DarioHealth (NASDAQ:DRIO – Get Free Report) and PROCEPT BioRobotics (NASDAQ:PRCT – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
DarioHealth has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PROCEPT BioRobotics has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares DarioHealth and PROCEPT BioRobotics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
DarioHealth | -205.62% | -72.16% | -40.74% |
PROCEPT BioRobotics | -50.07% | -38.57% | -26.06% |
Valuation & Earnings
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
DarioHealth | $20.35 million | 1.01 | -$59.43 million | ($0.94) | -0.64 |
PROCEPT BioRobotics | $136.19 million | 27.43 | -$105.90 million | ($1.95) | -36.71 |
DarioHealth has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PROCEPT BioRobotics. PROCEPT BioRobotics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DarioHealth, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
33.4% of DarioHealth shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of PROCEPT BioRobotics shares are held by institutional investors. 16.5% of DarioHealth shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.4% of PROCEPT BioRobotics shares are held 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for DarioHealth and PROCEPT BioRobotics, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
DarioHealth | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
PROCEPT BioRobotics | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.86 |
DarioHealth currently has a consensus price target of $2.50, suggesting a potential upside of 316.60%. PROCEPT BioRobotics has a consensus price target of $97.86, suggesting a potential upside of 36.69%. Given DarioHealth’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe DarioHealth is more favorable than PROCEPT BioRobotics.
Summary
PROCEPT BioRobotics beats DarioHealth on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About DarioHealth
DarioHealth Corp. operates as a digital health company in the United States, Canada, the European Union, Australia, and New Zealand. Its digital therapeutics platform and suite of solutions deliver personalized and dynamic interventions driven by data analytics and one-on-one coaching for diabetes, hypertension, weight management, musculoskeletal pain, and behavioral health. The company offers Dario Evolve, a metabolic solution to address metabolic health needs, such as diabetes, pre-diabetes, hypertension, and weight management; Dario Move, which address most common musculoskeletal conditions; Dario Elevate, a behavioral health solution that optimizes access to evidence-based care; and Dario One, a full suite of chronic condition management solution; and Dario blood glucose monitoring systems. It also provides native devices, such as glucose meter, blood pressure cuff, digital scale, and biofeedback sensor device, as well as live coaching services. The company was formerly known as LabStyle Innovations Corp. and changed its name to DarioHealth Corp. in July 2016. DarioHealth Corp. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.
About PROCEPT BioRobotics
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation, a surgical robotics company, focuses on developing transformative solutions in urology in the United States and internationally. The company develops, manufactures, and sells AquaBeam Robotic System, an image-guided, surgical robotic system for use in minimally invasive urologic surgery with a focus on treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It also designs Aquablation therapy for males suffering from lower urinary tract symptoms due to BPH. PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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