Analyzing RenovaCare (OTCMKTS:RCAR) and Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

RenovaCare (OTCMKTS:RCAR) and Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares RenovaCare and Embecta”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RenovaCare	N/A	N/A	-$4.47 million	N/A	N/A
Embecta	$1.12 billion	1.06	$70.40 million	$1.20	17.16

Embecta has higher revenue and earnings than RenovaCare.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

93.8% of Embecta shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of RenovaCare shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Embecta shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares RenovaCare and Embecta’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RenovaCare	N/A	N/A	N/A
Embecta	6.23%	-19.09%	12.27%

Risk & Volatility

RenovaCare has a beta of -99.76, suggesting that its share price is 10,076% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Embecta has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for RenovaCare and Embecta, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RenovaCare	0	0	0	0	0.00
Embecta	1	0	1	0	2.00

Embecta has a consensus target price of $19.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.72%. Given RenovaCare’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe RenovaCare is more favorable than Embecta.

Summary

Embecta beats RenovaCare on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About RenovaCare

RenovaCare, Inc., a development-stage biotech and medical device company, focuses on the research, development, and commercialization of autologous cellular therapies for use in medical and aesthetic applications. It is developing CellMist System, a treatment methodology for cell isolation for the regeneration of human skin cells; and SkinGun, a solution sprayer device for delivering the cells to the treatment area. RenovaCare, Inc. has a strategic collaboration StemCell Systems GmbH for isolating and spraying self-donated stem cells to regenerate tissues and organs. The company was formerly known as Janus Resources, Inc. and changed its name RenovaCare, Inc.,to RenovaCare, Inc. in January 2014. RenovaCare, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About Embecta

Embecta Corp., a medical device company, focuses on the provision of various solutions to enhance the health and wellbeing of people living with diabetes. Its products include pen needles, syringes, and safety injection devices, as well as digital applications to assist people with managing patient's diabetes. The company primarily sells its products to wholesalers and distributors in the United States and internationally. Embecta Corp. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.