Reviewing Nexalin Technology (NASDAQ:NXL) & Soleno Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SLNO)

Nexalin Technology (NASDAQ:NXL – Get Rating) and Soleno Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SLNO – Get Rating) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Nexalin Technology and Soleno Therapeutics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexalin Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
Soleno Therapeutics	N/A	-220.22%	-92.97%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Nexalin Technology and Soleno Therapeutics, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nexalin Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A
Soleno Therapeutics	0	0	1	0	3.00

Soleno Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 52.38%. Given Soleno Therapeutics’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Soleno Therapeutics is more favorable than Nexalin Technology.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Nexalin Technology and Soleno Therapeutics’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nexalin Technology	$1.32 million	4.40	-$1.70 million	N/A	N/A
Soleno Therapeutics	N/A	N/A	-$24.07 million	($3.12)	-1.68

Nexalin Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Soleno Therapeutics.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.3% of Nexalin Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 23.7% of Soleno Therapeutics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Nexalin Technology beats Soleno Therapeutics on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nexalin Technology

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Nexalin Technology, Inc., a medical device company, designs and develops neurostimulation products for the treatment of mental health in the United States and China. It licenses and markets Nexalin Device, a non-invasive and drug-free therapy for the treatment of anxiety and insomnia. The company's Nexalin device emits a patented frequency-based waveform, which stimulates a positive response from the mid-brain structures associated with various mental health disorders. It also engages in the development of Generation 2, a medical device that is in clinical trials for the treatment of substance abuse issues related to opiates, chronic pain, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Soleno Therapeutics

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Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. operates as clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare diseases. It focuses on the treatment of metabolic and neurobehavioral disorder. It offers its lead candidate, Diazoxide Choline Controlled-Release (DCCR), an oral tablet for the treatment of Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). The company was founded on August 25, 1999 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.