Tivic Health Systems (NASDAQ:TIVC – Get Free Report) and Rennova Health (OTCMKTS:RNVA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.
Volatility and Risk
Tivic Health Systems has a beta of 2.01, indicating that its stock price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rennova Health has a beta of 22.86, indicating that its stock price is 2,186% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Tivic Health Systems and Rennova Health’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Tivic Health Systems | -1,557.26% | -202.20% | -173.34% |
| Rennova Health | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Tivic Health Systems | $780,000.00 | 2.01 | -$5.66 million | ($6.68) | -0.13 |
| Rennova Health | $18.69 million | 0.00 | -$7.73 million | N/A | N/A |
Tivic Health Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Rennova Health.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
4.3% of Tivic Health Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Tivic Health Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 55.5% of Rennova Health shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Tivic Health Systems and Rennova Health, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Tivic Health Systems | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Rennova Health | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Given Rennova Health’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Rennova Health is more favorable than Tivic Health Systems.
Summary
Rennova Health beats Tivic Health Systems on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Tivic Health Systems
Tivic Health Systems Inc. operates as a health tech company, focuses on developing and commercializing bioelectronic medicine. Its primary product is ClearUP, a bioelectronic medicine for the treatment of sinus and nasal inflammation. The company sells its products on direct-to-consumer channel through its own websites; and platforms, such as Amazon.com and Walmart.com, as well as to U.S. online retailers, such as BestBuy and FSAStore and through distributors. Tivic Health Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Hayward, California.
About Rennova Health
Rennova Health, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides health care services in the United States. It owns one operating hospital in Oneida, Tennessee; and a rural clinic in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The company is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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