Orthofix Medical (NASDAQ:OFIX) and WORK Medical Technology Group (NASDAQ:WOK) Head to Head Comparison

Orthofix Medical (NASDAQ:OFIX) and WORK Medical Technology Group (NASDAQ:WOK) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Orthofix Medical and WORK Medical Technology Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orthofix Medical	-14.56%	-25.59%	-14.07%
WORK Medical Technology Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Orthofix Medical and WORK Medical Technology Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orthofix Medical	1	2	4	0	2.43
WORK Medical Technology Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Orthofix Medical currently has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 48.70%. Given Orthofix Medical’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Orthofix Medical is more favorable than WORK Medical Technology Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.8% of Orthofix Medical shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Orthofix Medical 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.

Risk & Volatility

Orthofix Medical has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WORK Medical Technology Group has a beta of 3.63, indicating that its stock price is 263% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Orthofix Medical and WORK Medical Technology Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orthofix Medical	$818.06 million	0.65	-$126.00 million	($3.03)	-4.44
WORK Medical Technology Group	$9.81 million	0.00	-$1.07 million	N/A	N/A

WORK Medical Technology Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Orthofix Medical.

Summary

Orthofix Medical beats WORK Medical Technology Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Orthofix Medical

Orthofix Medical Inc. operates as a spine and orthopedics company in the United States, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Brazil, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Global Spine and Global Orthopedics. The Global Spine segment manufactures and distributes bone growth stimulator devices for enhance of bone fusion, including adjunctive and noninvasive treatment of cervical and lumbar spine, as well as a therapeutic treatment for non-spine; designs, develops, and markets a portfolio of motion preservation and fixation implant products, which are used in surgical procedures of the spine; and offers biological products, such as fiber-based and particulate demineralized bone matrices, cellular bone allografts, collagen ceramic matrices, and synthetic bone void fillers, and tissue forms, which allow physicians to treat various spinal and orthopedic conditions. This segment also designs, develops, and markets a portfolio of navigation technologies, including tracked surgical tools, intelligent software, and imaging equipment based on machine-vision and optical innovations. The Global Orthopedics segment offers products and solutions that allow physicians to treat various orthopedic conditions related to limb reconstruction and deformity correction unrelated to the spine. This segment designs, develops, and markets external and internal fixation orthopedic products that are coupled with enabling digital technologies to serve the complete patient treatment pathway. It sells its products through distributors and sales representatives to hospitals, healthcare organizations, and healthcare providers. The company was formerly known as Orthofix International N.V. and changed its name to Orthofix Medical Inc. in 2018. Orthofix Medical Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Lewisville, Texas.

About WORK Medical Technology Group

WORK Medical Technology Group Ltd. engages in developing health instruments. It manufactures and sells medical devices, including endotracheal tubes, laryngeal mask airways, heat and moisture exchanging filters, disposable breathing circuits, nebulizer kits, and yankauer suction sets. The company was founded on March 1, 2022 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, China.