LivaNova (LIVN) Competitors

LivaNova (NASDAQ:LIVN) and Penumbra (NYSE:PEN) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Which has more volatility & risk, LIVN or PEN?

LivaNova has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Penumbra has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor LIVN or PEN?

In the previous week, Penumbra had 6 more articles in the media than LivaNova. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Penumbra and 10 mentions for LivaNova. LivaNova's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Penumbra's score of 1.24 indicating that LivaNova is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
LivaNova	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Penumbra	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer LIVN or PEN?

LivaNova presently has a consensus target price of $59.71, suggesting a potential upside of 6.82%. Penumbra has a consensus target price of $300.47, suggesting a potential upside of 13.52%. Given Penumbra's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Penumbra is more favorable than LivaNova.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LivaNova	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Penumbra	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of LIVN or PEN?

97.6% of LivaNova shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.9% of Penumbra shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of LivaNova shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Penumbra shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is LIVN or PEN more profitable?

Penumbra has a net margin of 11.54% compared to LivaNova's net margin of -16.13%. LivaNova's return on equity of 14.57% beat Penumbra's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LivaNova	-16.13%	14.57%	6.91%
Penumbra	11.54%	11.55%	8.76%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, LIVN or PEN?

LivaNova has higher revenue and earnings than Penumbra. LivaNova is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Penumbra, 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
LivaNova	$1.25B	2.44	$63.23M	-$3.89	-14.37
Penumbra	$1.19B	8.64	$14.01M	$3.76	70.39

Summary

Penumbra beats LivaNova on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.