Penumbra (NYSE:PEN – Get Free Report) and Femasys (NASDAQ:FEMY – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Penumbra and Femasys, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Penumbra | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2.88 |
Femasys | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Penumbra currently has a consensus target price of $294.47, suggesting a potential upside of 7.66%. Femasys has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 536.94%. Given Femasys’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Femasys is more favorable than Penumbra.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Penumbra and Femasys”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Penumbra | $1.19 billion | 8.82 | $90.95 million | $0.34 | 804.45 |
Femasys | $1.26 million | 28.52 | -$14.25 million | ($0.81) | -1.94 |
Penumbra has higher revenue and earnings than Femasys. Femasys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Penumbra, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Penumbra has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Femasys has a beta of -2.85, suggesting that its share price is 385% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Penumbra and Femasys’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Penumbra | 1.17% | 9.74% | 7.35% |
Femasys | -1,435.77% | -141.49% | -82.30% |
Summary
Penumbra beats Femasys on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Penumbra
Penumbra, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices in the United States and internationally. The company offers peripheral products, including the Indigo System for power aspiration of thrombus in the body; Lightning Flash, a mechanical thrombectomy system; Lightning Bolt 7, an arterial thrombectomy system; and CAT RX. It also provides access products, including guide catheters and the Penumbra distal delivery catheters under the Neuron, Neuron MAX Select, BENCHMARK, BMX96, BMX81, DDC, SENDit, and PX SLIM brands; Penumbra System, an integrated mechanical thrombectomy system comprising reperfusion catheters and separators, the 3D Revascularization Device, aspiration tubing, and aspiration pump under the Penumbra RED, JET, ACE, Max, 3D Revascularization Device, and Penumbra ENGINE brands; and neuro embolization coiling systems that includes the Penumbra Coil 400, a detachable coil that provides an alternative for the treatment of aneurysms and other complex lesions, as well as Penumbra SMART COIL, a detachable coil to treat patients with a wide range of neurovascular lesions; and POD400 and PAC400 brands. In addition, the company provides peripheral embolization products, such as Ruby Coil System consisting of detachable coils for peripheral applications; Penumbra LANTERN Delivery Microcatheter, a low-profile microcatheter with a high-flow lumen; POD (Penumbra Occlusion Device) System, a single device solution; and Packing Coil, a complementary device for use in other peripheral embolization products. Further, it offers an immersive 3D computer-based technology platform under the real immersive system brand; and neurosurgical tools, such as Artemis Neuro Evacuation Device for surgical removal of fluid and tissue from the ventricles and cerebrum. The company sells its products through direct sales organizations and distributors. Penumbra, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Alameda, California.
About Femasys
Femasys Inc., a biomedical company, develops therapeutic and diagnostic solutions to address unmet women healthcare needs worldwide. The company provides FemVue saline-air device, a contrast-generating product in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Hong Kong; FemCath, a cornual balloon catheter, a single intrauterine directional delivery product that allows for selective evaluation of an individual fallopian tube; and FemCerv, a biopsy device for endocervical curettage, which can be used to sample cervical cells and tissue circumferentially with sample containment within the device to minimize contamination. It also develops permanent birth control solutions, such as FemBloc and FemChec; FemaSeed, an artificial insemination solution; and FemEMB, a product candidate for endometrial sampling in support of uterine cancer detection testing. The company offers its products to reproductive endocrinologists for infertility products, obstetrics-gynecological physicians, related healthcare professionals, and women's healthcare provider organizations. Femasys Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia.
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