MSP Recovery (NASDAQ:MSPR – Get Free Report) and KORU Medical Systems (NASDAQ:KRMD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and earnings.
Volatility and Risk
MSP Recovery has a beta of -2.9, meaning that its stock price is 390% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KORU Medical Systems has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for MSP Recovery and KORU Medical Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| MSP Recovery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| KORU Medical Systems | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares MSP Recovery and KORU Medical Systems”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| MSP Recovery | $9.81 million | 0.05 | -$360.50 million | ($572.83) | 0.00 |
| KORU Medical Systems | $41.13 million | 4.76 | -$2.64 million | ($0.06) | -70.33 |
KORU Medical Systems has higher revenue and earnings than MSP Recovery. KORU Medical Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MSP Recovery, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
3.8% of MSP Recovery shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of KORU Medical Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 50.5% of MSP Recovery shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.6% of KORU Medical Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares MSP Recovery and KORU Medical Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| MSP Recovery | -7,328.48% | -326.80% | -81.27% |
| KORU Medical Systems | -6.41% | -15.90% | -9.77% |
Summary
KORU Medical Systems beats MSP Recovery on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MSP Recovery
MSP Recovery, Inc. engages in the development of healthcare recoveries and data analytics software. It also focuses on the identification and recoveries of improper payments made by Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance spaces using data and analytics. The company was founded by John H. Ruiz, Frank C. Quesada, and Diana Diaz on July 8, 2014 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.
About KORU Medical Systems
KORU Medical Systems, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices and supplies in the United States and internationally. It offers the freedom infusion systems to deliver life-saving therapies to patients with chronic illnesses, such as primary immunodeficiency diseases, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Its products include the FREEDOM60 syringe infusion system, the FreedomEdge syringe driver, HIgH-Flo subcutaneous safety needle sets, and precision flow rate tubing products. The company was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Mahwah, New Jersey.
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