IRIDEX (IRIX) Competitors $0.88 +0.00 (+0.22%) As of 06/30/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock IRIX vs. MDAI, SURG, HYPR, NEPH, ICCM, APT, CTCX, DXR, BDMD, and SPAIShould you be buying IRIDEX stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of IRIDEX include Spectral AI (MDAI), SurgePays (SURG), Hyperfine (HYPR), Nephros (NEPH), IceCure Medical (ICCM), Alpha Pro Tech (APT), Carmell (CTCX), Daxor (DXR), Baird Medical Investment (BDMD), and Safe Pro Group (SPAI). These companies are all part of the "medical equipment" industry. IRIDEX vs. Its Competitors Spectral AI SurgePays Hyperfine Nephros IceCure Medical Alpha Pro Tech Carmell Daxor Baird Medical Investment Safe Pro Group IRIDEX (NASDAQ:IRIX) and Spectral AI (NASDAQ:MDAI) are both small-cap medical equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend IRIX or MDAI? Spectral AI has a consensus target price of $4.75, suggesting a potential upside of 91.53%. Given Spectral AI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Spectral AI is more favorable than IRIDEX.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score IRIDEX 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Spectral AI 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, IRIX or MDAI? IRIDEX has higher revenue and earnings than Spectral AI. Spectral AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IRIDEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIRIDEX$48.67M0.30-$8.91M-$0.43-2.05Spectral AI$29.58M2.12-$15.31M-$0.54-4.59 Does the media refer more to IRIX or MDAI? In the previous week, Spectral AI had 1 more articles in the media than IRIDEX. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Spectral AI and 3 mentions for IRIDEX. Spectral AI's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat IRIDEX's score of 0.39 indicating that Spectral AI is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IRIDEX 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Spectral AI 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of IRIX or MDAI? 20.1% of IRIDEX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of Spectral AI shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of IRIDEX shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.7% of Spectral AI shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, IRIX or MDAI? IRIDEX has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spectral AI has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is IRIX or MDAI more profitable? IRIDEX has a net margin of -14.61% compared to Spectral AI's net margin of -30.75%. Spectral AI's return on equity of 0.00% beat IRIDEX's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IRIDEX-14.61% -290.57% -22.86% Spectral AI -30.75%N/A -11.37% SummarySpectral AI beats IRIDEX on 12 of the 17 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 IRIX 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 ExcelMetricIRIDEXLASERS IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$14.77M$907.17M$27.29B$8.90BDividend YieldN/AN/A2.94%4.13%P/E Ratio-2.05N/A35.8219.67Price / Sales0.3050.531,972.86110.25Price / CashN/A23.4433.8927.49Price / Book6.784.487.045.42Net Income-$8.91M-$60.02M$762.33M$248.34M7 Day Performance-7.00%-2.00%1.84%0.82%1 Month Performance-10.01%-1.02%6.13%5.01%1 Year Performance-57.80%-5.95%52,172.46%18.10% IRIDEX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IRIXIRIDEX0.709 of 5 stars$0.88+0.2%N/A-59.2%$14.77M$48.67M-2.05120MDAISpectral AI2.7596 of 5 stars$2.05-6.4%$4.75+131.7%+40.9%$55.44M$29.58M-3.8083News CoverageGap UpSURGSurgePays3.1749 of 5 stars$2.73+1.1%$9.00+229.7%-2.5%$55.11M$60.88M-0.9840HYPRHyperfine2.463 of 5 stars$0.690.0%$1.06+52.8%-15.3%$54M$12.89M-1.28190NEPHNephros1.4467 of 5 stars$4.29-14.2%$5.00+16.6%+93.8%$53M$14.16M61.2930Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeICCMIceCure Medical2.5943 of 5 stars$0.92-3.3%$2.50+171.7%+34.5%$52.79M$3.29M-3.2960Gap UpAPTAlpha Pro Tech1.5895 of 5 stars$4.76+0.2%N/A-14.7%$51.71M$58.18M12.86120CTCXCarmellN/A$2.41-2.4%N/A+94.7%$50.38M$32.84K0.0014Gap UpDXRDaxor3.9283 of 5 stars$9.46+1.8%$25.00+164.3%+5.0%$44.94MN/A0.0037High Trading VolumeBDMDBaird Medical InvestmentN/A$5.72-11.7%N/AN/A$42.66MN/A0.00N/AAnalyst DowngradeGap UpSPAISafe Pro GroupN/A$2.57-5.5%N/AN/A$41.27M$2.17M-3.1711Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MDAI Alternatives SURG Alternatives HYPR Alternatives NEPH Alternatives ICCM Alternatives APT Alternatives CTCX Alternatives DXR Alternatives BDMD Alternatives SPAI 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 7/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to Collect Up To $5,917/mo From Trump’s Made In USA BoomHow to Collect Up To $5,917/mo From Trump's Made In USA Boom Thanks to President Trump's America-First poli...Investors Alley | SponsoredPost-Halving = Profit Season (Here’s How to Win It)It happens like clockwork. 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