OrthoPediatrics (KIDS) Competitors

OrthoPediatrics (NASDAQ:KIDS) and National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) are both medical equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

Does the media prefer KIDS or EYE?

In the previous week, National Vision had 6 more articles in the media than OrthoPediatrics. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for National Vision and 4 mentions for OrthoPediatrics. OrthoPediatrics' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat National Vision's score of 0.79 indicating that OrthoPediatrics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
OrthoPediatrics	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
National Vision	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer KIDS or EYE?

OrthoPediatrics currently has a consensus target price of $35.83, suggesting a potential upside of 57.51%. National Vision has a consensus target price of $23.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.07%. Given OrthoPediatrics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe OrthoPediatrics is more favorable than National Vision.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OrthoPediatrics	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
National Vision	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Is KIDS or EYE more profitable?

National Vision has a net margin of -1.40% compared to OrthoPediatrics' net margin of -19.15%. National Vision's return on equity of 3.44% beat OrthoPediatrics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OrthoPediatrics	-19.15%	-7.03%	-5.45%
National Vision	-1.40%	3.44%	1.40%

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of KIDS or EYE?

69.1% of OrthoPediatrics shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.7% of OrthoPediatrics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of National Vision shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, KIDS or EYE?

National Vision has higher revenue and earnings than OrthoPediatrics. National Vision is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OrthoPediatrics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OrthoPediatrics	$204.73M	2.70	-$37.82M	-$1.75	-13.00
National Vision	$1.82B	1.08	-$28.50M	-$0.33	-75.82

Which has more volatility & risk, KIDS or EYE?

OrthoPediatrics has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Vision has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

OrthoPediatrics and National Vision tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.