Analyzing Envoy Medical (NASDAQ:COCH) & Cadre (NYSE:CDRE)

Cadre (NYSE:CDRE) and Envoy Medical (NASDAQ:COCH) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Cadre and Envoy Medical’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cadre	$482.53 million	2.58	$38.64 million	$1.02	32.45
Envoy Medical	$320,000.00	310.54	-$29.91 million	N/A	N/A

Cadre has higher revenue and earnings than Envoy Medical.

Profitability

This table compares Cadre and Envoy Medical’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadre	8.01%	21.85%	9.82%
Envoy Medical	N/A	N/A	-100.39%

Volatility & Risk

Cadre has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Envoy Medical has a beta of 2.68, meaning that its stock price is 168% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

44.0% of Cadre shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.6% of Envoy Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.2% of Cadre shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Envoy Medical shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Cadre and Envoy Medical, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadre	0	2	3	0	2.60
Envoy Medical	0	0	2	0	3.00

Cadre currently has a consensus target price of $41.25, indicating a potential upside of 24.62%. Envoy Medical has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.34%. Given Cadre’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Cadre is more favorable than Envoy Medical.

Summary

Cadre beats Envoy Medical on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cadre

Cadre Holdings, Inc. manufactures and distributes safety that provides protection to users in hazardous or life-threatening situations in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Distribution. It offers body armor product, such as concealable, corrections, and tactical armor under the Safariland and Protech Tactical brand names; survival suits, remotely operated vehicles, specialty tools, blast sensors, accessories, and vehicle blast attenuation seats for bomb safety technicians; bomb suits; duty gear, including belts and accessories; and other protective equipment comprising communications gear, forensic and investigation products, firearms cleaning solutions, and crowd control products. The company also offers third-party products, such as uniforms, optics, boots, firearms, and ammunition. It serves first responders, such as state and local law enforcement, fire and rescue, explosive ordnance disposal technicians, emergency medical technicians, fishing, and wildlife enforcement and departments of corrections, as well as federal agencies including the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Corrections, the Department of Energy, Los Alamos National Laboratories, Waste Isolation Plant, and various foreign government agencies. Cadre Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

About Envoy Medical

Envoy Medical, Inc., a hearing health company, provides medical technologies for the hearing loss spectrum. Its products include personal sound amplification devices; hearing aids; Esteem fully implanted active middle ear implants; auditory osseointegrated implants; and Acclaim cochlear implants. The company was formerly known as Envoy Medical Corporation and changed its name to Envoy Medical, Inc. in September 2023. Envoy Medical, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.