Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY – Get Free Report) and Lifeward (NASDAQ:LFWD – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
26.8% of Lifeward shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Waystar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Lifeward shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Waystar and Lifeward’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Waystar | 10.69% | 6.83% | 4.62% |
| Lifeward | -121.82% | -183.18% | -109.28% |
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Waystar | $1.04 billion | 5.19 | -$19.12 million | $0.62 | 45.52 |
| Lifeward | $25.66 million | 0.47 | -$28.94 million | ($2.97) | -0.22 |
Waystar has higher revenue and earnings than Lifeward. Lifeward is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waystar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Waystar and Lifeward, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Waystar | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Lifeward | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.50 |
Waystar presently has a consensus price target of $46.64, suggesting a potential upside of 65.28%. Lifeward has a consensus price target of $6.17, suggesting a potential upside of 834.34%. Given Lifeward’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lifeward is more favorable than Waystar.
Summary
Waystar beats Lifeward on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Waystar
Waystar Holding Corp. is a software company which provide healthcare payments. Waystar Holding Corp. is based in LEHI, Utah.
About Lifeward
ReWalk Robotics Ltd., a medical device company, designs, develops, and commercializes technologies that enable mobility and wellness in rehabilitation and daily life for individuals with physical and neurological conditions in the United States, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It offers ReWalk personal exoskeleton and rehabilitation exoskeleton devices; ReStore, a soft exo-suit intended for use in the rehabilitation of individuals with lower limb disability due to stroke; AlterG Anti-Gravity System for use in physical and neurological rehabilitation and athletic training; MyoCycle devices; and ReBoot, a personal soft exo-suit for home and community use by individuals post-stroke. The company markets and sells its products directly to institutions and individuals, as well as through third-party distributors. The company was formerly known as Argo Medical Technologies Ltd. ReWalk Robotics Ltd. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Yokneam Illit, Israel.
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