Movano (NASDAQ:MOVE) vs. QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI) Head to Head Comparison

QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI) and Movano (NASDAQ:MOVE) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

QT Imaging has a beta of -0.2, meaning that its share price is 120% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Movano has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QT Imaging	N/A	N/A	-65.94%
Movano	N/A	-345.78%	-198.77%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

24.2% of QT Imaging shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Movano shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.4% of QT Imaging shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Movano 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares QT Imaging and Movano”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
QT Imaging	N/A	N/A	-$4.03 million	N/A	N/A
Movano	N/A	N/A	-$29.28 million	($5.11)	-1.05

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for QT Imaging and Movano, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QT Imaging	0	0	0	0	0.00
Movano	0	0	1	0	3.00

Movano has a consensus target price of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 458.24%. Given Movano’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Movano is more favorable than QT Imaging.

Summary

QT Imaging beats Movano on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Movano

Movano Inc. engages in developing a platform to deliver healthcare solutions at the intersection of medical and consumer devices. The company is involved in the development of Evie Ring, which is a wearable designed specifically for women that combines health and wellness metrics comprises resting heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), respiration rate, skin temperature variability, period and ovulation tracking, and menstrual symptom tracking, as well as activity profile, including steps, active minutes and calories burned, sleep stages and duration, and mood tracking. It develops System-on-a-Chip (SoC) for blood pressure or continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems. The company was formerly known as Maestro Sensors Inc. and changed its name to Movano Inc. in August 2018. Movano Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Pleasanton, California.