Azenta (NASDAQ:AZTA – Get Free Report) and Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE:INSP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Azenta and Inspire Medical Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Azenta | -30.49% | 1.23% | 1.02% |
| Inspire Medical Systems | 14.33% | 10.35% | 8.81% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
99.1% of Azenta shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Inspire Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Azenta shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Inspire Medical Systems 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
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Azenta | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.38 |
| Inspire Medical Systems | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2.05 |
Azenta currently has a consensus target price of $39.50, indicating a potential upside of 70.49%. Inspire Medical Systems has a consensus target price of $81.84, indicating a potential upside of 100.21%. Given Inspire Medical Systems’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Inspire Medical Systems is more favorable than Azenta.
Volatility & Risk
Azenta has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inspire Medical Systems has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Azenta and Inspire Medical Systems”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Azenta | $593.82 million | 1.80 | -$55.76 million | ($3.96) | -5.85 |
| Inspire Medical Systems | $911.98 million | 1.29 | $145.42 million | $4.49 | 9.10 |
Inspire Medical Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Azenta. Azenta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inspire Medical Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Inspire Medical Systems beats Azenta on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Azenta
Azenta, Inc. provides biological and chemical compound sample exploration and management solutions for the life sciences market in North America, Africa, China, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates in two reportable segments, Life Sciences Products and Life Sciences Services. The Life Sciences Products segment offers automated cold storage solutions, consumables and instruments, controlled rate thawing devices, and temperature-controlled storage and transportation solutions. This segment also provides sample management solutions, such as consumable vials and tubes, polymerase chain reaction, plates, instruments for supporting workflows, and informatics. The Life Sciences Services segment provides genomic services, that includes gene sequencing and gene synthesis services; and sample repository solutions, such as on-site and off-site sample storage, cold chain logistics, sample transport and collection relocation, bio-processing solutions, disaster recovery and business continuity, and biospecimen procurement services, as well as project management and consulting services for genomic analysis and the management and care of biological samples used in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, clinical, and academic research, and development sectors. It serves a range of life science customers, including pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, biorepositories, and research institutes. The company was formerly known as Brooks Automation, Inc. and changed its name to Azenta, Inc. in December 2021. Azenta, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
About Inspire Medical Systems
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc., a medical technology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of minimally invasive solutions for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the United States and internationally. The company offers Inspire system, a neurostimulation technology that provides a safe and effective treatment for moderate to severe OSA. It also develops a novel, closed-loop solution that continuously monitors a patient's breathing and delivers mild hypoglossal nerve stimulation to maintain an open airway. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota.
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