Microbot Medical (NASDAQ:MBOT – Get Free Report) and Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE:INSP – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Microbot Medical and Inspire Medical Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Microbot Medical | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Inspire Medical Systems | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2.75 |
Microbot Medical presently has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 530.63%. Inspire Medical Systems has a consensus target price of $233.58, indicating a potential upside of 23.93%. Given Microbot Medical’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Microbot Medical is more favorable than Inspire Medical Systems.
Volatility & Risk
Profitability
This table compares Microbot Medical and Inspire Medical Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Microbot Medical | N/A | -218.30% | -158.17% |
| Inspire Medical Systems | 4.37% | 5.30% | 4.58% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Microbot Medical and Inspire Medical Systems”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Microbot Medical | N/A | N/A | -$10.74 million | ($0.80) | -1.39 |
| Inspire Medical Systems | $755.59 million | 7.48 | -$21.15 million | $1.07 | 176.15 |
Microbot Medical has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Inspire Medical Systems. Microbot Medical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inspire Medical Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
16.3% of Microbot Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Inspire Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.5% of Microbot Medical shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Inspire Medical Systems beats Microbot Medical on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Microbot Medical
Microbot Medical Inc., a pre-clinical medical device company, engages in the research, design, and development of robotic endoluminal surgery devices targeting the minimally invasive surgery space. The company offers LIBERTY, an endovascular robotic surgical system which allows physicians to conduct a catheter-based procedure from outside the catheterization laboratory, and avoid radiation exposure, physical strain, and the risk of cross contamination for use in cardiovascular, peripheral, and neurovascular spaces. It also provides NovaCross, an intellectual property and technology in the field of intraluminal revascularization devices with anchoring mechanism and integrated microcatheter. The company has a strategic collaboration agreement with Stryker Corporation for technology co-development. Microbot Medical Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Braintree, Massachusetts.
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.
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