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Zynex (ZYXI) and Aradigm (NASDAQ:ARDM) Financial Survey - Fairfield Current

Zynex (OTCMKTS:ZYXI) and Aradigm (NASDAQ:ARDM) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Zynex and Aradigm’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Zynex $23.43 million 5.47 $7.36 million $0.22 17.50
Aradigm $14.47 million 0.59 -$10.70 million ($0.72) -0.78

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

Profitability

This table compares Zynex and Aradigm’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Zynex 33.33% 152.81% 95.46%
Aradigm -374.80% N/A -374.15%

Volatility & Risk

Zynex has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aradigm has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Zynex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.0% of Aradigm shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Aradigm shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Zynex and Aradigm, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Zynex 0 0 1 0 3.00
Aradigm 0 0 0 0 N/A

Zynex currently has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 81.82%. Given Zynex’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Zynex is more favorable than Aradigm.

Summary

Zynex beats Aradigm on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Zynex Company Profile

Zynex, Inc., a medical technology company, designs, manufactures, and markets electrotherapy medical devices used for pain management and rehabilitation. Its products include NexWave, a dual channel, multi-modality interferential current, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and neuromuscular electrical stimulation device; NeuroMove, an electromyography triggered electrical stimulation device; and InWave, an electrical stimulation product for the treatment of female urinary incontinence. The company also distributes private labeled products, such as electrodes for the delivery of electrical current to the body; batteries for use in electrotherapy products; Comfortrac for cervical traction; JetStream for hot/cold therapy; and LSO Back Braces for lumbar support. In addition, it develops non-invasive blood volume monitors for use in hospitals and surgery centers. The company offers its products for pain management and control; and stroke and spinal cord injury rehabilitation. It sells its products through direct and independent sales representatives primarily in the United States. Zynex, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

Aradigm Company Profile

Aradigm Corporation, a specialty pharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of products for the treatment and prevention of severe respiratory diseases. Its lead development candidates are proprietary formulations of the potent antibiotic ciprofloxacin, including Linhaliq and Lipoquin that are delivered by inhalation for the management of infections associated with severe respiratory diseases, including non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, and non-tuberculosis mycobacterium. The company is also developing inhaled ciprofloxacin formulations for treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis, and has tested for the prevention and treatment of inhaled bioterrorism infections, such as Coxiella burnetii or Q fever, inhalation anthrax, tularemia, melioidosis and pneumonic plague. Aradigm Corporation has collaboration agreements with Grifols, S.A. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Hayward, California.

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