Cutera (NASDAQ:CUTR) and QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI) Critical Survey

Cutera (NASDAQ:CUTR) and QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cutera and QT Imaging”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cutera	$155.21 million	0.05	-$162.83 million	($6.58)	-0.05
QT Imaging	$4.00 million	3.16	-$4.03 million	N/A	N/A

QT Imaging has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cutera.

Profitability

This table compares Cutera and QT Imaging’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cutera	-84.86%	N/A	-45.07%
QT Imaging	N/A	N/A	-65.94%

Volatility & Risk

Cutera has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QT Imaging has a beta of -0.2, indicating that its share price is 120% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Cutera and QT Imaging, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cutera	0	2	1	0	2.33
QT Imaging	0	0	0	0	0.00

Cutera currently has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 733.33%. Given Cutera’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Cutera is more favorable than QT Imaging.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.7% of Cutera shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.2% of QT Imaging shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Cutera shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 75.4% of QT Imaging shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Cutera beats QT Imaging on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cutera

Cutera, Inc. provides aesthetic and dermatology solutions for medical practitioners worldwide. It develops, manufactures, and markets energy-based product platforms for medical practitioners; and distributes third-party manufactured skincare products. The company provides AviClear for the treatment of mild, moderate, and severe inflammatory acne vulgaris; Secret PRO, a device that utilizes fractional CO2 for skin resurfacing and radio frequency (RF) microneedling for skin revitalization; truFlex, a bio-electrical muscle stimulation device designs to strengthen, firm and tone the abdomen, buttocks, and thighs; and excel V/V+, a vascular and benign pigmented lesion treatment platform. It also offers truSculpt, a high-powered radio frequency system designed for circumferential reduction, lipolysis, and deep tissue heating and treat all skin types; Secret RF, a fractional RF microneedling device that delivers heat into the deeper layers of the skin using controlled RF energy; and Enlighten SR/III, a laser platform with a dual wavelength for multi-colored tattoo removal, and the treatment of benign pigmented lesions and acne scars. In addition, the company provides Excel HR, a hair removal solution for all skin types; xeo, a multi-application platform for the removal of unwanted hair, treatment of vascular lesions, and skin revitalization by treating discoloration, fine lines, and laxity; and Secret DUO, two dual non-ablative fractional technologies that can be used individually or in combination to target a variety of aesthetic concerns and skin conditions on all skin types with little to no downtime. Further, it offers its products through direct sales and services, and network of distributors and direct international sales. Cutera, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Brisbane, California.

About QT Imaging

QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. engages in the research, development, and commercialization of body imaging systems for detection, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of diseases. The company offers QT Ultrasound Breast Scanner, an ultrasonic imaging system that provides reflection-mode and transmission-mode images of a patient’s breast. QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Novato, California.