Electromed (ELMD) Competitors

Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) and Electromed (NYSE:ELMD) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Which has better valuation and earnings, EMBC or ELMD?

Embecta has higher revenue and earnings than Electromed. Embecta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Electromed, 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
Embecta	$1.12B	0.61	$78.30M	$0.90	13.03
Electromed	$61.44M	2.57	$5.15M	$0.79	23.82

Which has more volatility and risk, EMBC or ELMD?

Embecta has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Electromed has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate EMBC or ELMD?

Embecta currently has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 61.98%. Electromed has a consensus target price of $33.50, suggesting a potential upside of 78.00%. Given Electromed's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Electromed is more favorable than Embecta.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Embecta	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Electromed	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

Is EMBC or ELMD more profitable?

Electromed has a net margin of 11.34% compared to Embecta's net margin of 4.89%. Electromed's return on equity of 15.71% beat Embecta's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Embecta	4.89%	-19.67%	12.27%
Electromed	11.34%	15.71%	13.37%

Does the media prefer EMBC or ELMD?

In the previous week, Electromed had 4 more articles in the media than Embecta. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Electromed and 4 mentions for Embecta. Electromed's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Embecta's score of 0.72 indicating that Electromed is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Embecta	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Electromed	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EMBC or ELMD?

93.8% of Embecta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.8% of Electromed shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Embecta shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.0% of Electromed 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.

Summary

Electromed beats Embecta on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.