Tivic Health Systems (NASDAQ:TIVC) and Positron (OTCMKTS:POSC) Head-To-Head Survey

Tivic Health Systems (NASDAQ:TIVC) and Positron (OTCMKTS:POSC) 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, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.3% of Tivic Health Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Tivic Health Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.2% of Positron shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Tivic Health Systems and Positron, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tivic Health Systems	0	0	0	0	N/A
Positron	0	0	0	0	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Tivic Health Systems has a beta of 2.53, meaning that its share price is 153% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Positron has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tivic Health Systems	-670.99%	-207.63%	-151.83%
Positron	-222.99%	N/A	-65.25%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Tivic Health Systems and Positron’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tivic Health Systems	$1.13 million	2.12	-$8.24 million	N/A	N/A
Positron	$740,000.00	45.90	-$1.64 million	N/A	N/A

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

Summary

Positron beats Tivic Health Systems on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 Positron

Positron Corporation, a nuclear medicine healthcare company, specializes in the business of cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in the United States. It offers attrius PET scanner, clinical and technical services, and financing solutions enables healthcare providers to accurately diagnose cardiac disease, improve patient outcomes, and practice cost effective medicines. Positron Corporation was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Niagara Falls, New York.