Critical Contrast: Precipio (NASDAQ:PRPO) & Aspyra (OTCMKTS:APYI)

Aspyra (OTCMKTS:APYI) and Precipio (NASDAQ:PRPO) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Aspyra and Precipio’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aspyra	N/A	N/A	N/A
Precipio	-5.50%	-10.07%	-6.71%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

10.5% of Precipio shares are held by institutional investors. 23.9% of Aspyra shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of Precipio shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Aspyra and Precipio, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aspyra	0	0	0	0	0.00
Precipio	1	0	0	0	1.00

Volatility and Risk

Aspyra has a beta of 2.29, meaning that its stock price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Precipio has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Aspyra and Precipio”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aspyra	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Precipio	$18.53 million	2.35	-$4.29 million	($0.82)	-30.40

Aspyra has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Precipio.

Summary

Aspyra beats Precipio on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Aspyra

Aspyra Inc. provides health care products and services for the laboratory and imaging marketplaces. It offers engineered workflow solutions that include software, interfaces, hardware, and professional services to various markets comprising specialty labs, reference labs, clinics, hospitals, imaging centers, and orthopedic practices. The company was formerly known as Creative Computer Applications Inc. and changed its name to Aspyra Inc. in November 2005. Aspyra Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

About Precipio

Precipio, Inc., a healthcare solutions company, provides diagnostic products, reagents, and services in the United States. It provides diagnostic blood cancer testing services. The company offers IV-Cell, a proprietary cell culture media that enables simultaneous culturing of four hematopoietic cell lineages; and HemeScreen, a suite of robust genetic diagnostic panels. It offers biomarker testing and clinical project services to bio-pharma customers. The company is based in New Haven, Connecticut.