Looking at Escalon Medical (OTCMKTS:ESMC) and Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR)

Semler Scientific ( NASDAQ:SMLR – Get Free Report ) and Escalon Medical ( OTCMKTS:ESMC – Get Free Report ) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We’ll compare the two companies based on their earnings strength, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Earnings and Rating

This table compares Semler Scientific and Escalon Medical’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Semler Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Escalon Medical. Escalon Medical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Semler Scientific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and volatility

Semler Scientific has a beta of 1, meaning its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Comparatively, Escalon Medical has a beta of -0.19, meaning its share price is 119% undervalued less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Semler Scientific and Escalon Medical, as reported by MarketBeat.

return

This table compares Semler Scientific and Escalon Medical’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and privileged ownership

49.4% of Semler Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Semler Scientific shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Escalon Medical shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, big money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Semler Scientific beats Escalon Medical in 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Semler Scientific

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Semler Scientific, Inc. provides technology solutions to enhance the clinical effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare providers in the United States. The company’s products include QuantaFlo, a four-minute in-office blood flow test that allows healthcare providers to use blood flow measurements as part of their examinations of a patient’s vascular status. It also offers Insulin Insights, a software program that is used by a healthcare provider to optimize insulin dosing in the outpatient setting. The company’s products serve cardiologists, internists, nephrologists, endocrinologists, podiatrists, family physicians, health insurance plans, integrated delivery networks, independent physician groups and companies that contract with the healthcare industry, such as assessment groups risks and retailers. It offers its products through sales representatives and distributors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

About Escalon Medical

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Escalon Medical Corp. engages in the development, manufacture, marketing and distribution of ophthalmic medical devices and pharmaceutical products in the United States and internationally. Provides A-Scan, which provides information about the internal structure of the eye; B-Scan, a diagnostic tool that provides information to doctors when the media inside the eye is cloudy or opaque; UBM, a high-frequency/high-resolution ultrasound machine that provides detailed information about the anterior segment of the eye; and Pachymeter which measures the thickness of the cornea. The company also supplies Ispan intraocular gases such as C3F8 and SF6, which are used by vitreoretinal surgeons as temporary tamponade in retinal detachment surgeries; and AXIS image management system for managing ophthalmic diagnostic images via web browser on various devices. In addition, it markets disposable surgical packs used in vitreoretinal surgery, including packs that assist surgeons in the process of injecting and extracting silicone oil. In addition, the company engages in the production and distribution of the patented universal disposable gas kit, which delivers the gas from the canister to the patient. It sells its products to healthcare facilities through independent sales representatives, a network of distributors and internal sales staff. Escalon Medical Corp. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

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