Comparing Cutera (NASDAQ:CUTR) & QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI)

Cutera (NASDAQ:CUTR) and QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.7% of Cutera shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.2% of QT Imaging shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Cutera shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 75.4% of QT Imaging shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cutera	-84.86%	N/A	-45.07%
QT Imaging	N/A	N/A	-65.94%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cutera and QT Imaging”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cutera	$155.21 million	0.01	-$162.83 million	($6.58)	-0.01
QT Imaging	$4.00 million	3.19	-$4.03 million	N/A	N/A

QT Imaging has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cutera.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Cutera and QT Imaging, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cutera	0	2	1	0	2.33
QT Imaging	0	0	0	0	0.00

Cutera currently has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 2,948.78%. Given Cutera’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cutera is more favorable than QT Imaging.

Risk & Volatility

Cutera has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QT Imaging has a beta of -0.2, indicating that its share price is 120% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Cutera beats QT Imaging on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cutera

Cutera, Inc. provides aesthetic and dermatology solutions for medical practitioners worldwide. It develops, manufactures, and markets energy-based product platforms for medical practitioners; and distributes third-party manufactured skincare products. The company provides AviClear for the treatment of mild, moderate, and severe inflammatory acne vulgaris; Secret PRO, a device that utilizes fractional CO2 for skin resurfacing and radio frequency (RF) microneedling for skin revitalization; truFlex, a bio-electrical muscle stimulation device designs to strengthen, firm and tone the abdomen, buttocks, and thighs; and excel V/V+, a vascular and benign pigmented lesion treatment platform. It also offers truSculpt, a high-powered radio frequency system designed for circumferential reduction, lipolysis, and deep tissue heating and treat all skin types; Secret RF, a fractional RF microneedling device that delivers heat into the deeper layers of the skin using controlled RF energy; and Enlighten SR/III, a laser platform with a dual wavelength for multi-colored tattoo removal, and the treatment of benign pigmented lesions and acne scars. In addition, the company provides Excel HR, a hair removal solution for all skin types; xeo, a multi-application platform for the removal of unwanted hair, treatment of vascular lesions, and skin revitalization by treating discoloration, fine lines, and laxity; and Secret DUO, two dual non-ablative fractional technologies that can be used individually or in combination to target a variety of aesthetic concerns and skin conditions on all skin types with little to no downtime. Further, it offers its products through direct sales and services, and network of distributors and direct international sales. Cutera, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Brisbane, California.

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.