Head to Head Review: Hyperfine (NASDAQ:HYPR) versus QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI)

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Hyperfine and QT Imaging, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hyperfine	0	1	1	0	2.50
QT Imaging	0	0	0	0	0.00

Hyperfine presently has a consensus target price of $1.60, indicating a potential upside of 64.78%. Given Hyperfine’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hyperfine is more favorable than QT Imaging.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

15.0% of Hyperfine shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.2% of QT Imaging shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.4% of Hyperfine shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 75.4% of QT Imaging shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Hyperfine has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QT Imaging has a beta of -0.1, meaning that its share price is 110% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hyperfine and QT Imaging”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hyperfine	$13.26 million	5.34	-$44.24 million	($0.57)	-1.70
QT Imaging	N/A	N/A	-$4.03 million	N/A	N/A

QT Imaging has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hyperfine.

Profitability

This table compares Hyperfine and QT Imaging’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hyperfine	-309.42%	-57.54%	-50.38%
QT Imaging	N/A	N/A	-65.94%

Summary

Hyperfine beats QT Imaging on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hyperfine

Hyperfine, Inc., a medical device company, provides magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) products in the United States. The company offers Swoop Portable MR imaging system, which offers portable brain neuroimaging; and support and technical assistance services. It serves ICU, comprehensive, and primary stroke accredited facilities through direct sales and distributors. Hyperfine, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Guilford, Connecticut.

About QT Imaging

QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. engages in the research, development, and commercialization of body imaging systems for detection, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of diseases. The company offers QT Ultrasound Breast Scanner, an ultrasonic imaging system that provides reflection-mode and transmission-mode images of a patient’s breast. QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Novato, California.