CareView Communications (OTCMKTS:CRVW – Get Free Report) is one of 46 publicly-traded companies in the “Radio & t.v. communications equipment” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare CareView Communications to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability and valuation.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
68.3% of CareView Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.6% of shares of all “Radio & t.v. communications equipment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 63.9% of CareView Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of shares of all “Radio & t.v. communications equipment” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
CareView Communications has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CareView Communications’ rivals have a beta of 1.01, suggesting that their average share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CareView Communications | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| CareView Communications Competitors | 363 | 1607 | 2600 | 115 | 2.53 |
As a group, “Radio & t.v. communications equipment” companies have a potential upside of 32.11%. Given CareView Communications’ rivals higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CareView Communications has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Profitability
This table compares CareView Communications and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CareView Communications | -27.60% | N/A | -60.61% |
| CareView Communications Competitors | -180.50% | 23.57% | -9.03% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares CareView Communications and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CareView Communications | $7.90 million | -$6.04 million | -3.48 |
| CareView Communications Competitors | $4.59 billion | $688.26 million | 4.40 |
CareView Communications’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than CareView Communications. CareView Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
CareView Communications rivals beat CareView Communications on 7 of the 10 factors compared.
CareView Communications Company Profile
CareView Communications, Inc. provides video monitoring solutions in the United States. Its products include CareView Patient Safety System, a video monitoring tool to improve the practice of nursing, create a better work environment, and make the patient's hospital stay more satisfying, which is used in hospitals, nursing homes, adult living centers, and outpatient care facilities; CareView Connect, which provides resident monitoring products and services for the long- term care industry; an array of wearable and stationary buttons that allow a resident to summon help either for an emergency or assistance; a mobile app capable of delivering an alert to the caregiver and allows them document information around that alert; and alert management and monitoring system, a suite of hardware and software that facilitate a data-driven solution for alert management and monitoring. The company also offers Caregiver Platform that offers caregiver connect mobile application to provide a convenient and intuitive interface to capture critical workflows, such as acknowledging and documenting alert presses by the resident. In addition, it provides SitterView and TeleMedView that allows hospital staff to use CareView's video cameras to observe and communicate with patients remotely. CareView Communications, Inc. is based in Lewisville, Texas.
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