Bone Biologics (NASDAQ:BBLG – Get Free Report) and Sanara MedTech (NASDAQ:SMTI – 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 earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Bone Biologics and Sanara MedTech”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Bone Biologics | N/A | N/A | -$8.95 million | N/A | N/A |
Sanara MedTech | $64.99 million | 4.52 | -$4.30 million | ($0.59) | -56.88 |
Sanara MedTech has higher revenue and earnings than Bone Biologics.
Volatility and Risk
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Bone Biologics and Sanara MedTech, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Bone Biologics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Sanara MedTech | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Sanara MedTech has a consensus target price of $44.00, indicating a potential upside of 31.11%. Given Sanara MedTech’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sanara MedTech is more favorable than Bone Biologics.
Profitability
This table compares Bone Biologics and Sanara MedTech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Bone Biologics | N/A | -154.18% | -130.06% |
Sanara MedTech | -9.07% | -15.17% | -8.94% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
34.3% of Bone Biologics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Sanara MedTech shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of Bone Biologics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.1% of Sanara MedTech shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Sanara MedTech beats Bone Biologics on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Bone Biologics
Bone Biologics Corporation, a medical device company, focuses on bone regeneration in spinal fusion using the recombinant human protein. The company's NELL-1/DBM, an osteopromotive recombinant protein that provides target specific control over bone regeneration. It also develops NELL-1/DBM Fusion Device for use in spinal fusion procedures in skeletally mature patients with spinal degenerative disc disease at one level from L2-S1. The company's platform technology is used in delivering enhanced outcomes in the surgical specialties of spinal, orthopedic, general orthopedic, plastic reconstruction, neurosurgery, interventional radiology, and sports medicine. It has a license agreement with the UCLA Technology Development Group to develop and commercialize NELL-1 for spinal fusion applications. Bone Biologics Corporation was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
About Sanara MedTech
Sanara MedTech Inc., a medical technology company, develops, markets, and distributes surgical, wound, and skincare products and services to physicians, hospitals, clinics, and post-acute care settings in the United States. The company offers CellerateRX Surgical, a medical hydrolysate of Type I bovine collagen indicated for the management of surgical, traumatic, and partial- and full-thickness wounds, as well as first- and second-degree burns; and HYCOL, a medical hydrolysate of Type I bovine collagen intended for the management of full and partial thickness wounds, including pressure ulcers, venous and arterial leg ulcers, and diabetic foot ulcers. It also provides BIAKOS Antimicrobial Skin and Wound Cleanser, a patented product that contains synergistic ingredients that have been shown to impact mature biofilm microbes; BIAKOS Antimicrobial Wound Gel, an antimicrobial hydrogel wound dressing that helps against planktonic microbes, as well as immature and mature biofilms; and BIAKOS Antimicrobial Skin and Wound Irrigation Solution. In addition, it develops BIASURGE, a no-rinse surgical solution used for wound irrigation; FORTIFY TRG, a freeze-dried, multi-layer small intestinal submucosa extracellular matrix sheet; FORTIFY FLOWABLE extracellular matrix, an advanced wound care device; TEXAGEN, a multi-layer amniotic membrane allograft used as an anatomical barrier with robust handling that can be sutured for securement; and VIM Amnion Matrix, a homologous wound covering product. Sanara MedTech Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.
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