Microbot Medical (MBOT) Competitors

Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR) and Microbot Medical (NASDAQ:MBOT) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Which has better valuation & earnings, SMLR or MBOT?

Semler Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Microbot Medical. Semler Scientific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microbot Medical, 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
Semler Scientific	$56.29M	8.89	$20.58M	-$2.61	-17.20
Microbot Medical	N/A	N/A	-$10.74M	-$0.65	-3.91

Which has more volatility & risk, SMLR or MBOT?

Semler Scientific has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Microbot Medical has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SMLR or MBOT more profitable?

Semler Scientific has a net margin of 72.65% compared to Microbot Medical's net margin of 0.00%. Semler Scientific's return on equity of 50.77% beat Microbot Medical's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Semler Scientific	72.65%	50.77%	47.04%
Microbot Medical	N/A	-218.30%	-158.17%

Do analysts prefer SMLR or MBOT?

Semler Scientific currently has a consensus price target of $71.00, indicating a potential upside of 58.16%. Microbot Medical has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 254.33%. Given Microbot Medical's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Microbot Medical is more favorable than Semler Scientific.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Semler Scientific	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Microbot Medical	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media prefer SMLR or MBOT?

In the previous week, Semler Scientific had 6 more articles in the media than Microbot Medical. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Semler Scientific and 2 mentions for Microbot Medical. Microbot Medical's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Semler Scientific's score of 0.59 indicating that Microbot Medical is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Semler Scientific	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Microbot Medical	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SMLR or MBOT?

49.4% of Semler Scientific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.3% of Microbot Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.2% of Semler Scientific shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Microbot Medical shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SMLR or MBOT?

Microbot Medical received 347 more outperform votes than Semler Scientific when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.79% of users gave Microbot Medical an outperform vote while only 66.67% of users gave Semler Scientific an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Semler Scientific	Outperform Votes 2 66.67%	Underperform Votes 1 33.33%
Microbot Medical	Outperform Votes 349 70.79%	Underperform Votes 144 29.21%

Summary

Semler Scientific beats Microbot Medical on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.