Financial Comparison: Tivic Health Systems (NASDAQ:TIVC) versus Rennova Health (OTCMKTS:RNVA)

Rennova Health (OTCMKTS:RNVA) and Tivic Health Systems (NASDAQ:TIVC) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Rennova Health and Tivic Health Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rennova Health	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tivic Health Systems	1	0	0	0	1.00

Given Rennova Health’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Rennova Health is more favorable than Tivic Health Systems.

Profitability

This table compares Rennova Health and Tivic Health Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rennova Health	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tivic Health Systems	-1,557.26%	-202.20%	-173.34%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Rennova Health and Tivic Health Systems”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rennova Health	$18.69 million	0.00	-$7.73 million	N/A	N/A
Tivic Health Systems	$780,000.00	2.27	-$5.66 million	($6.68)	-0.15

Tivic Health Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rennova Health.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.3% of Tivic Health Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 20.2% of Rennova Health shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Tivic Health Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Rennova Health has a beta of 23.78, suggesting that its stock price is 2,278% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tivic Health Systems has a beta of 1.84, suggesting that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Rennova Health beats Tivic Health Systems on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rennova Health

Rennova Health, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides health care services in the United States. It owns one operating hospital in Oneida, Tennessee; and a rural clinic in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The company is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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.