GN Store Nord (OTCMKTS:GNNDY) and KORU Medical Systems (NASDAQ:KRMD) Head-To-Head Review

KORU Medical Systems (NASDAQ:KRMD) and GN Store Nord (OTCMKTS:GNNDY) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Risk & Volatility

KORU Medical Systems has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GN Store Nord has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares KORU Medical Systems and GN Store Nord”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KORU Medical Systems	$41.13 million	3.52	-$2.64 million	($0.04)	-78.75
GN Store Nord	$2.54 billion	0.89	$98.86 million	($1.80)	-24.98

GN Store Nord has higher revenue and earnings than KORU Medical Systems. KORU Medical Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GN Store Nord, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares KORU Medical Systems and GN Store Nord’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KORU Medical Systems	-4.03%	-10.63%	-6.51%
GN Store Nord	-4.32%	-2.42%	-0.88%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for KORU Medical Systems and GN Store Nord, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KORU Medical Systems	1	0	4	0	2.60
GN Store Nord	0	3	2	0	2.40

KORU Medical Systems currently has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 122.22%. Given KORU Medical Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe KORU Medical Systems is more favorable than GN Store Nord.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

58.6% of KORU Medical Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 18.5% of KORU Medical Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

KORU Medical Systems beats GN Store Nord on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About KORU Medical Systems

KORU Medical Systems, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices and supplies in the United States and internationally. It offers the freedom infusion systems to deliver life-saving therapies to patients with chronic illnesses, such as primary immunodeficiency diseases, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Its products include the FREEDOM60 syringe infusion system, the FreedomEdge syringe driver, HIgH-Flo subcutaneous safety needle sets, and precision flow rate tubing products. The company was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Mahwah, New Jersey.

About GN Store Nord

GN Store Nord A/S provides hearing, audio, video, and gaming solutions in Denmark, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. The company operates through GN Hearing and GN Audio segments. The GN Hearing segment produces and sells hearing instruments and products. The GN Audio segment supplies headsets, video cameras, and speakerphones for professional use and consumer products. It offers its products under the ReSound, Jabra, Beltone, Interton, Danavox, BlueParrott, FalCom, and SteelSeries brands. GN Store Nord A/S was founded in 1869 and is based in Ballerup, Denmark.