Head to Head Analysis: QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI) & Electromed (NYSE:ELMD)

QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI) and Electromed (NYSE:ELMD) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares QT Imaging and Electromed’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QT Imaging	N/A	N/A	-37.12%
Electromed	9.41%	12.44%	10.72%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares QT Imaging and Electromed”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
QT Imaging	N/A	N/A	-$4.03 million	N/A	N/A
Electromed	$54.72 million	2.88	$5.15 million	$0.50	36.46

Electromed has higher revenue and earnings than QT Imaging.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for QT Imaging and Electromed, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QT Imaging	0	0	0	0	N/A
Electromed	0	0	0	0	N/A

Volatility and Risk

QT Imaging has a beta of -0.09, indicating that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Electromed has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.2% of QT Imaging shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.8% of Electromed shares are held by institutional investors. 75.4% of QT Imaging shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Electromed shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Electromed beats QT Imaging on 7 of the 8 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 Electromed

Electromed, Inc. develops, manufactures, markets, and sells airway clearance therapy and related products that apply high frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) therapy in pulmonary care for patients of various ages in the United States and internationally. The company offers SmartVest airway clearance system; SmartVest SQL System that consists of an inflatable therapy garment, a programmable air pulse generator, and a patented single-hose that delivers air pulses from the generator to the garment; and SmartVest Connect, a wireless technology with personalized HFCWO therapy management portal for patients with compromised pulmonary function. It also provides single patient use SmartVest and SmartVest Wrap products for health care providers in the acute care setting. The company offers its products primarily to home health care and institutional markets for patients with bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, and neuromuscular diseases. It markets its products primarily to physicians and health care providers, as well as directly to patients. Electromed, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in New Prague, Minnesota.