Reviewing KindlyMD (NASDAQ:NAKA) and Hyperion DeFi (NASDAQ:HYPD)

Hyperion DeFi (NASDAQ:HYPD) and KindlyMD (NASDAQ:NAKA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Hyperion DeFi and KindlyMD’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hyperion DeFi	416.56%	-11.62%	-9.96%
KindlyMD	-1,067.93%	-63.45%	-41.04%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

25.8% of Hyperion DeFi shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.5% of Hyperion DeFi shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.5% of KindlyMD shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Hyperion DeFi and KindlyMD”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hyperion DeFi	$1.40 million	28.20	-$45.31 million	($6.53)	-0.39
KindlyMD	$39.89 million	2.66	-$52.23 million	($35.85)	-0.16

Hyperion DeFi has higher earnings, but lower revenue than KindlyMD. Hyperion DeFi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KindlyMD, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Hyperion DeFi and KindlyMD, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hyperion DeFi	1	1	2	0	2.25
KindlyMD	1	0	3	0	2.50

Hyperion DeFi presently has a consensus target price of $9.82, suggesting a potential upside of 286.51%. KindlyMD has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 246.02%. Given Hyperion DeFi’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Hyperion DeFi is more favorable than KindlyMD.

Risk and Volatility

Hyperion DeFi has a beta of 2.74, meaning that its stock price is 174% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KindlyMD has a beta of 16.03, meaning that its stock price is 1,503% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Hyperion DeFi beats KindlyMD on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hyperion DeFi

Eyenovia, Inc., an ophthalmic technology company, engages in the development of therapeutics based on its proprietary microdose array print platform technology. The company's product candidates include MicroPine, which is in Phase III clinical development program with indications for pediatric myopia progression (near-sightedness); MicroLine, which is in Phase III clinical development program with indications for the improvement in near vision in people with presbyopia; and Mydcombi, which is in Phase III clinical development program with indications for pharmaceutical mydriasis. It has a license agreement with Bausch Health Ireland Limited to develop and commercialize MicroPine in the United States and Canada; a license agreement with Arctic Vision (Hong Kong) Limited to develop and commercialize MicroPine, MicroLine, and Mydcombi in China and South Korea; and Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. to develop and commercialize MicroPine, MicroLine, and Mydcombi. The company was formerly known as PGP Holdings V, Inc. and changed its name to Eyenovia, Inc. in May 2014. Eyenovia, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.

About KindlyMD

Kindly MD, Inc. (“KindlyMD” or “Kindly”) is a Utah company formed in 2019. KindlyMD is a healthcare data company, focused on holistic pain management and reducing the impact of the opioid epidemic. KindlyMD offers direct health care to patients integrating prescription medicine and behavioral health services to reduce opioid use in the chronic pain patient population. Kindly believes these methods will help prevent and reduce addiction and dependency on opiates. Our specialty outpatient clinical services are offered on a fee-for-service basis. The Company offers evaluation and management, including, but not limited to chronic pain, functional medicine, cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma and addiction therapy, recovery support services, overdose education efforts, peer support, limited urgent care, preventative medicine, medically managed weight loss, and hormone therapy. Through its focus on an embedded model of prescriber and therapist teams, KindlyMD develops patient-specific care programs with a specific mission to reduce opioid use in the patient population while successfully treating patients with effective and evidence-based non-opioid alternatives in close conjunction with behavioral therapy. Beyond its treatment of patients, KindlyMD collects data focused on why and how patients turn to alternative treatments to reduce prescription medication use and addiction. The Company captures all relevant datapoints to assist and appropriately treat each individual patient. This also results in valuable data for the Company and the Company’s investors. We strive to become a source for evidence-based guidelines, data, treatment models, and education in the fight against the opioid crisis in America. Business Revenue Streams We currently earn revenue through (i) patient care services related to medical evaluation and treatment and (ii) product retail sales. Our forecasted plan is to operate across various revenue streams: (i) medical evaluation and treatment visits reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance payers as well as self-pay services, (ii) data collection and research, (iii) education partnerships, (iv) service affiliate agreements, and (v) retail sales. Our principal executive offices are located at 5097 S 900 E, Suite 100 Salt Lake City, UT.