Contrasting Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE:INSP) and Medacta Group (OTCMKTS:MEDGF)

Medacta Group (OTCMKTS:MEDGF) and Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE:INSP) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

94.9% of Inspire Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Inspire Medical Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Medacta Group and Inspire Medical Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Medacta Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inspire Medical Systems	15.03%	8.64%	7.45%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Medacta Group and Inspire Medical Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Medacta Group	0	0	1	0	3.00
Inspire Medical Systems	3	12	3	1	2.11

Inspire Medical Systems has a consensus target price of $66.19, suggesting a potential upside of 15.60%. Given Inspire Medical Systems’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Inspire Medical Systems is more favorable than Medacta Group.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Medacta Group and Inspire Medical Systems”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Medacta Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inspire Medical Systems	$911.98 million	1.82	$145.42 million	$4.62	12.39

Inspire Medical Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Medacta Group.

Summary

Inspire Medical Systems beats Medacta Group on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Medacta Group

Medacta Group SA develops, manufactures, and distributes orthopedic and neurosurgical medical devices Europe, North America, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It offers personalized 3D planning tools for use in hip, knee, shoulder, joint replacement, sports medicine, and spine procedures. Medacta Group SA was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Castel San Pietro, Switzerland.

About Inspire Medical Systems

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc., a medical technology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of minimally invasive solutions for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the United States and internationally. The company offers Inspire system, a neurostimulation technology that provides a safe and effective treatment for moderate to severe OSA. It also develops a novel, closed-loop solution that continuously monitors a patient's breathing and delivers mild hypoglossal nerve stimulation to maintain an open airway. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota.