Sharps Technology (STSS) Competitors

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

Do analysts recommend STSS or SMLR?

Semler Scientific has a consensus target price of $71.00, indicating a potential upside of 113.05%. Given Semler Scientific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Semler Scientific is more favorable than Sharps Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sharps Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Semler Scientific	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media favor STSS or SMLR?

In the previous week, Sharps Technology had 1 more articles in the media than Semler Scientific. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Sharps Technology and 8 mentions for Semler Scientific. Semler Scientific's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Sharps Technology's score of 0.53 indicating that Semler Scientific is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sharps Technology	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
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

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in STSS or SMLR?

Semler Scientific received 1 more outperform votes than Sharps Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Sharps Technology an outperform vote while only 66.67% of users gave Semler Scientific an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Sharps Technology	Outperform Votes 1 100.00%	Underperform Votes No Votes
Semler Scientific	Outperform Votes 2 66.67%	Underperform Votes 1 33.33%

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

17.2% of Sharps Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.4% of Semler Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Sharps Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.2% of Semler Scientific shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, STSS or SMLR?

Sharps Technology has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Semler Scientific has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is STSS or SMLR more profitable?

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

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sharps Technology	N/A	-110.40%	-73.60%
Semler Scientific	72.65%	50.77%	47.04%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, STSS or SMLR?

Semler Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Sharps Technology. Sharps Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Semler Scientific, 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
Sharps Technology	N/A	N/A	-$9.84M	-$2.25 thousand	0.00
Semler Scientific	$56.29M	5.68	$20.58M	$4.91	6.79

Summary

Semler Scientific beats Sharps Technology on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.