Head to Head Survey: Lancer Orthodontics (OTCMKTS:LANZ) & Inogen (NASDAQ:INGN)

Inogen (NASDAQ:INGN) and Lancer Orthodontics (OTCMKTS:LANZ) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

Inogen has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lancer Orthodontics has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Inogen and Lancer Orthodontics, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Inogen	1	0	0	1	2.50
Lancer Orthodontics	0	0	0	0	0.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.9% of Inogen shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Inogen shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of Lancer Orthodontics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Inogen and Lancer Orthodontics”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Inogen	$348.67 million	0.42	-$22.75 million	($0.90)	-6.16
Lancer Orthodontics	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Lancer Orthodontics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Inogen.

Profitability

This table compares Inogen and Lancer Orthodontics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inogen	-6.94%	-13.17%	-8.36%
Lancer Orthodontics	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Inogen beats Lancer Orthodontics on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Inogen

Inogen, Inc., a medical technology company, develops, manufactures, and markets portable oxygen concentrators to patients, physicians and other clinicians, and third-party payors in the United States and internationally. Its oxygen concentrators are used to deliver supplemental long-term oxygen therapy to patients suffering from chronic respiratory conditions. The company offers Inogen One, a portable device that concentrate the air around the patient to provide a source of supplemental oxygen; Inogen At Home stationary oxygen concentrators; Simeox airway clearance; batteries; and related accessories. It also rents its products directly to patients. Inogen, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Goleta, California.

About Lancer Orthodontics

Lancer Orthodontics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets orthodontic products for orthodontists and dentists worldwide. It offers aesthetic brackets, brackets and buccal tubes, bands, adhesives, wires, elastomerics, intraoral and extraoral appliances, instruments, and miscellaneous products. The company was founded in 1967 and is based in Vista, California.