Positron (POSC) versus Its Peers Critical Comparison

Positron (OTCMKTS:POSCGet Free Report) is one of 78 publicly-traded companies in the “Electromedical equipment” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Positron to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Risk and Volatility

Positron has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Positron’s peers have a beta of 0.89, suggesting that their average share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Positron and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
Positron $740,000.00 -$1.64 million -12.13
Positron Competitors $969.03 million $79.50 million 9.73

Positron’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Positron. Positron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

44.3% of shares of all “Electromedical equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 17.2% of Positron shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of shares of all “Electromedical equipment” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Positron and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Positron 0 0 0 0 N/A
Positron Competitors 287 825 2136 109 2.62

As a group, “Electromedical equipment” companies have a potential upside of 2,884.82%. Given Positron’s peers higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Positron has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Profitability

This table compares Positron and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Positron -300.00% N/A -89.57%
Positron Competitors -299.08% -83.97% -27.60%

Summary

Positron peers beat Positron on 8 of the 10 factors compared.

About Positron

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Positron Corporation, a nuclear medicine healthcare company, specializes in the business of cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in the United States. It offers attrius PET scanner, clinical and technical services, and financing solutions enables healthcare providers to accurately diagnose cardiac disease, improve patient outcomes, and practice cost effective medicines. Positron Corporation was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Niagara Falls, New York.

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