Pulmonx (LUNG) Competitors

Butterfly Network (NYSE:BFLY) and Pulmonx (NASDAQ:LUNG) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Which has more volatility & risk, BFLY or LUNG?

Butterfly Network has a beta of 2.45, meaning that its stock price is 145% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pulmonx has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BFLY or LUNG more profitable?

Pulmonx has a net margin of -62.88% compared to Butterfly Network's net margin of -75.56%. Butterfly Network's return on equity of -29.97% beat Pulmonx's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Butterfly Network	-75.56%	-29.97%	-21.13%
Pulmonx	-62.88%	-66.36%	-35.51%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BFLY or LUNG?

Pulmonx has higher revenue and earnings than Butterfly Network. Butterfly Network is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pulmonx, 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
Butterfly Network	$82.06M	4.25	-$72.49M	-$0.29	-4.86
Pulmonx	$83.79M	0.77	-$56.39M	-$1.43	-1.13

Do analysts prefer BFLY or LUNG?

Butterfly Network currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 148.23%. Pulmonx has a consensus price target of $7.66, suggesting a potential upside of 376.04%. Given Pulmonx's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pulmonx is more favorable than Butterfly Network.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Butterfly Network	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Pulmonx	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BFLY or LUNG?

37.9% of Butterfly Network shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.0% of Pulmonx shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.2% of Butterfly Network shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of Pulmonx shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor BFLY or LUNG?

In the previous week, Pulmonx had 10 more articles in the media than Butterfly Network. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Pulmonx and 10 mentions for Butterfly Network. Butterfly Network's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Pulmonx's score of 0.01 indicating that Butterfly Network is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Butterfly Network	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pulmonx	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Butterfly Network and Pulmonx tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.