SmileDirectClub (SDCCQ) Competitors

Assure (NASDAQ:IONM) and SmileDirectClub (NASDAQ:SDCCQ) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Is IONM or SDCCQ more profitable?

SmileDirectClub has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Assure's net margin of -25,178.32%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Assure	-25,178.32%	N/A	-249.78%
SmileDirectClub	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has higher earnings and valuation, IONM or SDCCQ?

Assure has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SmileDirectClub.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Assure	$149K	1.01	-$26.08M	N/A	N/A
SmileDirectClub	$470.74M	0.00	-$86.40M	N/A	N/A

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in IONM or SDCCQ?

3.3% of Assure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of SmileDirectClub shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Assure shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 64.7% of SmileDirectClub shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, IONM or SDCCQ?

Assure has a beta of 185.12, indicating that its stock price is 18,412% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SmileDirectClub has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to IONM or SDCCQ?

In the previous week, Assure's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled SmileDirectClub'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Assure	Neutral
SmileDirectClub	Neutral

Summary

Assure and SmileDirectClub tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.