Orthofix Medical (OFIX) Competitors

SI-BONE (NASDAQ:SIBN) and Orthofix Medical (NASDAQ:OFIX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and community ranking.

Does the media refer more to SIBN or OFIX?

In the previous week, SI-BONE had 18 more articles in the media than Orthofix Medical. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for SI-BONE and 1 mentions for Orthofix Medical. Orthofix Medical's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat SI-BONE's score of 0.26 indicating that Orthofix Medical is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SI-BONE	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Orthofix Medical	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SIBN or OFIX?

SI-BONE has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Orthofix Medical. SI-BONE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Orthofix Medical, 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
SI-BONE	$157.04M	3.35	-$43.34M	-$0.92	-13.65
Orthofix Medical	$746.64M	0.97	-$151.40M	-$3.13	-6.04

Is SIBN or OFIX more profitable?

Orthofix Medical has a net margin of -15.18% compared to SI-BONE's net margin of -23.82%. Orthofix Medical's return on equity of -21.25% beat SI-BONE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SI-BONE	-23.82%	-22.51%	-16.53%
Orthofix Medical	-15.18%	-21.25%	-13.29%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SIBN or OFIX?

98.1% of SI-BONE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Orthofix Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of SI-BONE shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Orthofix Medical shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, SIBN or OFIX?

SI-BONE has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Orthofix Medical has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SIBN or OFIX?

Orthofix Medical received 245 more outperform votes than SI-BONE when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.29% of users gave SI-BONE an outperform vote while only 61.92% of users gave Orthofix Medical an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
SI-BONE	Outperform Votes 168 68.29%	Underperform Votes 78 31.71%
Orthofix Medical	Outperform Votes 413 61.92%	Underperform Votes 254 38.08%

Do analysts recommend SIBN or OFIX?

SI-BONE presently has a consensus target price of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 83.12%. Orthofix Medical has a consensus target price of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.63%. Given SI-BONE's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe SI-BONE is more favorable than Orthofix Medical.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SI-BONE	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Orthofix Medical	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

SI-BONE beats Orthofix Medical on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.