Milestone Scientific (MLSS) Competitors

Milestone Scientific (NYSE:MLSS) and Lakeland Industries (NASDAQ:LAKE) are both small-cap medical equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media prefer MLSS or LAKE?

In the previous week, Lakeland Industries had 2 more articles in the media than Milestone Scientific. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Lakeland Industries and 1 mentions for Milestone Scientific. Lakeland Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Milestone Scientific's score of 0.00 indicating that Lakeland Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Milestone Scientific	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lakeland Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate MLSS or LAKE?

Milestone Scientific presently has a consensus price target of $1.25, indicating a potential upside of 113.31%. Lakeland Industries has a consensus price target of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 88.08%. Given Milestone Scientific's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Milestone Scientific is more favorable than Lakeland Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Milestone Scientific	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Lakeland Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is MLSS or LAKE more profitable?

Lakeland Industries has a net margin of -13.31% compared to Milestone Scientific's net margin of -52.01%. Lakeland Industries' return on equity of -6.88% beat Milestone Scientific's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Milestone Scientific	-52.01%	-60.26%	-40.23%
Lakeland Industries	-13.31%	-6.88%	-4.47%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MLSS or LAKE?

5.8% of Milestone Scientific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of Lakeland Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.8% of Milestone Scientific shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Lakeland Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, MLSS or LAKE?

Milestone Scientific has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lakeland Industries has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MLSS or LAKE?

Milestone Scientific has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lakeland Industries. Milestone Scientific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lakeland Industries, 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
Milestone Scientific	$8.61M	5.34	-$6.93M	-$0.07	-8.37
Lakeland Industries	$167.21M	0.79	-$18.08M	-$3.01	-4.59

Summary

Lakeland Industries beats Milestone Scientific on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.