Integer (NYSE:ITGR – Get Free Report) and Rapid Micro Biosystems (NASDAQ:RPID – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Integer and Rapid Micro Biosystems”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Integer | $1.85 billion | 1.64 | $102.81 million | $4.01 | 22.28 |
| Rapid Micro Biosystems | $34.38 million | 2.71 | -$47.12 million | ($1.12) | -1.83 |
Profitability
This table compares Integer and Rapid Micro Biosystems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Integer | 7.64% | 12.83% | 6.51% |
| Rapid Micro Biosystems | -145.81% | -131.52% | -67.48% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Integer and Rapid Micro Biosystems, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Integer | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2.27 |
| Rapid Micro Biosystems | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Integer presently has a consensus price target of $98.29, suggesting a potential upside of 10.02%. Rapid Micro Biosystems has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 241.46%. Given Rapid Micro Biosystems’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Rapid Micro Biosystems is more favorable than Integer.
Risk and Volatility
Integer has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rapid Micro Biosystems has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
99.3% of Integer shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.6% of Rapid Micro Biosystems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Integer shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Rapid Micro Biosystems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Integer beats Rapid Micro Biosystems on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Integer
Integer Holdings Corporation operates as a medical device outsource manufacturer in the United States, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Medical and Non-Medical. The company offers products for interventional cardiology, structural heart, heart failure, peripheral vascular, neurovascular, interventional oncology, electrophysiology, vascular access, infusion therapy, hemodialysis, non-vascular, urology, and gastroenterology procedures. It also provides cardiac rhythm management products, including implantable pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, insertable cardiac monitors, implantable cardiac pacing and defibrillation leads, and heart failure therapies; neuromodulation products, such as implantable spinal cord stimulators; and non-rechargeable batteries, feedthroughs, device enclosures, machined components, and lead components and sub-assemblies. In addition, the company offers rechargeable batteries and chargers; and arthroscopic, laparoscopic, and general surgery devices and components, such as harmonic scalpels, shaver blades, burr shavers, radio frequency probes, biopsy probes, trocars, electrocautery components, wound dressings, GERD treatment components, and phacoemulsification needles. Further, it provides orthopedic products that include instruments used in hip, knee, and spine surgeries, as well as reamers and chisels. Additionally, the company offers customized battery power and power management systems, and battery solutions for the energy, military, and environmental markets. Furthermore, the company provides medical technologies. It serves multi-national original equipment manufacturers and their affiliated subsidiaries in the cardiac rhythm management, neuromodulation, orthopedics, vascular, and advanced surgical and portable medical markets. Integer Holdings Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.
About Rapid Micro Biosystems
Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc., a life sciences technology company, provides products for the detection of microbial contamination in the manufacture of pharmaceutical, medical devices, and personal care products in the United States, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and internationally. The company offers Growth Direct platform, which includes Growth Direct system, proprietary consumables, lab information management system connection software, and customer support and validation services. Its platform automates and modernizes the manual microbial quality control (MQC) testing workflows for therapeutic modalities, such as biologics, vaccines, cell and gene therapies, and sterile injectables. The company also provides onsite technical training services. Its solutions are used in environmental monitoring, water, bioburden, and sterility release testing applications. In addition, the company offers RMBNucleus software for the Growth Direct system; RMBNucleus Mold Alarm signals at the first sign of mold detection; RMBNucleus Central Manager portal streamlines coordination of multiple instruments; and Growth Direct LIMS connection software. Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc. was formerly known as Genomic Profiling Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc. in January 2007. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts.
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