Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG – Get Free Report) and KORU Medical Systems (NASDAQ:KRMD – Get Free Report) are both healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.
Volatility & Risk
Intuitive Surgical has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KORU Medical Systems has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
83.6% of Intuitive Surgical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of KORU Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Intuitive Surgical shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.5% of KORU Medical Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Intuitive Surgical | $10.06 billion | 15.50 | $2.86 billion | $8.27 | 54.42 |
| KORU Medical Systems | $41.13 million | 3.53 | -$2.64 million | ($0.04) | -79.00 |
Intuitive Surgical has higher revenue and earnings than KORU Medical Systems. KORU Medical Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intuitive Surgical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Intuitive Surgical and KORU Medical Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Intuitive Surgical | 1 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 2.80 |
| KORU Medical Systems | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
Intuitive Surgical presently has a consensus price target of $493.54, indicating a potential upside of 9.67%. KORU Medical Systems has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 121.52%. Given KORU Medical Systems’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe KORU Medical Systems is more favorable than Intuitive Surgical.
Profitability
This table compares Intuitive Surgical and KORU Medical Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Intuitive Surgical | 25.54% | 18.17% | 15.73% |
| KORU Medical Systems | -4.03% | -10.63% | -6.51% |
Summary
Intuitive Surgical beats KORU Medical Systems on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Intuitive Surgical
Intuitive Surgical develops, manufactures and markets robotic-assisted systems for minimally invasive procedures. Its products include da Vinci surgical systems, which allow surgeons to control instruments and a high-definition vision system from a console, as well as the Ion endoluminal system, designed to assist with minimally invasive lung biopsies. The company also provides instruments, accessories, training and support services for its systems. Its technology is used in a range of surgical specialties, including urology, general surgery and gynecology.
About KORU Medical Systems
KORU Medical Systems, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets portable infusion systems and related accessories for the home and alternate-site infusion markets. The company’s products are designed to support the controlled delivery of specialty drugs, including subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIG) therapies, through ambulatory infusion systems. KORU’s principal product platform is the Freedom Syringe Infusion System, which includes ambulatory syringe pumps such as the Freedom60, FreedomEdge and FreedomIQ, along with flow-control tubing sets and other disposable components.
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