Head-To-Head Contrast: Check-Cap (MBAI) & Its Competitors

Check-Cap (NASDAQ:MBAI) is one of 29 publicly-traded companies in the “Surgical, Medical, And Dental Instruments And Supplies” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Check-Cap to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Check-Cap and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Check-Cap	N/A	N/A	N/A
Check-Cap Competitors	-672.41%	-133.75%	-59.01%

Volatility & Risk

Check-Cap has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Check-Cap’s rivals have a beta of 1.76, suggesting that their average share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Check-Cap and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Check-Cap	N/A	-$25.15 million	-0.63
Check-Cap Competitors	$59.55 million	-$32.15 million	4.35

Check-Cap’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Check-Cap. Check-Cap is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

1.1% of Check-Cap shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.5% of shares of all “Surgical, Medical, And Dental Instruments And Supplies” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Check-Cap shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.1% of shares of all “Surgical, Medical, And Dental Instruments And Supplies” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Check-Cap and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Check-Cap	1	0	0	0	1.00
Check-Cap Competitors	77	77	157	6	2.29

As a group, “Surgical, Medical, And Dental Instruments And Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 41.87%. Given Check-Cap’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Check-Cap has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Check-Cap rivals beat Check-Cap on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About Check-Cap

Check-Cap Ltd., a clinical stage medical diagnostics company, engages in the development of a capsule-based screening technology that utilizes ultra-low-dose X-rays to scan the inner lining of the colon for precancerous polyps, and other structural abnormalities in Israel. Its C-Scan system consists of C-Scan Cap, an X-ray scanning capsule for detection of suspected polyps; C-Scan Track, a disposable system attached to the patient’s back through biocompatible adhesive skin patches; and C-Scan View software, a client/server-based application that enables procedure data download from the C-Scan Track, data analysis, and report generation. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Isfiya, Israel.