Reviewing CONMED (NYSE:CNMD) and Lancer Orthodontics (OTCMKTS:LANZ)

Lancer Orthodontics (OTCMKTS:LANZ) and CONMED (NYSE:CNMD) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Lancer Orthodontics and CONMED’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lancer Orthodontics	N/A	N/A	N/A
CONMED	8.31%	14.43%	6.05%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lancer Orthodontics and CONMED”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lancer Orthodontics	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CONMED	$1.35 billion	1.03	$132.42 million	$2.05	21.78

CONMED has higher revenue and earnings than Lancer Orthodontics.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Lancer Orthodontics and CONMED, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lancer Orthodontics	0	0	0	0	0.00
CONMED	1	4	1	0	2.00

CONMED has a consensus target price of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.94%. Given CONMED’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CONMED is more favorable than Lancer Orthodontics.

Risk & Volatility

Lancer Orthodontics has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CONMED has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

CONMED beats Lancer Orthodontics on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lancer Orthodontics

Lancer Orthodontics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets orthodontic products for orthodontists and dentists worldwide. It offers aesthetic brackets, brackets and buccal tubes, bands, adhesives, wires, elastomerics, intraoral and extraoral appliances, instruments, and miscellaneous products. The company was founded in 1967 and is based in Vista, California.

About CONMED

CONMED Corporation, a medical technology company, develops, manufactures, and sells surgical devices and related equipment for surgical procedures worldwide. The company offers orthopedic surgery products, including BioBrace, TruShot with Y-Knot All-In-One Soft Tissue Fixation System, Y-knot All-Suture Anchors, and Agro Knotless Suture Anchors, which provide clinical solutions to orthopedic surgeons for the augmentation and repair of soft tissue injuries, as well as provides supporting products that enable surgeons to perform minimally invasive sports medicine surgeries. It markets orthopedic surgery products under the Hall, CONMED Linvatec, Concept, and Shutt brands. The company also provides battery-powered and autoclavable bone power tool systems for use in orthopedic, arthroscopic, oral/maxillofacial, podiatric, spinal, and cardiothoracic surgeries under Hall surgical brand name. In addition, it offers general surgery products, including clinical insufflation systems under AirSeal brand; smoke removal devices under Buffalo Filter brand; endomechanical products, such as tissue retrieval bags, trocars, suction irrigation devices, graspers, scissors, and dissectors used in minimally invasive surgeries; and electrosurgical solution comprising monopolar and bipolar generators, argon beam coagulation generators, handpieces, smoke management systems and other accessories. Further, the company provides endoscopic technologies, including therapeutic and diagnostic products for use in gastroenterology procedures, and products for the treatment of diseases of the dilatation, hemostasis, biliary, structure management, and infection prevention and patient monitoring, including ECG and EEG electrodes, and cardiac defibrillation pads. It markets its products directly to hospitals, surgery centers, and other healthcare institutions, as well as through medical specialty distributors. CONMED Corporation was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Largo, Florida.