Head-To-Head Review: Bionik Laboratories (OTCMKTS:BNKL) versus ReWalk Robotics (NASDAQ:LFWD)

ReWalk Robotics (NASDAQ:LFWD) and Bionik Laboratories (OTCMKTS:BNKL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

26.8% of ReWalk Robotics shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of ReWalk Robotics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 34.7% of Bionik Laboratories shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ReWalk Robotics and Bionik Laboratories”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ReWalk Robotics	$13.85 million	1.05	-$22.13 million	($2.49)	-0.66
Bionik Laboratories	$1.80 million	0.00	-$4.95 million	N/A	N/A

Bionik Laboratories has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ReWalk Robotics.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for ReWalk Robotics and Bionik Laboratories, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ReWalk Robotics	0	0	1	1	3.50
Bionik Laboratories	0	0	0	0	0.00

ReWalk Robotics currently has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 687.88%. Given ReWalk Robotics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ReWalk Robotics is more favorable than Bionik Laboratories.

Volatility and Risk

ReWalk Robotics has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bionik Laboratories has a beta of -1.36, meaning that its stock price is 236% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares ReWalk Robotics and Bionik Laboratories’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ReWalk Robotics	-77.21%	-43.02%	-31.53%
Bionik Laboratories	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

ReWalk Robotics beats Bionik Laboratories on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ReWalk Robotics

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.

About Bionik Laboratories

Bionik Laboratories Corp., a robotics company, engages in designing, developing, and commercializing physical rehabilitation technologies, prosthetics, and assisted robotic products. It offers InMotion Robots, which include a suite of robotic rehabilitation products; InMotion ARM, an evidence-based intelligent interactive rehabilitation technology that senses patient movements and limitations; InMotion ARM/HAND, which provides support for therapy involving reaching with grasp and release movements, and individual hand movements; and InMotion Connect platform that consists of a hardware device connected to the InMotion Robot, as well as a subscription to InMotion Connect Pulse. Bionik Laboratories Corp. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts.