Aethlon Medical (NASDAQ:AEMD) versus First Physicians Capital Group (OTCMKTS:FPCG) Head-To-Head Analysis

Aethlon Medical (NASDAQ:AEMD) and First Physicians Capital Group (OTCMKTS:FPCG) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

Aethlon Medical has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Physicians Capital Group has a beta of -12.47, indicating that its share price is 1,347% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Aethlon Medical and First Physicians Capital Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aethlon Medical	$570,000.00	5.32	-$13.39 million	($12.64)	-0.09
First Physicians Capital Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

First Physicians Capital Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Aethlon Medical.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

2.0% of Aethlon Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Aethlon Medical shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.1% of First Physicians Capital Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Aethlon Medical and First Physicians Capital Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aethlon Medical	0	1	0	0	2.00
First Physicians Capital Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Aethlon Medical presently has a consensus target price of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 4,686.32%. Given Aethlon Medical’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Aethlon Medical is more favorable than First Physicians Capital Group.

Profitability

This table compares Aethlon Medical and First Physicians Capital Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aethlon Medical	N/A	-243.83%	-166.01%
First Physicians Capital Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Aethlon Medical beats First Physicians Capital Group on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Aethlon Medical

Aethlon Medical, Inc., a medical therapeutic company, focuses on developing products to treat cancer and life-threatening infectious diseases in the United States. It develops Hemopurifier, a clinical-stage immunotherapeutic device that removes tumor-derived exosomes and life-threatening viruses and use in organ transplantation. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in San Diego, California.

About First Physicians Capital Group

Avem Health Partners, Inc. provides financial, technology, management, and capital solutions to hospitals in rural markets. Its services benefit residents and their physicians, as well as help to sustain and preserve the quality of healthcare services in these communities. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.