Financial Analysis: Biosig Technologies (NASDAQ:STEX) versus Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

Biosig Technologies (NASDAQ:STEX) and Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) are both small-cap manufacturing companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

7.2% of Biosig Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.9% of Bioventus shares are held by institutional investors. 52.7% of Biosig Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.0% of Bioventus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Biosig Technologies and Bioventus, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Biosig Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00
Bioventus	0	1	0	2	3.33

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Biosig Technologies and Bioventus”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Biosig Technologies	$40,000.00	9,372.30	-$10.33 million	($1.35)	-1.56
Bioventus	$568.09 million	1.30	$22.73 million	$0.33	26.97

Bioventus has higher revenue and earnings than Biosig Technologies. Biosig Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bioventus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Biosig Technologies has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bioventus has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Biosig Technologies and Bioventus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Biosig Technologies	N/A	N/A	-64.96%
Bioventus	4.00%	28.88%	8.53%

Summary

Bioventus beats Biosig Technologies on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Biosig Technologies

BioSig Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as medical device company. The company’s proprietary product includes precise uninterrupted real-time evaluation of electrograms electrophysiology (PURE EP) system, a signal processing platform that combines hardware and software to address known challenges associated to signal acquisition that enables electrophysiologists to see signals and analyze in real-time. It also focuses on enhancing intracardiac signal acquisition and diagnostic information for the procedures of atrial fibrillation, as well as is designed to address long-standing limitations that slow and disrupt cardiac catheter ablation procedures. The company has a research agreement with University of Minnesota to develop novel therapies to treat sympathetic nervous system diseases; and a strategic collaboration with the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research to develop an AI-and machine learning software solution for PURE EP systems. BioSig Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.

About Bioventus

Bioventus Inc. a medical device company, focuses on developing and commercializing clinically treatments that engage and enhance the body’s natural healing process in the United States and internationally. The company’s portfolio of products includes pain treatments, which comprise non-surgical joint pain injection therapies, as well as peripheral nerve stimulation products. Its surgical solutions include bone graft substitutes to fuse and grow bones, enhance results following spinal and other orthopedic surgeries; and ultrasonic medical devices for the use in precise bone sculpting, remove tumors, and tissue debridement. The company’s restorative therapies comprise an ultrasonic bone healing system for fracture care; skin allografts; and products that are used to support healing of chronic wounds, as well as advanced rehabilitation devices designed to help patients regain leg or hand function. It serves physicians spanning the orthopedic continuum, including sports medicine, total joint reconstruction, hand and upper extremities, foot and ankle, podiatric surgery, trauma, spine, and neurosurgery in the physician’s office or clinic, ambulatory surgical centers, or in the hospital setting. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.