SeaStar Medical (ICU) Competitors $0.54 -0.02 (-3.96%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.54 +0.00 (+0.19%) As of 07/3/2025 04:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ICU vs. IRIX, LYRA, MHUA, INBS, LFWD, LUCY, WOK, BTCY, DHAI, and PAVMShould you be buying SeaStar Medical stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SeaStar Medical include IRIDEX (IRIX), Lyra Therapeutics (LYRA), Meihua International Medical Technologies (MHUA), Intelligent Bio Solutions (INBS), Lifeward (LFWD), Innovative Eyewear (LUCY), WORK Medical Technology Group (WOK), Biotricity (BTCY), DIH Holding US (DHAI), and PAVmed (PAVM). These companies are all part of the "medical equipment" industry. SeaStar Medical vs. Its Competitors IRIDEX Lyra Therapeutics Meihua International Medical Technologies Intelligent Bio Solutions Lifeward Innovative Eyewear WORK Medical Technology Group Biotricity DIH Holding US PAVmed SeaStar Medical (NASDAQ:ICU) and IRIDEX (NASDAQ:IRIX) are both small-cap medical equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, ICU or IRIX? SeaStar Medical has a beta of -1.09, meaning that its share price is 209% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IRIDEX has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ICU or IRIX more profitable? SeaStar Medical has a net margin of 0.00% compared to IRIDEX's net margin of -14.61%. SeaStar Medical's return on equity of 0.00% beat IRIDEX's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SeaStar MedicalN/A N/A -313.28% IRIDEX -14.61%-290.57%-22.86% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ICU or IRIX? IRIDEX has higher revenue and earnings than SeaStar Medical. IRIDEX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SeaStar Medical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSeaStar Medical$140K43.04-$24.83M-$3.47-0.16IRIDEX$48.80M0.32-$8.91M-$0.43-2.13 Does the media favor ICU or IRIX? In the previous week, SeaStar Medical had 1 more articles in the media than IRIDEX. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for SeaStar Medical and 2 mentions for IRIDEX. SeaStar Medical's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat IRIDEX's score of -0.36 indicating that SeaStar Medical is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SeaStar Medical 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive IRIDEX 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ICU or IRIX? 1.7% of SeaStar Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.1% of IRIDEX shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of SeaStar Medical shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.4% of IRIDEX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryIRIDEX beats SeaStar Medical on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SeaStar Medical News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ICU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ICU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ICU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSeaStar MedicalMedical Services IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$6.21M$7.31B$5.53B$9.04BDividend YieldN/A2.78%5.24%4.01%P/E Ratio-0.1627.9427.6420.25Price / Sales43.0432.39416.59118.23Price / CashN/A22.0136.8958.07Price / Book-1.586.698.035.67Net Income-$24.83M$233.06M$3.18B$249.21M7 Day Performance32.81%3.33%2.92%3.28%1 Month Performance-54.87%3.72%3.72%5.55%1 Year Performance-94.36%37.40%35.14%21.08% SeaStar Medical Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ICUSeaStar Medical1.434 of 5 stars$0.54-4.0%N/A-94.1%$6.21M$140K-0.162Gap DownIRIXIRIDEX0.5419 of 5 stars$0.95+2.0%N/A-55.7%$15.66M$48.67M-2.21120News CoverageLYRALyra Therapeutics2.0703 of 5 stars$11.49+10.0%$100.00+770.3%-35.6%$13.85M$1.53M-0.1950Analyst UpgradeMHUAMeihua International Medical Technologies1.1754 of 5 stars$0.42+2.5%N/A-53.3%$13.07M$96.90M0.00620News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownINBSIntelligent Bio Solutions0.3144 of 5 stars$1.83+2.8%N/A+1.1%$12.30M$3.11M0.0010LFWDLifeward2.8681 of 5 stars$0.94-8.8%$9.00+858.5%-81.9%$11.34M$25.66M-0.3160LUCYInnovative Eyewear0.4947 of 5 stars$2.49-29.5%N/A-77.0%$10.93M$1.64M-0.629WOKWORK Medical Technology GroupN/A$0.71-1.3%N/AN/A$10.51M$11.51M0.00226BTCYBiotricityN/A$0.42-4.2%N/A-46.5%$10.50M$12.06M-0.3940News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeDHAIDIH Holding US0.6867 of 5 stars$0.24+8.6%N/A-92.1%$10.46M$64.47M-0.80N/AGap UpHigh Trading VolumePAVMPAVmed3.958 of 5 stars$0.61+5.7%$19.00+2,999.0%-15.7%$9.91M$2.99M0.8690High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IRIX Alternatives LYRA Alternatives MHUA Alternatives INBS Alternatives LFWD Alternatives LUCY Alternatives WOK Alternatives BTCY Alternatives DHAI Alternatives PAVM Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ICU) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. 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