KORU Medical Systems (NASDAQ:KRMD) vs. Patient Portal Technologies (OTCMKTS:PPRG) Critical Comparison

Patient Portal Technologies (OTCMKTS:PPRG) and KORU Medical Systems (NASDAQ:KRMD) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Patient Portal Technologies and KORU Medical Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Patient Portal Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
KORU Medical Systems	-9.49%	-22.43%	-13.86%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Patient Portal Technologies and KORU Medical Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Patient Portal Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
KORU Medical Systems	1	1	3	1	2.67

KORU Medical Systems has a consensus price target of $6.13, indicating a potential upside of 9.38%. Given KORU Medical Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe KORU Medical Systems is more favorable than Patient Portal Technologies.

Risk and Volatility

Patient Portal Technologies has a beta of 2.44, meaning that its stock price is 144% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KORU Medical Systems has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Patient Portal Technologies and KORU Medical Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Patient Portal Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KORU Medical Systems	$33.65 million	7.71	-$6.07 million	($0.08)	-70.00

Patient Portal Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than KORU Medical Systems.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

58.6% of KORU Medical Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.6% of KORU Medical Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

KORU Medical Systems beats Patient Portal Technologies on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Patient Portal Technologies

Patient Portal Technologies, Inc. provides patient relationship management solutions for healthcare facilities, patients and families, and medical personnel. It offers HEALTHCAST, a multi-channel, television network for the delivery of customized information and education to patients, visitors, and staff; MEDEX PRESCRIPTION DELIVERY, a free prescription medication delivery solution; and PHONE & TV RENTAL, an interactive communication center, and billing and collection platform. The company also provides TELCIERGE INSTANT RESPONSE that puts patients in control of non-medical needs through a single phone call; QUICK PULSE SURVEYS that provide feedback for improved operations; and MEDCLIPS, which provide condition specific video clips for internal or remote viewing before or after hospital stay. Patient Portal Technologies, Inc. is based in Baldwinsville, New York.

About KORU Medical Systems

KORU Medical Systems, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices and supplies in the United States and internationally. It offers the freedom infusion systems to deliver life-saving therapies to patients with chronic illnesses, such as primary immunodeficiency diseases, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Its products include the FREEDOM60 syringe infusion system, the FreedomEdge syringe driver, HIgH-Flo subcutaneous safety needle sets, and precision flow rate tubing products. The company was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Mahwah, New Jersey.