Aspyra (OTCMKTS:APYI – Get Free Report) and Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ:AUR – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Aspyra and Aurora Innovation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Aspyra | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Aurora Innovation | N/A | -37.90% | -33.94% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Aspyra and Aurora Innovation’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Aspyra | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Aurora Innovation | $68.00 million | 83.28 | -$796.00 million | ($0.55) | -6.56 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
44.7% of Aurora Innovation shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.9% of Aspyra shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Aurora Innovation 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.
Risk and Volatility
Aspyra has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aurora Innovation has a beta of 2.76, indicating that its share price is 176% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Aspyra and Aurora Innovation, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Aspyra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Aurora Innovation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Aurora Innovation has a consensus target price of $3.75, indicating a potential upside of 3.88%. Given Aurora Innovation’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Aurora Innovation is more favorable than Aspyra.
Summary
Aurora Innovation beats Aspyra on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Aspyra
Aspyra Inc. provides health care products and services for the laboratory and imaging marketplaces. It offers engineered workflow solutions that include software, interfaces, hardware, and professional services to various markets comprising specialty labs, reference labs, clinics, hospitals, imaging centers, and orthopedic practices. The company was formerly known as Creative Computer Applications Inc. and changed its name to Aspyra Inc. in November 2005. Aspyra Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.
About Aurora Innovation
Aurora Innovation, Inc. operates as a self-driving technology company in the United States. It focuses on developing Aurora Driver, a platform that brings a suite of self-driving hardware, software, and data services together to adapt and interoperate vehicles. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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