Azenta (NASDAQ:AZTA – Get Free Report) and Zepp Health (NYSE:ZEPP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.
Volatility and Risk
Azenta has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zepp Health has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Azenta and Zepp Health, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Azenta | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.38 |
| Zepp Health | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Azenta and Zepp Health’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Azenta | -10.34% | 1.43% | 1.19% |
| Zepp Health | -15.48% | -15.00% | -6.07% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
99.1% of Azenta shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.6% of Zepp Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Azenta shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.0% of Zepp Health 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.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Azenta and Zepp Health”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Azenta | $593.82 million | 1.62 | -$55.76 million | ($1.35) | -15.43 |
| Zepp Health | $258.90 million | 0.64 | -$40.07 million | ($2.51) | -4.53 |
Zepp Health has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Azenta. Azenta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zepp Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Azenta beats Zepp Health on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Azenta
Azenta, Inc. provides biological and chemical compound sample exploration and management solutions for the life sciences market in North America, Africa, China, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates in two reportable segments, Life Sciences Products and Life Sciences Services. The Life Sciences Products segment offers automated cold storage solutions, consumables and instruments, controlled rate thawing devices, and temperature-controlled storage and transportation solutions. This segment also provides sample management solutions, such as consumable vials and tubes, polymerase chain reaction, plates, instruments for supporting workflows, and informatics. The Life Sciences Services segment provides genomic services, that includes gene sequencing and gene synthesis services; and sample repository solutions, such as on-site and off-site sample storage, cold chain logistics, sample transport and collection relocation, bio-processing solutions, disaster recovery and business continuity, and biospecimen procurement services, as well as project management and consulting services for genomic analysis and the management and care of biological samples used in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, clinical, and academic research, and development sectors. It serves a range of life science customers, including pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, biorepositories, and research institutes. The company was formerly known as Brooks Automation, Inc. and changed its name to Azenta, Inc. in December 2021. Azenta, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
About Zepp Health
Zepp Health Corporation operates as a smart wearable and health technology company worldwide. The company operates in two segments: Self-Branded Products and Others, and Xiaomi Wearable Products. It empowers users to live lives by optimizing health, fitness, and wellness journeys through its consumer brands, Amazfit, Zepp Clarity, and Zepp Aura. The company through its proprietary Zepp Digital Management Platform, which includes the Zepp OS, AI chips, biometric sensors, and data algorithms, delivers cloud-based 24/7 actionable insights and guidance to help users attain wellness goals. The company offers smart bands, watches, modules, and scales; and associated accessories, smart hearable products, sportswear, home fitness equipment, home appliances, and smart watch accessories. It also provides charts and graphs to display analysis of the activity and biometric data collected from users through its Zepp Life and Zepp mobile apps. It offers its products under the Amazfit and Zepp brand names in approximately 90 countries. The company was formerly known as Huami Corporation and changed its name to Zepp Health Corporation in February 2021. Zepp Health Corporation was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Hefei, the People's Republic of China.
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