Nuwellis (NASDAQ:NUWE – Get Free Report) and Delcath Systems (NASDAQ:DCTH – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
3.1% of Nuwellis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of Delcath Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Nuwellis shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.4% of Delcath Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Nuwellis and Delcath Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nuwellis | $8.27 million | 0.25 | -$17.52 million | ($64.02) | -0.01 |
| Delcath Systems | $85.23 million | 4.37 | $2.70 million | $0.01 | 1,078.00 |
Delcath Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Nuwellis. Nuwellis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Delcath Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Nuwellis and Delcath Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nuwellis | -214.90% | -32,351.83% | -249.08% |
| Delcath Systems | 0.62% | 0.51% | 0.46% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Nuwellis and Delcath Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nuwellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Delcath Systems | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.43 |
Delcath Systems has a consensus target price of $22.50, indicating a potential upside of 108.72%. Given Delcath Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Delcath Systems is more favorable than Nuwellis.
Volatility and Risk
Nuwellis has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Delcath Systems has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Delcath Systems beats Nuwellis on 14 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Nuwellis
Nuwellis, Inc., a medical device company, develops, manufactures, and commercializes medical devices used in ultrafiltration therapy. The company offers Aquadex FlexFlow and Aquadex SmartFlow systems, which are used to treat patients suffering from fluid overload due to heart failure. Its Aquadex FlexFlow system includes a console, disposable blood circuit set, and disposable catheter. The company sells its products to hospitals and clinics through its direct salesforce in the United States; and through independent specialty distributors in Austria, Belarus, Brazil, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Panama, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. The company was formerly known as CHF Solutions, Inc. and changed its name to Nuwellis, Inc. in April 2021. Nuwellis, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
About Delcath Systems
Delcath Systems, Inc., an interventional oncology company, focuses on the treatment of primary and metastatic liver cancers in the United States and Europe. The company’s lead product candidate is HEPZATO KIT, a melphalan for injection/hepatic delivery system to administer high-dose chemotherapy to the liver while controlling systemic exposure and associated side effects. Its clinical development program for HEPZATO is the FOCUS clinical trial for patients with metastatic hepatic dominant Uveal Melanoma to investigate objective response rate in metastatic uveal melanoma. It also provides HEPZATO as a stand-alone medical device under the CHEMOSAT Hepatic Delivery System trade name for Melphalan or CHEMOSAT for medical centers to treat a range of liver cancers in Europe. Delcath Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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