Baxter International (NYSE:BAX – Get Free Report) and Motus GI (NASDAQ:MOTS – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Baxter International and Motus GI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Baxter International | 0.77% | 18.30% | 5.43% |
| Motus GI | -3,239.75% | -1,731.08% | -115.99% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
90.2% of Baxter International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.1% of Motus GI shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Baxter International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Motus GI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Baxter International | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.18 |
| Motus GI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Baxter International currently has a consensus target price of $40.91, indicating a potential upside of 28.00%. Given Baxter International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Baxter International is more favorable than Motus GI.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Baxter International and Motus GI”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Baxter International | $14.81 billion | 1.10 | $2.66 billion | $0.20 | 159.81 |
| Motus GI | $320,000.00 | 0.01 | -$12.87 million | ($15.64) | 0.00 |
Baxter International has higher revenue and earnings than Motus GI. Motus GI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baxter International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Baxter International has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Motus GI has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Baxter International beats Motus GI on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Baxter International
Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops and provides a portfolio of healthcare products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Medical Products and Therapies, Healthcare Systems and Technologies, Pharmaceuticals, and Kidney Care. The company offers sterile intravenous (IV) solutions; infusion systems and devices; parenteral nutrition therapies; generic injectable pharmaceuticals; surgical hemostat and sealant products, advanced surgical equipment; smart bed systems; patient monitoring and diagnostic technologies; and respiratory health devices, as well as advanced equipment for the surgical space, including surgical video technologies, precision positioning devices, and other accessories. It also provides administrative sets; adhesion prevention products; inhaled anesthesia; drug compounding; chronic and acute dialysis therapies and services, including peritoneal dialysis (PD), hemodialysis (HD), continuous renal replacement therapies (CRRT), and other organ support therapies. The company’s products are used in hospitals, kidney dialysis centers, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory surgery centers, doctors’ offices, and patients at home under physician supervision. The company sells its products through direct sales force, as well as through independent distributors, drug wholesalers, and specialty pharmacy or other alternate site providers in approximately 100 countries. It has an agreement with Celerity Pharmaceutical, LLC to develop acute care generic injectable premix and oncolytic products; and a collaborative research agreement with Miromatrix Medical Inc. aiming to advance care for patients with acute liver failure. Baxter International Inc. was incorporated in 1931 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.
About Motus GI
Motus GI Holdings, Inc. operates as a medical technology company in the United States. It develops Pure-Vu system, a medical device to facilitate the cleansing of a poorly prepared gastrointestinal tract during the colonoscopy and facilitates upper gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures. The company was formerly known as Eight-Ten Merger Corp. and changed its name to Motus GI Holdings, Inc. in November 2016. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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