Neuronetics (NASDAQ:STIM – Get Free Report) and IceCure Medical (NASDAQ:ICCM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Neuronetics and IceCure Medical’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Neuronetics | -45.06% | -109.00% | -31.72% |
| IceCure Medical | -410.22% | -111.27% | -81.41% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Neuronetics and IceCure Medical, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Neuronetics | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
| IceCure Medical | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Neuronetics and IceCure Medical’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Neuronetics | $71.35 million | 0.33 | -$30.19 million | ($0.96) | -0.81 |
| IceCure Medical | $3.23 million | 8.88 | -$14.65 million | ($0.33) | -1.90 |
IceCure Medical has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Neuronetics. IceCure Medical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Neuronetics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
53.6% of Neuronetics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of IceCure Medical shares are held by institutional investors. 9.8% of Neuronetics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of IceCure Medical shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
Neuronetics has a beta of 2.28, suggesting that its stock price is 128% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IceCure Medical has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Neuronetics beats IceCure Medical on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Neuronetics
Neuronetics, Inc., a commercial stage medical technology company, designs, develops, and markets products for patients with neurohealth disorders in the United States and internationally. The company offers NeuroStar Advanced Therapy System, a non-invasive and non-systemic office-based treatment to treat adult patients with major depressive disorder. Its NeuroStar Advanced Therapy System uses transcranial magnetic stimulation to create a pulsed, MRI-strength magnetic field that induces electrical currents designed to stimulate specific areas of the brain associated with mood. The company sells its products through its sales and customer support team to psychiatrists. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
About IceCure Medical
IceCure Medical Ltd, a commercial stage medical device company, engages in the research, development, and commercialization of medical devices for cryoablation (freezing) of tumors in the human body. It offers ProSense system, a single probe system for the treatment of breast tumors; and IceSense3 system for ablation indications to urology, oncology, dermatology, gynecology, general surgery, thoracic surgery, and proctology. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Caesarea, Israel.
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