Financial Analysis: CVR Medical (OTCMKTS:CRRVF) vs. Teleflex (NYSE:TFX)

Teleflex (NYSE:TFX) and CVR Medical (OTCMKTS:CRRVF) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Teleflex and CVR Medical’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Teleflex	11.98%	14.98%	8.87%
CVR Medical	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Teleflex and CVR Medical’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Teleflex	$2.97 billion	3.27	$356.33 million	$7.53	27.43
CVR Medical	N/A	N/A	-$1.82 million	N/A	N/A

Teleflex has higher revenue and earnings than CVR Medical.

Risk & Volatility

Teleflex has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CVR Medical has a beta of 22.35, suggesting that its stock price is 2,135% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Teleflex and CVR Medical, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Teleflex	0	3	6	0	2.67
CVR Medical	0	0	0	0	N/A

Teleflex currently has a consensus price target of $267.50, indicating a potential upside of 29.49%.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.6% of Teleflex shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Teleflex shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Teleflex beats CVR Medical on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Teleflex

Teleflex Incorporated designs, develops, manufactures, and supplies single-use medical devices for common diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in critical care and surgical applications worldwide. The company provides vascular access products that comprise Arrow branded catheters, catheter navigation and tip positioning systems, and intraosseous access systems for the administration of intravenous therapies, the measurement of blood pressure, and the withdrawal of blood samples through a single puncture site. It also offers interventional products, which consists of various coronary catheters, structural heart support devices, and peripheral intervention and mechanical circulatory support platform that are used by interventional cardiologists and radiologists, and vascular surgeons; and Arrow branded pumps and catheters, Guideline, Turnpike, and Trapliner catheters, the Manta Vascular Closure, and Arrow Oncontrol devices. The company provides anesthesia products, such as airway and pain management products to support hospital, emergency medicine, and military channels; and surgical products, including metal and polymer ligation clips, and fascial closure surgical systems that are used in laparoscopic surgical procedures, percutaneous surgical systems, and other surgical instruments. It also offers interventional urology products comprising the UroLift System, an invasive technology for treating lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia; respiratory products, including oxygen and aerosol therapies, spirometry, and ventilation management products for use in various care settings; urology products, such as catheters, urine collectors, and catheterization accessories and products for operative endourology; and bladder management services. The company serves hospitals and healthcare providers, medical device manufacturers, and home care markets. Teleflex Incorporated was incorporated in 1943 and is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

About CVR Medical

CVR Medical Corp., a healthcare company, engages in the research and development of subsonic, infrasonic, and low frequency sound wave analysis technology for the healthcare sector. The company provides carotid stenotic scan device, a diagnostic tool to detect and measure carotid arterial stenosis. It offers its products for patients, payors, and healthcare providers. CVR Medical Corp. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in North Vancouver, Canada.