Analyzing Envoy Medical (NASDAQ:COCH) and Alpha Pro Tech (NYSE:APT)

Alpha Pro Tech (NYSE:APT) and Envoy Medical (NASDAQ:COCH) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Alpha Pro Tech and Envoy Medical’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alpha Pro Tech	6.84%	6.84%	6.40%
Envoy Medical	N/A	N/A	-100.39%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Alpha Pro Tech and Envoy Medical, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alpha Pro Tech	0	0	0	0	N/A
Envoy Medical	0	0	2	0	3.00

Envoy Medical has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 82.93%. Given Envoy Medical’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Envoy Medical is more favorable than Alpha Pro Tech.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

22.7% of Alpha Pro Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.6% of Envoy Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.6% of Alpha Pro Tech shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Envoy Medical shares are owned 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 Alpha Pro Tech and Envoy Medical’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alpha Pro Tech	$61.23 million	1.10	$4.19 million	$0.36	15.97
Envoy Medical	$320,000.00	200.90	-$29.91 million	N/A	N/A

Alpha Pro Tech has higher revenue and earnings than Envoy Medical.

Risk & Volatility

Alpha Pro Tech has a beta of -0.67, meaning that its share price is 167% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Envoy Medical has a beta of 2.59, meaning that its share price is 159% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Alpha Pro Tech beats Envoy Medical on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alpha Pro Tech

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets a range of disposable protective apparel, infection control, and building supply products in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Disposable Protective Apparel and Building Supply segments. The Disposable Protective Apparel segment provides shoe covers, bouffant caps, coveralls, frocks, lab coats, and gowns, hoods, as well as face masks and shields. The Building Supply segment offers construction weatherization products, such as housewrap and housewrap accessories, including window and door flashing, and seam tape, synthetic roof underlayment, and self-adhered roof underlayment, as well as other woven material. The company markets its products under the Alpha Pro Tech brand name, as well as under private labels. Its products are used primarily in cleanrooms; industrial safety manufacturing environments; health care facilities, such as hospitals, laboratories, and dental offices; building and re-roofing sites. The company distributes its products through a network of purchasing groups, distributors, and independent sales representatives, as well as through its sales and marketing force. Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada.

About Envoy Medical

Envoy Medical, Inc., a hearing health company, provides medical technologies for the hearing loss spectrum. Its products include personal sound amplification devices; hearing aids; Esteem fully implanted active middle ear implants; auditory osseointegrated implants; and Acclaim cochlear implants. The company was formerly known as Envoy Medical Corporation and changed its name to Envoy Medical, Inc. in September 2023. Envoy Medical, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.