QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI – Get Free Report) and UFP Technologies (NASDAQ:UFPT – Get Free Report) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
24.2% of QT Imaging shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of UFP Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 25.4% of QT Imaging shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of UFP Technologies 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.
Volatility & Risk
QT Imaging has a beta of 0.05, meaning that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UFP Technologies has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares QT Imaging and UFP Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| QT Imaging | $18.92 million | 1.48 | -$21.08 million | ($1.57) | -1.29 |
| UFP Technologies | $602.80 million | 3.90 | $68.31 million | $9.81 | 30.93 |
UFP Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than QT Imaging. QT Imaging is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UFP Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares QT Imaging and UFP Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| QT Imaging | -77.25% | -1,202.69% | -46.76% |
| UFP Technologies | 11.45% | 18.42% | 11.96% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for QT Imaging and UFP Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| QT Imaging | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
| UFP Technologies | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
QT Imaging presently has a consensus target price of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 318.72%. Given QT Imaging’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe QT Imaging is more favorable than UFP Technologies.
Summary
UFP Technologies beats QT Imaging on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About QT Imaging
QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. engages in the research, development, and commercialization of body imaging systems for detection, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of diseases. The company offers QT Ultrasound Breast Scanner, an ultrasonic imaging system that provides reflection-mode and transmission-mode images of a patient’s breast. QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Novato, California.
About UFP Technologies
UFP Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures solutions for medical devices, sterile packaging, and other highly engineered custom products. The company offers protective drapes for robotic surgery, single patient use surfaces, advanced wound care, infection prevention, disposables for surgical and endoscopic procedures, packaging for medical devices, orthopedic implants, biopharma drug manufacturing, and coils for catheters; and molded components for applications in acoustic insulation, interior trim, load floors, sunshades, SUV cargo cover handles, driveshaft damping, engine and manifold covers, quarter panels, and wheel liners. It also provides molded composites for commercial aviation and military gear for use in backpack components, knee and elbow pads, eyewear, and helmets; and reusable cases and custom for applications in military ballistics panels, virtual training systems, drones, communications equipment, and rugged portable computers. In addition, the company provides engineered products and components to customers in the automotive, aerospace and defense, and industrial markets for applications in military uniform and gear components, automotive interior trim, air filtration, and protective cases and inserts. It markets and sells its products through a direct sales force. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
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