Autonomix Medical (NASDAQ:AMIX – Get Free Report) and Acme United (NYSE:ACU – Get Free Report) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
10.8% of Autonomix Medical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.1% of Acme United shares are held by institutional investors. 6.2% of Autonomix Medical shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.5% of Acme United shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Autonomix Medical and Acme United, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Autonomix Medical | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Acme United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Autonomix Medical and Acme United”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Autonomix Medical | N/A | N/A | -$16.72 million | ($41.57) | -0.11 |
| Acme United | $211.60 million | 1.13 | $17.79 million | $2.38 | 26.43 |
Acme United has higher revenue and earnings than Autonomix Medical. Autonomix Medical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acme United, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Autonomix Medical and Acme United’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Autonomix Medical | N/A | -267.73% | -216.75% |
| Acme United | 10.25% | 9.70% | 6.10% |
Risk and Volatility
Autonomix Medical has a beta of -1.02, meaning that its stock price is 202% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acme United has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Acme United beats Autonomix Medical on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Autonomix Medical
Autonomix Medical, Inc., a development stage medical device development company, focuses on advancing technologies for sensing and treating disorders relating to the peripheral nervous system. Its technology platform includes a catheter-based microchip-enabled sensing array to detect and differentiate peripheral neural signals. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in The Woodlands, Texas.
About Acme United
Acme United Corporation supplies cutting, measuring, first aid, and sharpening products to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods, and industrial markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company offers scissors, shears, knives, rulers, pencil sharpeners, paper trimmers, safety cutters, lettering products, glue guns, and other craft products under the Westcott brand name; and cutting tools under the Clauss brand. It also provides sharpening knives, scissors, chisels, skis, skates, and other edge under the DMT brand. In addition, the company offers first aid kit and safety solutions under the First Aid Only brand; portable eyewash solution and over-the-counter medication, including active ingredients aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen under the PhysiciansCare brand; bodily fluid and spill clean-up solution under the Spill Magic brand; various first aid kit, refill, and safety supplies, including CPR kits, burn kits, and automotive and emergency first aid kits under the First Aid Central; first aid kits for the promotional products industry under Safety Made brand; and alcohol prep pads, alcohol wipes, benzalkonium chloride wipes, various antiseptic wipes, castile soaps, and lens cleaning wipes under the Med-Nap brand. It sells its products directly and through its independent manufacturer representatives to wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors; office supply super stores, mass market retailers, industrial and medical distributors, school supply distributors, drug store retailers, sporting goods stores, hardware chains, and wholesale florists, as well as through its websites. The company was formerly known as Acme Shear Company and changed its name to Acme United Corporation in 1971. Acme United Corporation was founded in 1867 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut.
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