Head-To-Head Analysis: KORU Medical Systems (NASDAQ:KRMD) and Lombard Medical (OTCMKTS:EVARF)

KORU Medical Systems (NASDAQ:KRMD) and Lombard Medical (OTCMKTS:EVARF) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

58.6% of KORU Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.6% of KORU Medical Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares KORU Medical Systems and Lombard Medical’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KORU Medical Systems	-37.42%	-24.60%	-16.87%
Lombard Medical	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for KORU Medical Systems and Lombard Medical, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KORU Medical Systems	0	1	3	1	3.00
Lombard Medical	0	0	0	0	0.00

KORU Medical Systems currently has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 49.50%. Given KORU Medical Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe KORU Medical Systems is more favorable than Lombard Medical.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares KORU Medical Systems and Lombard Medical”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KORU Medical Systems	$35.08 million	3.96	-$13.74 million	($0.11)	-27.36
Lombard Medical	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Lombard Medical has lower revenue, but higher earnings than KORU Medical Systems.

Summary

KORU Medical Systems beats Lombard Medical on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About KORU Medical Systems

KORU Medical Systems, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices and supplies in the United States and internationally. It offers the freedom infusion systems to deliver life-saving therapies to patients with chronic illnesses, such as primary immunodeficiency diseases, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Its products include the FREEDOM60 syringe infusion system, the FreedomEdge syringe driver, HIgH-Flo subcutaneous safety needle sets, and precision flow rate tubing products. The company was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Mahwah, New Jersey.

About Lombard Medical

Lombard Medical, Inc., a medical technology company, develops, manufactures, and markets endovascular stent-grafts for the repair of aortic aneurysms in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and internationally. The company’s principal product is Aorfix, which is an endovascular stent-graft for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) with angulation at the neck of the aneurysm of up to 90 degrees. Its products also include Altura endovascular stent graft system for the treatment of standard AAA anatomies; Aorflex delivery system for accurate placement of Aorfix in the abdominal aorta; and IntelliFlex LP delivery system that enhances the precision and control of Aorfix deployment and placement. Lombard Medical, Inc. sells its products directly through its direct sales force and distributors to state-or-government-owned hospitals. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Didcot, the United Kingdom.