Milestone Scientific (MLSS) Competitors $0.58 0.00 (-0.07%) Closing price 09/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.59 +0.01 (+1.05%) As of 07:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MLSS vs. MBOT, SGHT, KRMD, AVR, CV, INO, LNSR, LAKE, LUCD, and BSGMShould you be buying Milestone Scientific stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Milestone Scientific include Microbot Medical (MBOT), Sight Sciences (SGHT), KORU Medical Systems (KRMD), Anteris Technologies Global (AVR), CapsoVision (CV), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), LENSAR (LNSR), Lakeland Industries (LAKE), Lucid Diagnostics (LUCD), and Biosig Technologies (BSGM). These companies are all part of the "medical equipment" industry. Milestone Scientific vs. Its Competitors Microbot Medical Sight Sciences KORU Medical Systems Anteris Technologies Global CapsoVision Inovio Pharmaceuticals LENSAR Lakeland Industries Lucid Diagnostics Biosig Technologies Milestone Scientific (NYSE:MLSS) and Microbot Medical (NASDAQ:MBOT) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation. Is MLSS or MBOT more profitable? Microbot Medical has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Milestone Scientific's net margin of -52.01%. Milestone Scientific's return on equity of -60.26% beat Microbot Medical's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Milestone Scientific-52.01% -60.26% -40.23% Microbot Medical N/A -76.27%-67.54% Do insiders & institutionals believe in MLSS or MBOT? 5.8% of Milestone Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.3% of Microbot Medical shares are held by institutional investors. 24.8% of Milestone Scientific shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Microbot Medical shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate MLSS or MBOT? Milestone Scientific currently has a consensus target price of $1.25, indicating a potential upside of 115.55%. Microbot Medical has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 259.28%. Given Microbot Medical's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Microbot Medical is more favorable than Milestone Scientific.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) 3.00Microbot Medical 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media prefer MLSS or MBOT? In the previous week, Microbot Medical had 8 more articles in the media than Milestone Scientific. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Microbot Medical and 2 mentions for Milestone Scientific. Milestone Scientific's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Microbot Medical's score of 0.70 indicating that Milestone Scientific is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Milestone Scientific Positive Microbot Medical Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, MLSS or MBOT? Milestone Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Microbot Medical. Milestone 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMilestone Scientific$9.08M5.02-$6.93M-$0.09-6.44Microbot MedicalN/AN/A-$11.44M-$0.58-5.76 Which has more risk & volatility, MLSS or MBOT? Milestone Scientific has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Microbot Medical has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMilestone Scientific beats Microbot Medical on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Milestone Scientific News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MLSS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MLSS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMilestone ScientificSurgical appliances & supplies IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$45.56M$26.30M$5.73B$21.51BDividend YieldN/AN/A5.90%3.50%P/E Ratio-8.2813.1276.3829.83Price / Sales5.022.03521.3753.44Price / CashN/A12.8037.1724.76Price / Book5.272.0613.664.53Net Income-$6.93M-$5.31M$3.28B$998.53M7 Day Performance-0.89%-0.19%0.88%1.09%1 Month Performance-10.78%-1.82%4.67%4.39%1 Year Performance-36.15%-16.69%80.92%13.83% Milestone Scientific Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MLSSMilestone Scientific2.8628 of 5 stars$0.58-0.1%$1.25+115.6%-37.6%$45.56M$9.08M-8.2830Positive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownMBOTMicrobot Medical2.3134 of 5 stars$4.28-4.8%$9.00+110.1%+247.9%$195.03MN/A-7.3820Gap DownSGHTSight Sciences3.464 of 5 stars$3.63-1.8%$4.42+21.8%-48.5%$190.63M$79.87M-3.79210KRMDKORU Medical Systems2.561 of 5 stars$4.06-0.5%$4.63+13.9%+68.2%$187.73M$33.65M-45.1180Positive NewsAVRAnteris Technologies Global1.6968 of 5 stars$4.68+0.9%$16.50+252.6%N/A$168.77M$2.48M0.00138Positive NewsCVCapsoVisionN/A$3.60-1.1%$5.50+52.8%N/A$168.37MN/A0.0090INOInovio Pharmaceuticals3.7202 of 5 stars$2.95+2.9%$8.80+197.9%-66.6%$156.50M$220K-1.13320LNSRLENSAR1.5844 of 5 stars$12.26-0.6%$15.00+22.3%+190.6%$146.52M$53.49M-2.91110Positive NewsLAKELakeland Industries4.859 of 5 stars$14.70-2.0%$26.00+76.9%-28.5%$139.87M$177.65M-4.882,100Analyst UpgradeGap UpLUCDLucid Diagnostics3.1462 of 5 stars$1.24+0.8%$3.65+195.5%+25.2%$133.97M$4.35M-1.0470Gap UpBSGMBiosig Technologies2.091 of 5 stars$3.92+1.1%$10.00+154.9%+1,330.7%$123.32M$40K0.0050Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Microbot Medical Alternatives Sight Sciences Alternatives KORU Medical Systems Alternatives Anteris Technologies Global Alternatives CapsoVision Alternatives Inovio Pharmaceuticals Alternatives LENSAR Alternatives Lakeland Industries Alternatives Lucid Diagnostics Alternatives Biosig Technologies Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MLSS) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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