Tivic Health Systems (NASDAQ:TIVC) versus Rennova Health (OTCMKTS:RNVA) Head-To-Head Review

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Rennova Health and Tivic Health Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

Given Rennova Health’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Rennova Health is more favorable than Tivic Health Systems.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rennova Health	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tivic Health Systems	-1,557.26%	-202.20%	-173.34%

Risk and Volatility

Rennova Health has a beta of 23.78, suggesting that its share price is 2,278% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tivic Health Systems has a beta of 1.84, suggesting that its share price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rennova Health	$18.69 million	0.00	-$7.73 million	N/A	N/A
Tivic Health Systems	N/A	N/A	-$5.66 million	($6.68)	-0.15

Tivic Health Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rennova Health.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.3% of Tivic Health Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 20.2% of Rennova Health shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Tivic Health Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Rennova Health beats Tivic Health Systems on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rennova Health

Rennova Health, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides health care services in the United States. It owns one operating hospital in Oneida, Tennessee; and a rural clinic in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The company is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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.