Head-To-Head Comparison: Elekta (OTCMKTS:EKTAY) and QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI)

Elekta (OTCMKTS:EKTAY) and QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI) are both healthcare companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elekta	-2.38%	13.47%	3.84%
QT Imaging	-77.25%	-1,202.69%	-46.76%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Elekta and QT Imaging, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elekta	0	1	0	0	2.00
QT Imaging	1	1	3	0	2.40

QT Imaging has a consensus target price of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 288.13%. Given QT Imaging’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe QT Imaging is more favorable than Elekta.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Elekta and QT Imaging”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elekta	$1.78 billion	1.27	-$55.38 million	($0.12)	-51.17
QT Imaging	$18.92 million	1.59	-$21.08 million	($1.57)	-1.39

QT Imaging has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Elekta. Elekta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than QT Imaging, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

24.2% of QT Imaging shares are held by institutional investors. 41.3% of Elekta shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.4% of QT Imaging shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Elekta has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QT Imaging has a beta of 0.05, indicating that its share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.

About Elekta

Elekta AB (publ), a medical technology company, provides clinical solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders worldwide. The company offers Versa HD, a brain metastases solution; Elekta Unity for real-time MR visualization; Elekta Harmony, a linear accelerator; Elekta Infinity for treating a range of patients with simple-to-complex radiotherapy needs; Elekta Synergy, a digital accelerator for image guided radiation therapy; treatment and workflow management solutions; radiation and medical oncology; and other patient services. It also provides Elekta Studio, an image guided brachytherapy solution; ImagingRing, a mobile CT scanner; Oncentra Brachy, a smart tool that facilitate repetitive tasks; Venezia applicator that enables the oncologist to treat locally advanced cervical cancer; Elekta Flexitron afterloader for enabling the precise execution of all steps in the workflow; Geneva, an applicator for cervical cancer treatment; veterinary radiation therapy products; and Elekta Kaiku for personalized cancer care. In addition, the company offers stereotactic radiosurgery, such as Leksell Gamma Knife Icon for personalized radiation treatment; Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion, a tool for radiosurgeons; and Elekta Esprit. Further, it provides neurosurgery products comprising Leksell Vantage Stereotactic System for intracranial neurosurgery; and Leksell Stereotactic System for minimally invasive stereotactic neurosurgery. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

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.