Analyzing CVR Medical (OTCMKTS:CRRVF) & SANUWAVE Health (OTCMKTS:SNWV)

CVR Medical (OTCMKTS:CRRVF) and SANUWAVE Health (OTCMKTS:SNWV) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

42.5% of SANUWAVE Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.4% of SANUWAVE Health shares are owned by company 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.

Risk and Volatility

CVR Medical has a beta of 22.78, suggesting that its stock price is 2,178% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SANUWAVE Health has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for CVR Medical and SANUWAVE Health, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CVR Medical	0	0	0	0	N/A
SANUWAVE Health	0	0	0	0	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CVR Medical and SANUWAVE Health’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CVR Medical	N/A	N/A	-$1.82 million	N/A	N/A
SANUWAVE Health	$20.40 million	1.10	-$25.81 million	($0.01)	-1.90

CVR Medical has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SANUWAVE Health.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CVR Medical	N/A	N/A	N/A
SANUWAVE Health	-77.00%	-3.81%	9.71%

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.

About SANUWAVE Health

SANUWAVE Health, Inc., a shock wave technology company, researches, develops, and commercializes noninvasive, high-energy, and acoustic shock waves for regenerative medicine and other applications in the United States and internationally. Its shockwaves are used to produce a biological response resulting in the body healing itself through the repair and regeneration of tissue, musculoskeletal, and vascular structures. The company's pulsed acoustic cellular expression systems, including dermaPACE system for treating diabetic foot ulcers and other chronic wounds; orthoPACE system for treating tendinopathies and acute and nonunion fractures; and Profile is used to provide solution for pain management in sports medicine and physical therapy. Its portfolio of wound treatment solutions provides patients with a noninvasive technology that boosts the body's normal healing and tissue regeneration processes. In addition, the company offers UltraMIST, non-contact and non-thermal ultrasound therapy device used to treat diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers, deep tissue pressure injuries, and surgical wounds. SANUWAVE Health, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.