GN Store Nord (OTCMKTS:GNNDY) & Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE:INSP) Financial Review

Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE:INSP) and GN Store Nord (OTCMKTS:GNNDY) are both healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Inspire Medical Systems and GN Store Nord’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inspire Medical Systems	15.03%	8.64%	7.45%
GN Store Nord	-4.32%	-2.42%	-0.88%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Inspire Medical Systems and GN Store Nord”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Inspire Medical Systems	$911.98 million	1.96	$145.42 million	$4.62	13.40
GN Store Nord	$2.54 billion	0.90	$98.86 million	($1.80)	-25.14

Inspire Medical Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than GN Store Nord. GN Store Nord is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inspire Medical Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Inspire Medical Systems and GN Store Nord, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Inspire Medical Systems	3	11	3	2	2.21
GN Store Nord	0	3	2	0	2.40

Inspire Medical Systems currently has a consensus target price of $66.19, suggesting a potential upside of 6.87%. Given Inspire Medical Systems’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Inspire Medical Systems is more favorable than GN Store Nord.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.9% of Inspire Medical Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Inspire Medical Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Inspire Medical Systems has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GN Store Nord has a beta of 1.66, suggesting that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Inspire Medical Systems beats GN Store Nord on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Inspire Medical Systems

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc., a medical technology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of minimally invasive solutions for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the United States and internationally. The company offers Inspire system, a neurostimulation technology that provides a safe and effective treatment for moderate to severe OSA. It also develops a novel, closed-loop solution that continuously monitors a patient's breathing and delivers mild hypoglossal nerve stimulation to maintain an open airway. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota.

About GN Store Nord

GN Store Nord A/S provides hearing, audio, video, and gaming solutions in Denmark, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. The company operates through GN Hearing and GN Audio segments. The GN Hearing segment produces and sells hearing instruments and products. The GN Audio segment supplies headsets, video cameras, and speakerphones for professional use and consumer products. It offers its products under the ReSound, Jabra, Beltone, Interton, Danavox, BlueParrott, FalCom, and SteelSeries brands. GN Store Nord A/S was founded in 1869 and is based in Ballerup, Denmark.