Head-To-Head Comparison: American Bio Medica (OTCMKTS:ABMC) & GN Store Nord (OTCMKTS:GNNDY)

American Bio Medica (OTCMKTS:ABMC) and GN Store Nord (OTCMKTS:GNNDY) 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.

Profitability

This table compares American Bio Medica and GN Store Nord’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Bio Medica	N/A	N/A	N/A
GN Store Nord	-2.53%	1.30%	0.47%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares American Bio Medica and GN Store Nord”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Bio Medica	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.02)	N/A
GN Store Nord	$2.54 billion	0.84	$98.86 million	($1.21)	-35.27

GN Store Nord has higher revenue and earnings than American Bio Medica. GN Store Nord is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Bio Medica, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for American Bio Medica and GN Store Nord, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Bio Medica	0	0	0	0	0.00
GN Store Nord	1	2	2	0	2.20

Given American Bio Medica’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Bio Medica is more favorable than GN Store Nord.

Summary

GN Store Nord beats American Bio Medica on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About American Bio Medica

American Bio Medica Corporation engages in manufacture and sale of lateral flow immunoassay tests primarily for the immediate detection of drugs in urine and oral fluids. Its drugs detection products in urine include Rapid Drug Screen, a rapid drug test, which detects the presence or absence of 2 to 10 drugs; RDS InCup, a drug-testing cup that detects the presence or absence of 1 to 12 drugs; Rapid TOX, a drug test in a cassette platform, which detects the presence or absence of 1 to 10 drugs; and Rapid TOX Cup II, a drug testing cup that detects the presence or absence of 1 to 16 drugs. The company also offers a test for the detection of respiratory syncytial virus; OralStat, a drug test for the detection of drugs in oral fluids, as well as private labeled versions of OralStat. In addition, the company distributes other products for the detection of substances of abuse, as well as products to detect certain infectious diseases. Further, it provides strip contract manufacturing, assembly, and packaging services to unaffiliated diagnostic companies. The company serves rehabilitation/drug treatment, pain management, other clinical, government, and employment/workplace markets. It operates in the United States, North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and South America. The company was formerly known as American Micro Media, Inc. and changed its name to American Bio Medica Corporation in September 1992. American Bio Medica Corporation was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Kinderhook, New York.

About GN Store Nord

GN Store Nord A/S provides hearing, audio, video, and gaming solutions in Denmark, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. The company operates through GN Hearing and GN Audio segments. The GN Hearing segment produces and sells hearing instruments and products. The GN Audio segment supplies headsets, video cameras, and speakerphones for professional use and consumer products. It offers its products under the ReSound, Jabra, Beltone, Interton, Danavox, BlueParrott, FalCom, and SteelSeries brands. GN Store Nord A/S was founded in 1869 and is based in Ballerup, Denmark.