Head to Head Survey: Fonar (NASDAQ:FONR) vs. Semperit Ag Hld (OTCMKTS:SEIGY)

Semperit Ag Hld (OTCMKTS:SEIGY) and Fonar (NASDAQ:FONR) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Semperit Ag Hld and Fonar’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Semperit Ag Hld	-0.58%	-0.89%	-0.42%
Fonar	7.13%	4.69%	3.48%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

50.6% of Fonar shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Fonar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Semperit Ag Hld has a beta of 0.04, suggesting that its share price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fonar has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Semperit Ag Hld and Fonar, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Semperit Ag Hld	0	0	0	0	0.00
Fonar	0	1	0	0	2.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Semperit Ag Hld and Fonar”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Semperit Ag Hld	$732.20 million	0.49	$12.44 million	($0.10)	-44.00
Fonar	$104.35 million	1.10	$8.33 million	$1.13	16.45

Semperit Ag Hld has higher revenue and earnings than Fonar. Semperit Ag Hld is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fonar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Fonar beats Semperit Ag Hld on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Semperit Ag Hld

Semperit Aktiengesellschaft Holding develops, produces, and sells rubber products for the medical and industrial sectors worldwide. It operates through two segments: Semperit Industrial Applications and Semperit Engineered Applications. The company provides hydraulic and industrial hoses; conveyor belts; escalator handrails; profiles for windows, doors and facades, cable car rings, and ski foils; and products for railroad superstructures and toolmaking; and precision liquid silicone parts. It offers handrails; engineered solutions; and provides elastomer and sealing profiles for windows, doors, and facades; and elastomer and wear-resistant protective sheeting. It serves agriculture, bulk transportation systems, construction, manufacturing, health care, mining and port facilities, shipping, packing, household, renewable energy and power generation, process, steel, and automotive industries. Semperit Aktiengesellschaft Holding was founded in 1824 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

About Fonar

FONAR Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, production, and marketing of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners for the detection and diagnosis of human diseases in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Medical Equipment, and Physician Management and Diagnostic Services. It provides Upright MRI scanner that allows patients to be scanned in weight-bearing conditions, such as standing, sitting, bending, or lying down. The company also offers non-medical management, including administrative services, billing and collection services, credentialing services, contract negotiations, compliance consulting, purchasing IT services, hiring, conducting interviews, training, supervision and management of non-medical personnel, storage of medical records, office space, equipment, repair maintenance services, accounting, assistance with compliance matters, and development and implementation of practice growth and marketing strategies. It owns and operates diagnostic imaging facilities in Florida; and manages MRI scanning facilities. The company markets its scanners to private diagnostic imaging centers and hospital outpatient imaging facilities. FONAR Corporation was founded in 1970 and is based in Melville, New York.