Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE:INSP – Get Free Report) and Utah Medical Products (NASDAQ:UTMD – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Inspire Medical Systems and Utah Medical Products, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Inspire Medical Systems | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Utah Medical Products | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Inspire Medical Systems presently has a consensus price target of $233.58, suggesting a potential upside of 25.26%. Given Inspire Medical Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Inspire Medical Systems is more favorable than Utah Medical Products.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Inspire Medical Systems | 4.37% | 5.30% | 4.58% |
| Utah Medical Products | 34.62% | 12.10% | 11.50% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
94.9% of Inspire Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Utah Medical Products shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Inspire Medical Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Utah Medical Products shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Inspire Medical Systems has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Utah Medical Products has a beta of 0.08, suggesting that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Inspire Medical Systems and Utah Medical Products”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Inspire Medical Systems | $624.80 million | 8.94 | -$21.15 million | $1.07 | 174.28 |
| Utah Medical Products | $44.08 million | 4.69 | $16.64 million | $4.27 | 14.28 |
Utah Medical Products has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Inspire Medical Systems. Utah Medical Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inspire Medical Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Inspire Medical Systems beats Utah Medical Products on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Inspire Medical Systems
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc., a medical technology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of minimally invasive solutions for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the United States and internationally. The company offers Inspire system, a neurostimulation technology that provides a safe and effective treatment for moderate to severe OSA. It also develops a novel, closed-loop solution that continuously monitors a patient's breathing and delivers mild hypoglossal nerve stimulation to maintain an open airway. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota.
About Utah Medical Products
Utah Medical Products, Inc. develops, manufactures, and distributes medical devices for the healthcare industry worldwide. It offers fetal monitoring accessories, vacuum-assisted delivery systems, and other labor and delivery tools; DISPOSA-HOOD infant respiratory hoods; and DELTRAN PLUS blood pressure monitoring systems. It also provides GESCO, an umbilical vessel catheters, including DIALY-NATE disposable peritoneal dialysis sets; PALA-NATE silicone oral protection devices; URI-CATH urinary drainage systems; NUTRI-CATH\NUTRI-LOK feeding device; PICC-NATE, a percutaneous intraepithelial central venous catheter; MYELO-NATE lumbar sampling kits; HEMO-NATE disposable filters; and catheterization procedure tray of instruments and supplies. In addition, the company offers LETZ system to excise cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and other lower genital tract lesions; loop, ball, and needle electrodes; FILTRESSE evacuators; other specialty electrodes and supplies, and gynecologic tools; Femcare trocars, cannulae, laparoscopic instruments, and accessories; and EPITOME and OptiMicro electrosurgical devices. Further, it provides Filshie Clip female surgical contraception devices; PATHFINDER PLUS, an endoscopic irrigation devices; suprapubic catheterization; LIBERTY, an urinary incontinence treatment and control systems; ENDOCURETTE, a curette for uterine endometrial tissue sampling; TVUS/HSG-Cath to assess abnormal or dysfunctional uterine bleeding and other abnormalities of uterus; and LUMIN, a tool to manipulate the uterus in laparoscopic procedures. Additionally, it offers DELTRAN, a disposable pressure transducer; high-pressure and piezo-resistive transducer assemblies; and pressure monitoring accessories, components, and other molded parts. It serves neonatal intensive care units, labor and delivery departments, women's health centers in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and physician's offices. The company was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Midvale, Utah.
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