XWELL (NASDAQ:XWEL – Get Free Report) and Verb Technology (NASDAQ:VERB – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for XWELL and Verb Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| XWELL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Verb Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
XWELL presently has a consensus target price of $1.00, suggesting a potential upside of 254.61%. Verb Technology has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3,348.28%. Given Verb Technology’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Verb Technology is more favorable than XWELL.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| XWELL | -87.44% | -58.73% | -42.66% |
| Verb Technology | -401.41% | -274.75% | -115.12% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares XWELL and Verb Technology’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| XWELL | $38.95 million | 0.60 | -$32.84 million | ($0.38) | -0.74 |
| Verb Technology | $9.44 million | 0.53 | -$37.44 million | ($13.99) | -0.08 |
XWELL has higher revenue and earnings than Verb Technology. XWELL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Verb Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
11.0% of XWELL shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of XWELL shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Verb Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
XWELL has a beta of 1.93, meaning that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Verb Technology has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
XWELL beats Verb Technology on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About XWELL
XWELL, Inc., a health and wellness services company, provides spa services at airports. It operates through XpresSpa, XpresTest, Treat, and HyperPointe segments. The company offers spa services, including massage, and nail and skin care, as well as spa and travel products; and retail products. It also provides diagnostic COVID-19 tests at XpresCheck wellness centers in airports; and other medical diagnostic testing services. In addition, the company offers marketing support to health and health-related channels. It operates stores, as well as offers its services through an integrated digital platform. The company was formerly known as XpresSpa Group, Inc. and changed its name to XWELL, Inc. in October 2022. XWELL, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About Verb Technology
Verb Technology Company, Inc. develops Software-as-a-Service applications platform. It offers verbLIVE, an interactive livestream eCommerce and shoppable video and webinar application; verbCRM, a white-labelled interactive video-based customer relationship management application; verbTEAMS, a self on-boarding version of verbCRM with built-in verbLIVE for small businesses and solo entrepreneurs; verbLEARN, an interactive video and gamified learning management system application; and verbMAIL, an interactive video mail solution integrated into Microsoft Outlook. The company provides non-digital services to enterprise clients, such as printing and fulfillment services. In addition, it offers subscription-based application services. The company serves large enterprises in the life sciences sector, professional sports franchises, and other business sectors. Verb Technology Company, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Lehi, Utah.
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