SmileDirectClub (SDCCQ) Competitors

Assure (NASDAQ:IONM) and SmileDirectClub (NASDAQ:SDCCQ) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Is IONM or SDCCQ more profitable?

SmileDirectClub has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Assure's net margin of -25,178.32%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Assure	-25,178.32%	N/A	-249.78%
SmileDirectClub	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media refer more to IONM or SDCCQ?

In the previous week, Assure's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled SmileDirectClub'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Assure	Neutral
SmileDirectClub	Neutral

Which has higher valuation & earnings, IONM or SDCCQ?

Assure has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SmileDirectClub.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Assure	$149K	1.01	-$26.08M	N/A	N/A
SmileDirectClub	$470.74M	0.00	-$86.40M	N/A	N/A

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of IONM or SDCCQ?

3.3% of Assure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of SmileDirectClub shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Assure shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 64.7% of SmileDirectClub shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, IONM or SDCCQ?

Assure has a beta of 185.75, suggesting that its stock price is 18,475% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SmileDirectClub has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

SmileDirectClub beats Assure on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.