Accuray (ARAY) Competitors

Orthofix Medical (NASDAQ:OFIX) and Accuray (NASDAQ:ARAY) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Which has more risk & volatility, OFIX or ARAY?

Orthofix Medical has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Accuray has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, OFIX or ARAY?

Accuray has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Orthofix Medical.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orthofix Medical	$799.49M	0.54	-$126M	-$3.69	-2.99
Accuray	$446.55M	0.31	-$15.55M	N/A	N/A

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in OFIX or ARAY?

89.8% of Orthofix Medical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.1% of Accuray shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Orthofix Medical shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Accuray shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is OFIX or ARAY more profitable?

Accuray has a net margin of 0.14% compared to Orthofix Medical's net margin of -17.78%. Accuray's return on equity of 1.43% beat Orthofix Medical's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orthofix Medical	-17.78%	-28.15%	-16.51%
Accuray	0.14%	1.43%	0.14%

Do analysts prefer OFIX or ARAY?

Orthofix Medical presently has a consensus price target of $21.50, suggesting a potential upside of 94.57%. Given Orthofix Medical's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Orthofix Medical is more favorable than Accuray.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orthofix Medical	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Accuray	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the media refer more to OFIX or ARAY?

In the previous week, Orthofix Medical had 1 more articles in the media than Accuray. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Orthofix Medical and 4 mentions for Accuray. Orthofix Medical's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Accuray's score of 1.02 indicating that Orthofix Medical is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Orthofix Medical	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Accuray	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Orthofix Medical beats Accuray on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.