LifeMD (NASDAQ:LFMD) versus Pheton (NASDAQ:PTHL) Financial Review

Pheton (NASDAQ:PTHL) and LifeMD (NASDAQ:LFMD) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Pheton and LifeMD’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pheton	N/A	N/A	N/A
LifeMD	-2.41%	N/A	-8.11%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Pheton and LifeMD, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pheton	1	0	0	0	1.00
LifeMD	1	2	5	1	2.67

LifeMD has a consensus price target of $13.17, indicating a potential upside of 150.32%. Given LifeMD’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LifeMD is more favorable than Pheton.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Pheton and LifeMD”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pheton	$450,000.00	8.85	-$660,000.00	N/A	N/A
LifeMD	$212.45 million	1.17	-$18.88 million	($0.21)	-25.05

Pheton has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LifeMD.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

35.5% of LifeMD shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.4% of LifeMD shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Pheton has a beta of 5.06, meaning that its share price is 406% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LifeMD has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

LifeMD beats Pheton on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pheton

Pheton Holdings Ltd. operates as a holding company with interests in providing healthcare solutions. The firm through its subsidiaries engages in the development and commercialization of brachytherapy TPS specifically used for radioactive particle implantation, a type of radiotherapy used in treating cancer patients by placing radioactive sources inside the patient that kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

About LifeMD

LifeMD, Inc. operates as a direct-to-patient telehealth company that connects consumers to healthcare professionals for medical care in the United States. The company offers telehealth platform comprising RexMD, a men's telehealth brand that provides access to virtual medical treatment for a variety of men's health needs from licensed physician; ShapiroMD that provides virtual medical treatment, prescription medications, patented doctor formulated OTC products, topical compounded medications, and medical devices treating male and female hair loss; NavaMD, a female-oriented tele-dermatology that offers virtual medical treatment from dermatologists and other providers; and prescription oral and compounded topical medications to treat aging and acne; and Cleared which provides personalized treatments for allergy, asthma and immunology, including in-home tests for both environmental and food allergies, prescriptions for allergies and asthma and immunotherapies for treating chronic allergies. It also provides LifeMD PC, a direct-to-consumer virtual primary care which includes 24/7 access to a provider for their primary care, urgent care, and chronic care needs; and offers virtual consultations and treatment, prescription medications, diagnostics and imaging, wellness coaching, and more. In addition, the company offers PDFSimpli, an online software as a service platform that allows users to create, edit, convert, sign, and share PDF documents; ResumeBuild which provides digital resume and cover letter services; SignSimpli, a digital signature platform; and LegalSimpli, a provider of legal forms for consumers and small businesses. It sells its products directly to consumers and through e-commerce platforms, as well as through third party partner channels. The company was formerly known as Conversion Labs, Inc. and changed its name to LifeMD, Inc. in February 2021. LifeMD, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in New York, New York.