Head-To-Head Survey: QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI) and Movano (NASDAQ:MOVE)

Movano (NASDAQ:MOVE) and QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Movano and QT Imaging’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Movano	N/A	-345.78%	-198.77%
QT Imaging	N/A	N/A	-65.94%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

16.6% of Movano shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.2% of QT Imaging shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of Movano shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 75.4% of QT Imaging shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Movano and QT Imaging”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Movano	$902,000.00	35.63	-$29.28 million	($5.11)	-0.95
QT Imaging	$4.00 million	3.48	-$4.03 million	N/A	N/A

QT Imaging has higher revenue and earnings than Movano.

Volatility & Risk

Movano has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QT Imaging has a beta of -0.2, suggesting that its share price is 120% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Movano and QT Imaging, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Movano	0	0	1	0	3.00
QT Imaging	0	0	0	0	0.00

Movano currently has a consensus price target of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 519.20%. Given Movano’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Movano is more favorable than QT Imaging.

Summary

QT Imaging beats Movano on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Movano

Movano Inc. engages in developing a platform to deliver healthcare solutions at the intersection of medical and consumer devices. The company is involved in the development of Evie Ring, which is a wearable designed specifically for women that combines health and wellness metrics comprises resting heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), respiration rate, skin temperature variability, period and ovulation tracking, and menstrual symptom tracking, as well as activity profile, including steps, active minutes and calories burned, sleep stages and duration, and mood tracking. It develops System-on-a-Chip (SoC) for blood pressure or continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems. The company was formerly known as Maestro Sensors Inc. and changed its name to Movano Inc. in August 2018. Movano Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Pleasanton, California.

About QT Imaging

QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. engages in the research, development, and commercialization of body imaging systems for detection, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of diseases. The company offers QT Ultrasound Breast Scanner, an ultrasonic imaging system that provides reflection-mode and transmission-mode images of a patient’s breast. QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Novato, California.