Reviewing Invacare (NYSE:IVCRQ) and NanoVibronix (NASDAQ:NAOV)

Invacare (NYSE:IVCRQ – Get Rating) and NanoVibronix (NASDAQ:NAOV – Get Rating) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Invacare has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NanoVibronix has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Invacare and NanoVibronix’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Invacare	-16.72%	-94.34%	-10.81%
NanoVibronix	-359.91%	-170.17%	-96.48%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Invacare and NanoVibronix, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Invacare	0	0	0	0	N/A
NanoVibronix	0	0	0	0	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

59.9% of Invacare shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of NanoVibronix shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of Invacare shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of NanoVibronix shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Invacare and NanoVibronix’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Invacare	$741.73 million	0.00	-$101.07 million	N/A	N/A
NanoVibronix	$750,000.00	8.63	-$5.45 million	N/A	N/A

NanoVibronix has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Invacare.

Summary

Invacare beats NanoVibronix on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Invacare

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Invacare Corp. engages in the manufacture and distribution of medical equipment used in non-acute care settings. It focuses on medical device solutions for congenital, acquired, and degenerative ailments. The firm operates through the following segments: North America and Europe. The company was founded by Aaron Malachi Mixon III in 1979 and is headquartered in Elyria, OH.

About NanoVibronix

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NanoVibronix, Inc. engages in the development of noninvasive biological response-activating devices. The firm’s products include UroShield and PainShield. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Europe, Australia, India, Israel, and Other. The company was founded by Harold Jacob and Jona Zumeris in September 2003 and is headquartered in Elmsford, NY.