Alphatec (NASDAQ:ATEC – Get Free Report) and Sight Sciences (NASDAQ:SGHT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Alphatec and Sight Sciences, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Alphatec | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2.89 |
| Sight Sciences | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.20 |
Alphatec presently has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 215.99%. Sight Sciences has a consensus target price of $7.25, suggesting a potential upside of 28.32%. Given Alphatec’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Alphatec is more favorable than Sight Sciences.
Volatility and Risk
Profitability
This table compares Alphatec and Sight Sciences’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Alphatec | -33.48% | -816.57% | -23.97% |
| Sight Sciences | -65.90% | -45.68% | -32.27% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
66.3% of Alphatec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.5% of Sight Sciences shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of Alphatec shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.9% of Sight Sciences shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Alphatec and Sight Sciences”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Alphatec | $540.28 million | 1.39 | -$186.64 million | ($1.49) | -3.61 |
| Sight Sciences | $79.40 million | 3.54 | -$55.55 million | ($1.12) | -5.04 |
Sight Sciences has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alphatec. Sight Sciences is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphatec, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Alphatec beats Sight Sciences on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Alphatec
Alphatec Holdings, Inc., a medical technology company, designs, develops, and advances technologies for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders in the United States and internationally. It manufactures and sells implants and instruments through third-party suppliers. The company offers Alpha InformatiX product platform, including EOS imaging system that provides full-body imaging; VEA alignment mobile application, which leverages EOS technology to more quickly quantify alignment parameters on a mobile device; SafeOp Neural InformatiX System that automates electromyographic and somatosensory evoked potential monitoring; and Valence, an intra-operative system that integrates navigation and robotics into spine procedures, as well as Sigma Prone TransPsoas (PTP) Access and PTP Patient Positioning Systems. It also provides split-blade retractors; Sigma-ALIF Access System, a procedure-specific access system; spinal implants and fixation systems comprising NanoTec surface modifications, Calibrate PSX, and Invictus, as well as various standalone implants for height restoration and stabilization. In addition, the company provides biologics comprising 3D ProFuse Osteoconductive Bioscaffold for ease of handling and better endplate-to-endplate contact; AlphaGRAFT Demineralized Bone Matrix (DBM) comprising demineralized human tissues; AlphaGRAFT DBM Fibers comprising demineralized fibers; AlphaGRAFT Cellular Bone Matrix (CBM), a growth factor-enriched cellular bone matrix; AlphaGRAFT CBM that is delivered in granular, fiber, or structural form; BioCORE Moldable Bioactive Graft, a synthetic mineral-collagen composite matrix that can be molded to fit the bone defect; and Amnioshield Amniotic Tissue Barrier, an allograft for spinal surgical barrier applications. The company sells its products through a network of independent sales agents and direct sales representatives. Alphatec Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.
About Sight Sciences
Sight Sciences, Inc., an ophthalmic medical device company, engages in the development and commercialization of surgical and nonsurgical technologies for the treatment of eye diseases. It operates through two segments, Surgical Glaucoma and Dry Eye. The company's products include OMNI Surgical System, an implant-free glaucoma surgery technology indicated to reduce intraocular pressure in adult patients with primary open-angle glaucoma; and SION Surgical Instrument, a manually operated device used in ophthalmic surgical procedures to excise trabecular meshwork. It also offers TearCare System, a wearable eyelid technology for adult patients with evaporative dry eye disease due to meibomian gland dysfunction, as well as related components. It offers its products through sales representatives and distributors to hospitals, medical centers, and eyecare professionals in the United States. Sight Sciences, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
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