Head-To-Head Survey: Nano-X Imaging (NASDAQ:NNOX) & Verify Smart (OTCMKTS:VSMR)

Nano-X Imaging (NASDAQ:NNOX) and Verify Smart (OTCMKTS:VSMR) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Nano-X Imaging and Verify Smart’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nano-X Imaging	-680.11%	-48.75%	-43.63%
Verify Smart	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Nano-X Imaging and Verify Smart, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nano-X Imaging	1	0	1	3	3.20
Verify Smart	0	0	0	0	0.00

Nano-X Imaging currently has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 150.00%. Given Nano-X Imaging’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Nano-X Imaging is more favorable than Verify Smart.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Nano-X Imaging and Verify Smart”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nano-X Imaging	$13.02 million	10.04	-$53.52 million	($1.32)	-1.52
Verify Smart	$220,000.00	52.22	N/A	N/A	N/A

Verify Smart has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Nano-X Imaging.

Volatility and Risk

Nano-X Imaging has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Verify Smart has a beta of 2.13, indicating that its share price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

21.5% of Nano-X Imaging shares are held by institutional investors. 7.7% of Nano-X Imaging shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Nano-X Imaging beats Verify Smart on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nano-X Imaging

Nano-X Imaging Ltd. develops a commercial-grade tomographic imaging device with a digital X-ray source. The company provides teleradiology services and develops artificial intelligence applications to be used in real-world medical imaging applications. Its X-ray source is based on a digital micro-electro-mechanical systems semiconductor cathode. The company's solutions include Nanox Multi Source System comprising Nanox.ARC, a medical tomographic imaging system incorporating its digital X-ray source, and Nanox. CLOUD, a platform which employs a matching engine to match medical images to radiologists that provides image repository, connectivity to diagnostic assistive AI systems, billing, and reporting. It also offers Nanox.MARKETPLACE, which connects imaging facilities with radiologists and enables radiologists to provide, as well as customers to obtain remote interpretations of imaging data; artificial intelligence (AI)-based software imaging solutions to hospitals, health maintenance organizations, integrated delivery networks, pharmaceutical companies, and insurers that are designed to identify or predict undiagnosed or underdiagnosed medical conditions through the mining of data included in images of existing computed tomography scans for osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease; Teleradiology Services, which provide imaging interpretation services for radiology practices, hospitals, medical clinics, diagnostic imaging centers, urgent care facilities; and multi-specialty physician groups, contracts, and radiology readings. The company is headquartered in Petach Tikva, Israel.

About Verify Smart

Verify Smart Corp. provides wireless software solutions focused on IP fraud protection for secure authenticated transactions and celebrity services for fans interactions worldwide. The company's software solutions are delivered as Software as a Service model over the Internet, and allows its clients to access the company's application software and databases. Its products include VerifyNGo, which provides instant personal verification to combat fraud and identity theft through mobile device; and Prvii, a mobile communications service that enables celebrities to monetize their fan base via messaging channels. Verify Smart Corp. promotes its products and services across various markets, including consumer brands, financial services, sports/entertainment, governments, and educational institutions. The company was formerly known as Treasure Explorations Inc. and changed its name to Verify Smart Corp. in March 2009. Verify Smart Corp. was founded in 2006 and is based in Fernley, Nevada.