Pulmonx (NASDAQ:LUNG) and Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE:INSP) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Pulmonx and Inspire Medical Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Pulmonx | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.63 |
Inspire Medical Systems | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.73 |
Pulmonx currently has a consensus price target of $58.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.86%. Inspire Medical Systems has a consensus price target of $168.5455, suggesting a potential downside of 23.81%. Given Pulmonx's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Pulmonx is more favorable than Inspire Medical Systems.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Pulmonx and Inspire Medical Systems' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Pulmonx | $32.60 million | 49.28 | $-20,700,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Inspire Medical Systems | $82.05 million | 73.25 | $-33,240,000.00 | ($1.40) | -158.01 |
Pulmonx has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Inspire Medical Systems.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
96.3% of Inspire Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of Inspire Medical Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Pulmonx and Inspire Medical Systems' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Pulmonx | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Inspire Medical Systems | -61.07% | -32.23% | -26.42% |
Summary
Inspire Medical Systems beats Pulmonx on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.