Pixie Dust Technologies (NASDAQ:PXDT – Get Free Report) and Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.4% of Pixie Dust Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.4% of Semler Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Semler Scientific shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Pixie Dust Technologies and Semler Scientific’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Pixie Dust Technologies | $5.18 million | 7.24 | -$14.45 million | N/A | N/A |
Semler Scientific | $68.18 million | 2.62 | $20.58 million | $2.64 | 9.64 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Pixie Dust Technologies and Semler Scientific, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Pixie Dust Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Semler Scientific | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Pixie Dust Technologies and Semler Scientific’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Pixie Dust Technologies | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Semler Scientific | 30.19% | 30.60% | 27.15% |
Summary
Semler Scientific beats Pixie Dust Technologies on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Pixie Dust Technologies
Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc., a technology company, focuses on personal care and diversity, and workspace and digital transformation businesses primarily in Japan. It offers SonoRepro, an ultrasonic non-contact vibrotactile stimulation scalp care device; VUEVO, a series of directional voice arrival detection devices for individuals with deaf and hard-of-hearing; and kikippa, an acoustic stimulation device functioning as a desk-top speaker. The company also provides iwasemi, a sound-absorbing or sound-proofing material for architectural and interior design firms; hackke, a location positioning technology; KOTOWARI, a technology offering spatial analysis data; and magickiri, a planning services and monitoring service, which monitors human behavior and analyzes the customer's environment on the customer's behalf. In addition, it operates Pixie Nest, a membership forum, which hosts meetings and distributes information to facilitate solving social issues. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About Semler Scientific
Semler Scientific, Inc. provides technology solutions to enhance the clinical effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare providers in the United States. The company's products include QuantaFlo, a four-minute in-office blood flow test that enables healthcare providers to use blood flow measurements as part of their examinations of a patient's vascular condition. It also offers Insulin Insights, a software program that is used by a healthcare provider to optimize outpatient insulin dosing. The company's products serve cardiologists, internists, nephrologists, endocrinologists, podiatrists, family practitioners, healthcare insurance plans, integrated delivery networks, independent physician groups, and companies contracting with the healthcare industry, such as risk assessment groups and retailers. It offers its products through sales representatives and distributors. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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