INVO Bioscience (NASDAQ:INVO) and Profound Medical (NASDAQ:PROF) Head-To-Head Survey

INVO Bioscience (NASDAQ:INVOGet Free Report) and Profound Medical (NASDAQ:PROFGet Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares INVO Bioscience and Profound Medical”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
INVO Bioscience $5.77 million 0.13 -$8.03 million N/A N/A
Profound Medical $10.68 million 19.01 -$28.57 million ($1.12) -6.04

INVO Bioscience has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Profound Medical.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

12.0% of INVO Bioscience shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.9% of Profound Medical shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of INVO Bioscience shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Profound Medical shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for INVO Bioscience and Profound Medical, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
INVO Bioscience 0 0 0 0 0.00
Profound Medical 0 0 2 1 3.33

Profound Medical has a consensus price target of $14.25, indicating a potential upside of 110.80%. Given Profound Medical’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Profound Medical is more favorable than INVO Bioscience.

Profitability

This table compares INVO Bioscience and Profound Medical’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
INVO Bioscience -122.79% N/A -36.94%
Profound Medical -349.41% -85.22% -64.87%

Risk and Volatility

INVO Bioscience has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Profound Medical has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Profound Medical beats INVO Bioscience on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About INVO Bioscience

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INVO Bioscience, Inc., together with its subsidiary, a healthcare services fertility company, provides assisted reproductive technology solutions worldwide. It offers INVOcell, a medical device that allows fertilization and early embryo development to take place in vivo within the woman’s body. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Sarasota, Florida.

About Profound Medical

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Profound Medical Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a commercial-stage medical device company that develops and markets incision-free therapeutic systems for the image guided ablation of diseased tissue in Canada, Germany, the United States, and Finland. Its lead product TULSA-PRO system combines magnetic resonance imaging(MRI), robotically-driven transurethral sweeping action/thermal ultrasound and closed-loop temperature feedback control to provide precise, flexible, and durable ablation of a surgeon defined region of prostate and protect the urethra and rectum. The company also offers Sonalleve, which combines real-time MRI and thermometry for the treatment of uterine fibroids, adenomyotic tissue, palliative pain treatment of bone metastases, osteoid osteoma, and management of benign tumors. Profound Medical Corp. is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

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