Precision Optics (NASDAQ:POCI – Get Free Report) and ClearPoint Neuro (NASDAQ:CLPT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
13.7% of Precision Optics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.1% of ClearPoint Neuro shares are held by institutional investors. 16.3% of Precision Optics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of ClearPoint Neuro shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Precision Optics and ClearPoint Neuro, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Precision Optics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| ClearPoint Neuro | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.50 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Precision Optics and ClearPoint Neuro”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Precision Optics | $19.09 million | 1.70 | -$5.78 million | ($0.84) | -5.00 |
| ClearPoint Neuro | $34.33 million | 11.64 | -$18.91 million | ($0.84) | -16.74 |
Precision Optics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ClearPoint Neuro. ClearPoint Neuro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Precision Optics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Precision Optics and ClearPoint Neuro’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Precision Optics | -28.31% | -53.29% | -30.80% |
| ClearPoint Neuro | -67.40% | -114.28% | -48.09% |
Risk & Volatility
Precision Optics has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ClearPoint Neuro has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
ClearPoint Neuro beats Precision Optics on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Precision Optics
Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells specialized optical and illumination systems and related components primarily in the United States and the European Economic Area. It offers medical instrumentation products, including endoscopes and endocouplers, as well as other custom imaging and illumination products, such as Microprecision lenses and micro medical cameras, and 3D endoscopes for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures by hospitals and physicians. The company also provides components and assemblies for industrial and military use. It markets its products to medical device companies. The company was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Gardner, Massachusetts.
About ClearPoint Neuro
ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. operates as a medical device company primarily in the United States. It develops and commercializes platforms for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures in the brain under magnetic resonance imaging guided interventions. The company offers ClearPoint system, an integrated system for the insertion of deep brain stimulation electrodes, biopsy needles, and laser catheters, as well as the infusion of pharmaceuticals into the brain. It has license and collaboration agreement with Clinical Laserthermia Systems AB; license and research agreement with Koninklijke Philips N.V., UCB Biopharma SRL, and University of California and San Francisco; and development and license agreement with NE Scientific, LLC. The company was formerly known as MRI Interventions, Inc. and changed its name to ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. in February 2020. ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Solana Beach, California.
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