Lifeward (NASDAQ:LFWD – Get Free Report) and Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
26.8% of Lifeward shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Lifeward shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Waystar shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Lifeward and Waystar”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lifeward | $25.66 million | 0.48 | -$28.94 million | ($2.97) | -0.23 |
| Waystar | $1.04 billion | 5.52 | -$19.12 million | $0.62 | 48.35 |
Waystar has higher revenue and earnings than Lifeward. Lifeward is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waystar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Lifeward and Waystar’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lifeward | -121.82% | -183.18% | -109.28% |
| Waystar | 10.69% | 6.83% | 4.62% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Lifeward and Waystar, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lifeward | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Waystar | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3.00 |
Lifeward currently has a consensus target price of $6.17, indicating a potential upside of 819.57%. Waystar has a consensus target price of $46.64, indicating a potential upside of 55.58%. Given Lifeward’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Lifeward is more favorable than Waystar.
Summary
Waystar beats Lifeward on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Lifeward
ReWalk Robotics Ltd., a medical device company, designs, develops, and commercializes technologies that enable mobility and wellness in rehabilitation and daily life for individuals with physical and neurological conditions in the United States, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It offers ReWalk personal exoskeleton and rehabilitation exoskeleton devices; ReStore, a soft exo-suit intended for use in the rehabilitation of individuals with lower limb disability due to stroke; AlterG Anti-Gravity System for use in physical and neurological rehabilitation and athletic training; MyoCycle devices; and ReBoot, a personal soft exo-suit for home and community use by individuals post-stroke. The company markets and sells its products directly to institutions and individuals, as well as through third-party distributors. The company was formerly known as Argo Medical Technologies Ltd. ReWalk Robotics Ltd. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Yokneam Illit, Israel.
About Waystar
Waystar Holding Corp. is a software company which provide healthcare payments. Waystar Holding Corp. is based in LEHI, Utah.
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