IRIDEX (IRIX) Competitors $1.02 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 05/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.02 +0.00 (+0.10%) As of 05/21/2025 04:04 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 TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock IRIX vs. FONR, SRTS, MLSS, INO, NTRB, ZYXI, VANI, OM, HYPR, and SURGShould you be buying IRIDEX stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of IRIDEX include FONAR (FONR), Sensus Healthcare (SRTS), Milestone Scientific (MLSS), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), Nutriband (NTRB), Zynex (ZYXI), Vivani Medical (VANI), Outset Medical (OM), Hyperfine (HYPR), and SurgePays (SURG). These companies are all part of the "medical equipment" industry. IRIDEX vs. FONAR Sensus Healthcare Milestone Scientific Inovio Pharmaceuticals Nutriband Zynex Vivani Medical Outset Medical Hyperfine SurgePays FONAR (NASDAQ:FONR) and IRIDEX (NASDAQ:IRIX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and community ranking. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FONR or IRIX? 50.6% of FONAR shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.1% of IRIDEX shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of FONAR shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of IRIDEX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FONR or IRIX? IRIDEX received 91 more outperform votes than FONAR when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 74.79% of users gave FONAR an outperform vote while only 62.10% of users gave IRIDEX an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFONAROutperform Votes18174.79% Underperform Votes6125.21% IRIDEXOutperform Votes27262.10% Underperform Votes16637.90% Is FONR or IRIX more profitable? FONAR has a net margin of 7.68% compared to IRIDEX's net margin of -22.79%. FONAR's return on equity of 4.94% beat IRIDEX's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FONAR7.68% 4.94% 3.70% IRIDEX -22.79%-192.95%-33.97% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FONR or IRIX? FONAR has higher revenue and earnings than IRIDEX. IRIDEX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FONAR, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFONAR$103.02M0.82$10.57M$1.2510.96IRIDEX$48.67M0.35-$9.57M-$0.43-2.37 Which has more volatility & risk, FONR or IRIX? FONAR has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, IRIDEX has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor FONR or IRIX? In the previous week, IRIDEX had 1 more articles in the media than FONAR. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for IRIDEX and 2 mentions for FONAR. FONAR's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat IRIDEX's score of 0.33 indicating that FONAR is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FONAR 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral IRIDEX 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryFONAR beats IRIDEX on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get IRIDEX News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IRIX 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 IRIX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIRIDEXElectromedical equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$17.13M$3.26B$25.09B$8.39BDividend YieldN/A1.73%2.90%4.10%P/E Ratio-1.5216.6044.5919.71Price / Sales0.3585.432,088.05117.39Price / CashN/A44.0934.7834.62Price / Book1.733.736.654.50Net Income-$9.57M$94.03M$739.99M$248.18M7 Day Performance2.00%0.75%-0.91%0.20%1 Month Performance-6.42%20.87%12.61%12.37%1 Year Performance-60.62%-12.91%52,628.86%7.04% IRIDEX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IRIXIRIDEX0.8078 of 5 stars$1.02flatN/A-62.1%$17.13M$48.67M-1.52120Analyst ForecastFONRFONAR1.7871 of 5 stars$12.37-0.2%N/A-4.9%$76.83M$101.57M10.76480News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeSRTSSensus Healthcare2.7072 of 5 stars$4.55+1.3%$13.00+185.7%-20.7%$75.05M$41.81M11.3840News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMLSSMilestone Scientific1.1407 of 5 stars$0.93-2.6%$1.25+35.1%+26.5%$72.52M$8.63M-13.2230INOInovio Pharmaceuticals3.6613 of 5 stars$1.94+7.8%$12.20+528.9%-82.0%$71.15M$217,756.00-0.49320Gap UpNTRBNutriband2.1833 of 5 stars$5.83+1.9%$13.00+123.0%+9.2%$65.03M$2.14M-8.2110Positive NewsZYXIZynex3.0267 of 5 stars$2.15+3.9%$6.00+179.1%-78.5%$65.01M$172.40M14.33770Gap DownVANIVivani Medical3.1262 of 5 stars$1.03-1.0%$4.00+288.3%-36.7%$61.02MN/A-2.2920News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOMOutset Medical1.3617 of 5 stars$16.29+6.5%$24.67+51.4%-66.3%$58.56M$113.69M-6.57520Analyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumeHYPRHyperfine3.5015 of 5 stars$0.73-1.9%$1.33+82.2%-33.5%$56.82M$12.89M-1.28190Analyst RevisionGap UpSURGSurgePays2.8404 of 5 stars$2.70-3.6%$8.75+224.1%-22.4%$55.11M$60.88M-2.3940 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FONR Alternatives SRTS Alternatives MLSS Alternatives INO Alternatives NTRB Alternatives ZYXI Alternatives VANI Alternatives OM Alternatives HYPR Alternatives SURG 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:IRIX) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarning: Prepare to Be Shocked by These PayoutsThere's a strategy out there paying up to 70% on tech stocks like Amazon, Tesla, and Microsoft—stocks that don...Investors Alley | SponsoredThe Prophet's Newest PredictionA storm is brewing in the markets: new tariffs, recession warnings, and panic in the headlines. 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