Head to Head Comparison: Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) versus Endologix (OTCMKTS:ELGXQ)

Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) and Endologix (OTCMKTS:ELGXQ) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.8% of Embecta shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Embecta shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Endologix shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Embecta and Endologix”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Embecta	$1.12 billion	1.07	$78.30 million	$1.35	15.33
Endologix	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Embecta has higher revenue and earnings than Endologix.

Profitability

This table compares Embecta and Endologix’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Embecta	6.97%	-18.54%	11.43%
Endologix	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Embecta and Endologix, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Embecta	0	1	1	0	2.50
Endologix	0	0	0	0	0.00

Embecta currently has a consensus price target of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.11%. Given Embecta’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Embecta is more favorable than Endologix.

Summary

Embecta beats Endologix on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Embecta

Embecta Corp., a medical device company, focuses on the provision of various solutions to enhance the health and wellbeing of people living with diabetes. Its products include pen needles, syringes, and safety injection devices, as well as digital applications to assist people with managing patient's diabetes. The company primarily sells its products to wholesalers and distributors in the United States and internationally. Embecta Corp. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.

About Endologix

Endologix, Inc. develops, manufactures, markets, and sells medical devices for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms in the United States and internationally. The company offers minimally-invasive endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), including AFX (Anatomical Fixation) endovascular AAA system, which is a minimally invasive delivery system; VELA Proximal Endograft, which is designed for the treatment of proximal aortic neck anatomies with AFX; and the Ovation abdominal stent graft system. It also provides endovascular aneurysm sealing system (EVAS) product that is based on the Nellix EVAS system to seal the aneurysm, and provides blood flow to the legs through two blood lumens. In addition, the company offers proximal aortic extensions and limb extensions, which allow physicians to customize the implant to fit the patient's anatomy; and accessories to facilitate the delivery of its EVAR and EVAS products, including compatible guidewires, inflation devices, and snares. It sells its products through direct sales force, and a network of third party distributors and agents. The company was formerly known as Radiance Medical Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Endologix, Inc. in May 2002. Endologix, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. On July 5, 2020, Endologix, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas. It is in joint administration with TriVascular Sales LLC.