UFP Technologies (NASDAQ:UFPT – Get Free Report) and QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI – Get Free Report) are both healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares UFP Technologies and QT Imaging’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| UFP Technologies | 11.78% | 18.46% | 12.41% |
| QT Imaging | -54.63% | -259.62% | -37.01% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares UFP Technologies and QT Imaging”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| UFP Technologies | $602.80 million | 3.96 | $68.31 million | $9.81 | 31.39 |
| QT Imaging | $18.92 million | 1.61 | -$21.08 million | ($1.57) | -1.32 |
UFP Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than QT Imaging. QT Imaging is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UFP Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
87.3% of UFP Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.2% of QT Imaging shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of UFP Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.4% of QT Imaging shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for UFP Technologies and QT Imaging, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| UFP Technologies | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| QT Imaging | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
QT Imaging has a consensus target price of $9.67, indicating a potential upside of 364.74%. Given QT Imaging’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe QT Imaging is more favorable than UFP Technologies.
Risk and Volatility
UFP Technologies has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QT Imaging has a beta of 0.05, indicating that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
UFP Technologies beats QT Imaging on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About UFP Technologies
UFP Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures custom components, subassemblies and packaging from materials including foam, plastics, composites and natural fibers. Its services span product design and engineering, prototyping, material conversion, fabrication and assembly. The company serves a range of industries, with a significant focus on medical products. Its offerings include components for medical devices and surgical products, as well as protective and sterile packaging. UFP Technologies also supplies custom solutions for industrial, aerospace, automotive and other markets.
About QT Imaging
QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:QTI) is a medical technology company that develops advanced ultrasound-based imaging systems. Its technology is designed to create three-dimensional images of human tissue without using ionizing radiation. The company’s principal product is the QTscan, an automated breast-imaging system that uses sound waves to capture images without breast compression. The system is intended to support breast imaging and may be particularly relevant for evaluating breast tissue that can be difficult to assess with conventional mammography.
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