Financial Review: Standard BioTools (NASDAQ:LAB) versus Stevanato Group (NYSE:STVN)

Standard BioTools (NASDAQ:LAB) and Stevanato Group (NYSE:STVN) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and risk.

Risk and Volatility

Standard BioTools has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stevanato Group has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Standard BioTools and Stevanato Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Standard BioTools	$85.33 million	3.63	-$74.90 million	$0.22	3.59
Stevanato Group	$1.34 billion	4.66	$158.21 million	€0.56	36.87

Stevanato Group has higher revenue and earnings than Standard BioTools. Standard BioTools is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stevanato Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Standard BioTools and Stevanato Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Standard BioTools	1	2	0	0	1.67
Stevanato Group	0	2	2	2	3.00

Standard BioTools presently has a consensus price target of $1.35, suggesting a potential upside of 71.15%. Given Standard BioTools’ higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Standard BioTools is more favorable than Stevanato Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

53.7% of Standard BioTools shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.8% of Standard BioTools shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Standard BioTools and Stevanato Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Standard BioTools	100.36%	-7.57%	-6.14%
Stevanato Group	10.99%	10.43%	6.16%

Summary

Stevanato Group beats Standard BioTools on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Standard BioTools

Standard BioTools Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides instruments, consumables, reagents, and software services for researchers and clinical laboratories in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia pacific. It operates through two segments: Proteomics and Genomics. The company offers analytical systems, such as CyTOF XT System, a CyTOF XT mass cytometry system performs automated high-parameter single-cell analysis using antibodies conjugated to metal isotopes; and Hyperion XTi imaging system, a spatial biology instrument. It also provides genomics, such as X9 Real-Time PCR System, a real-time PCR analytical instrument including pre-processing steps for microfluidics-based workflows using (integrated fluidic circuit) IFCs; and IFC Controllers, a controller which is designed to work with IFC formats. In addition, the company offers analytical instruments comprising Biomark HD system, a real-time PCR analytical instrument for microfluidics-based workflows using prepared IFCs. It sells its products to academic research institutions; translational research and medicine centers; cancer centers; clinical research laboratories; biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and plant and animal research companies; and contract research organizations. It has license agreements with California Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. The company was formerly known as Fluidigm Corporation and changed its name to Standard BioTools Inc. in April 2022. Fluidigm Corporation was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

About Stevanato Group

Stevanato Group S.p.A. engages in the design, production, and distribution of products and processes to provide integrated solutions for bio-pharma and healthcare industries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, South America, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Biopharmaceutical and Diagnostic Solutions; and Engineering. Its principal products include containment solutions, drug delivery systems, medical devices, diagnostic, analytical services, visual inspection machines, assembling and packaging machines, and glass forming machines. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Piombino Dese, Italy. Stevanato Group S.p.A. is a subsidiary of Stevanato Holding S.R.L.