Positron (OTCMKTS:POSC – Get Free Report) is one of 78 public companies in the “Electromedical equipment” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Positron to similar businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Positron and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Positron | -300.00% | N/A | -89.57% |
Positron Competitors | -299.08% | -83.96% | -27.59% |
Volatility & Risk
Positron has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Positron’s peers have a beta of 16.35, meaning that their average share price is 1,535% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Positron | $740,000.00 | -$1.64 million | -12.13 |
Positron Competitors | $991.32 million | $83.13 million | 9.81 |
Positron’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Positron. Positron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Positron and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Positron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Positron Competitors | 287 | 826 | 2136 | 109 | 2.62 |
As a group, “Electromedical equipment” companies have a potential upside of 2,855.87%. Given Positron’s peers higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Positron has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
44.3% of shares of all “Electromedical equipment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 17.2% of Positron shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of shares of all “Electromedical equipment” companies are owned by 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.
Summary
Positron peers beat Positron on 8 of the 10 factors compared.
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.
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