Ekso Bionics (EKSO) Competitors

Ekso Bionics (NASDAQ:EKSO) and TPI Composites (NASDAQ:TPIC) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media refer more to EKSO or TPIC?

In the previous week, Ekso Bionics and Ekso Bionics both had 3 articles in the media. Ekso Bionics' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat TPI Composites' score of 0.41 indicating that Ekso Bionics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ekso Bionics	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TPI Composites	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, EKSO or TPIC?

Ekso Bionics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TPI Composites. Ekso Bionics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TPI Composites, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ekso Bionics	$17.93M	0.61	-$15.20M	-$0.57	-0.77
TPI Composites	$1.33B	0.03	-$201.78M	-$5.07	-0.17

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in EKSO or TPIC?

TPI Composites received 31 more outperform votes than Ekso Bionics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.69% of users gave TPI Composites an outperform vote while only 54.44% of users gave Ekso Bionics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Ekso Bionics	Outperform Votes 325 54.44%	Underperform Votes 272 45.56%
TPI Composites	Outperform Votes 356 63.69%	Underperform Votes 203 36.31%

Is EKSO or TPIC more profitable?

TPI Composites has a net margin of -18.01% compared to Ekso Bionics' net margin of -62.95%. TPI Composites' return on equity of 0.00% beat Ekso Bionics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ekso Bionics	-62.95%	-83.09%	-39.03%
TPI Composites	-18.01%	N/A	-25.70%

Do analysts rate EKSO or TPIC?

Ekso Bionics presently has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,039.73%. TPI Composites has a consensus target price of $3.19, suggesting a potential upside of 274.22%. Given Ekso Bionics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Ekso Bionics is more favorable than TPI Composites.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ekso Bionics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
TPI Composites	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Which has more volatility and risk, EKSO or TPIC?

Ekso Bionics has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TPI Composites has a beta of 2.07, indicating that its stock price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EKSO or TPIC?

6.4% of Ekso Bionics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of TPI Composites shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Ekso Bionics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of TPI Composites shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

TPI Composites beats Ekso Bionics on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.