Smith & Nephew SNATS (NYSE:SNN) & FitLife Brands (NASDAQ:FTLF) Head to Head Survey

Smith & Nephew SNATS (NYSE:SNN) and FitLife Brands (NASDAQ:FTLF) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Smith & Nephew SNATS and FitLife Brands”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smith & Nephew SNATS	$5.81 billion	2.47	$412.00 million	N/A	N/A
FitLife Brands	$64.47 million	2.26	$8.98 million	$0.57	27.25

Smith & Nephew SNATS has higher revenue and earnings than FitLife Brands.

Risk & Volatility

Smith & Nephew SNATS has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FitLife Brands has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Smith & Nephew SNATS and FitLife Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smith & Nephew SNATS	N/A	N/A	N/A
FitLife Brands	9.57%	19.55%	10.51%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Smith & Nephew SNATS and FitLife Brands, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smith & Nephew SNATS	0	7	0	1	2.25
FitLife Brands	0	2	2	0	2.50

Smith & Nephew SNATS currently has a consensus price target of $35.75, suggesting a potential upside of 5.66%. FitLife Brands has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 48.10%. Given FitLife Brands’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FitLife Brands is more favorable than Smith & Nephew SNATS.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

25.6% of Smith & Nephew SNATS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.3% of FitLife Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Smith & Nephew SNATS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 61.4% of FitLife Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

FitLife Brands beats Smith & Nephew SNATS on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Smith & Nephew SNATS

Smith & Nephew plc engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of medical devices. It operates through the following segments: Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and ENT, and Advanced Wound Management. The Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and ENT segment consists of the following businesses: knee implants, hip implants, other reconstruction, trauma, sports medicine joint repair, arthroscopic enabling technologies, and ENT. The Advanced Wound Management segment includes advanced wound care, advanced wound bioactives, and advanced wound devices businesses. The company was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Watford, the United Kingdom.

About FitLife Brands

FitLife Brands, Inc. provides nutritional supplements for health-conscious consumers in the United States and internationally. The company provides weight loss, sports nutrition, and general health products; sports nutrition products; weight loss and sports nutrition products; sports nutrition and general wellness formulations with an emphasis on natural, vegan, and organic ingredients; and male health and weight loss products, as well as other diet, health, and sports nutrition supplements and related products; and value-oriented sports nutrition and weight loss products. It offers MRC products which includes general health supplements; and natural skincare and beauty products. In addition, it markets its products under the brand names of NDS Nutrition, PMD Sports, SirenLabs, CoreActive, Nutrology, Metis Nutrition, iSatori, BioGenetic Laboratories, Energize, Dr. Tobias, All-Natural Advice, and Maritime Naturals through franchised stores, as well as through retail locations, which include specialty, mass, and online. The company was formerly known as Bond Laboratories, Inc. and changed its name to FitLife Brands, Inc. in September 2013. FitLife Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.