Comparing Mitesco (OTCMKTS:MITI) & Tivic Health Systems (NASDAQ:TIVC)

Tivic Health Systems (NASDAQ:TIVC) and Mitesco (OTCMKTS:MITI) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Tivic Health Systems and Mitesco”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tivic Health Systems	$780,000.00	3.20	-$5.66 million	($6.68)	-0.21
Mitesco	$40,000.00	67.60	-$2.51 million	($0.14)	-1.28

Mitesco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tivic Health Systems. Mitesco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tivic Health Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Tivic Health Systems has a beta of 1.98, indicating that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mitesco has a beta of 2.58, indicating that its stock price is 158% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Tivic Health Systems and Mitesco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tivic Health Systems	-1,557.26%	-202.20%	-173.34%
Mitesco	-7,638.20%	N/A	-2,270.77%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.3% of Tivic Health Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Mitesco shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Tivic Health Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Mitesco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Tivic Health Systems and Mitesco, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tivic Health Systems	1	0	0	0	1.00
Mitesco	0	0	0	0	0.00

About Tivic Health Systems

Tivic Health Systems Inc. operates as a health tech company, focuses on developing and commercializing bioelectronic medicine. Its primary product is ClearUP, a bioelectronic medicine for the treatment of sinus and nasal inflammation. The company sells its products on direct-to-consumer channel through its own websites; and platforms, such as Amazon.com and Walmart.com, as well as to U.S. online retailers, such as BestBuy and FSAStore and through distributors. Tivic Health Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Hayward, California.

About Mitesco

Mitesco, Inc. does not have significant operations. Previously, it was engaged in healthcare technology and services business. Mitesco, Inc. is based in Vero Beach, Florida.