Head to Head Analysis: NanoVibronix (NASDAQ:NAOV) vs. ReWalk Robotics (NASDAQ:LFWD)

NanoVibronix (NASDAQ:NAOV) and ReWalk Robotics (NASDAQ:LFWD) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

16.4% of NanoVibronix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of ReWalk Robotics shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of NanoVibronix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of ReWalk Robotics 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.

Profitability

This table compares NanoVibronix and ReWalk Robotics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NanoVibronix	-162.55%	-123.23%	-65.46%
ReWalk Robotics	-159.76%	-28.19%	-23.29%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares NanoVibronix and ReWalk Robotics’ top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NanoVibronix	$2.28 million	0.90	-$3.71 million	($2.13)	-0.35
ReWalk Robotics	$13.85 million	2.99	-$22.13 million	($2.87)	-1.70

NanoVibronix has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ReWalk Robotics. ReWalk Robotics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NanoVibronix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

NanoVibronix has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ReWalk Robotics has a beta of 2.06, suggesting that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for NanoVibronix and ReWalk Robotics, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NanoVibronix	0	0	0	0	N/A
ReWalk Robotics	0	0	1	0	3.00

ReWalk Robotics has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 84.80%. Given ReWalk Robotics’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ReWalk Robotics is more favorable than NanoVibronix.

Summary

ReWalk Robotics beats NanoVibronix on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NanoVibronix

NanoVibronix, Inc., through its subsidiary, NanoVibronix Ltd., focuses on the manufacture and sale of noninvasive biological response-activating devices that target biofilm prevention, wound healing, and pain therapy. Its product portfolio includes UroShield, an ultrasound-based product to prevent bacterial colonization and biofilm in urinary catheters, enhance antibiotic efficacy, and decrease pain and discomfort associated with urinary catheter use. The company also offers PainShield, a patch-based therapeutic ultrasound technology to treat pain, muscle spasm, and joint contractures; and WoundShield, a patch-based therapeutic ultrasound device intended to facilitate tissue regeneration and wound healing by using ultrasound to increase local capillary perfusion and tissue oxygenation. It sells its products directly to patients, as well as through distributor agreements in the United States, Israel, Europe, Australia, India, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Elmsford, New York.

About ReWalk Robotics

ReWalk Robotics Ltd., a medical device company, designs, develops, and commercializes technologies that enable mobility and wellness in rehabilitation and daily life for individuals with physical and neurological conditions in the United States, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It offers ReWalk personal exoskeleton and rehabilitation exoskeleton devices; ReStore, a soft exo-suit intended for use in the rehabilitation of individuals with lower limb disability due to stroke; AlterG Anti-Gravity System for use in physical and neurological rehabilitation and athletic training; MyoCycle devices; and ReBoot, a personal soft exo-suit for home and community use by individuals post-stroke. The company markets and sells its products directly to institutions and individuals, as well as through third-party distributors. The company was formerly known as Argo Medical Technologies Ltd. ReWalk Robotics Ltd. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Yokneam Illit, Israel.