well as directly to end-users. It has operations in North America, South America, Europe, Russia, the Middle East, India, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Varex Imaging Corporation was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.