Veeva Systems (NYSE:VEEV – Get Free Report) and Strata Skin Sciences (NASDAQ:SSKN – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
88.2% of Veeva Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.4% of Strata Skin Sciences shares are held by institutional investors. 10.3% of Veeva Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 40.9% of Strata Skin Sciences shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Veeva Systems and Strata Skin Sciences, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Veeva Systems | 1 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2.64 |
| Strata Skin Sciences | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Veeva Systems and Strata Skin Sciences”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Veeva Systems | $3.20 billion | 9.77 | $908.91 million | $5.41 | 35.09 |
| Strata Skin Sciences | $30.98 million | 0.05 | -$10.09 million | ($2.67) | -0.10 |
Veeva Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Strata Skin Sciences. Strata Skin Sciences is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Veeva Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Veeva Systems and Strata Skin Sciences’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Veeva Systems | 28.44% | 14.11% | 11.76% |
| Strata Skin Sciences | -35.64% | -476.73% | -33.49% |
Risk & Volatility
Veeva Systems has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Strata Skin Sciences has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Veeva Systems beats Strata Skin Sciences on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Veeva Systems
Veeva Systems Inc. provides cloud-based software for the life sciences industry. It offers Veeva Commercial Cloud, a suite of software and analytics solutions, such as Veeva customer relationship management (CRM) that enable customer-facing employees at pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies; Veeva Vault PromoMats, an end-to-end content and digital asset management solution; Veeva Vault Medical that provides source of medical content across multiple channels and geographies; Veeva Crossix, an analytics platform for pharmaceutical brands; Veeva OpenData, a customer reference data solution; Veeva Link, a data application that allows link to generate real-time intelligence; and Veeva Compass includes de-identified and longitudinal patient data for the United States. The company also provides Veeva Development Cloud, a suite of applications for the clinical, regulatory, quality, and safety functions, including Veeva Vault Clinical, Veeva Vault RIM, Veeva Vault Safety, and Veeva Vault Quality; Veeva QualityOne, a quality and document management, and training solution; Veeva RegulatoryOne, a solution that helps companies to manage regulatory submission content; and Veeva Claims addresses the end-to-end product and marketing claims management process. In addition, it offers professional and support services, including implementation and deployment planning and project management; requirements analysis, solution design, and configuration; systems environment management and deployment services; services focused on advancing or transforming business and operating processes related to Veeva solutions; data migration and systems integrations technical consulting services; training on its solutions; and ongoing managed services, such as outsourced systems administration. The company was formerly known as Verticals onDemand, Inc. and changed its name to Veeva Systems Inc. in April 2009. Veeva Systems Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.
About Strata Skin Sciences
STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc., a medical technology company, develops, commercializes, and markets products for the treatment of dermatologic conditions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, South Africa, and Central and South America. The company operates in two segments, Dermatology Recurring Procedures and Dermatology Procedures Equipment. The company products include XTRAC and Pharos excimer lasers, and VTRAC lamp systems for the treatment systems that are used for the treatment of psoriasis, vitiligo, and other skin conditions. It also offers TheraClear Acne Therapy System for the treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory, comedonal, and pustular acne. The company was formerly known as MELA Sciences, Inc and changed its name to STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc. in January 2016. STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Horsham, Pennsylvania.
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