Viveve Medical (NASDAQ:VIVE) & UFP Technologies (NASDAQ:UFPT) Financial Survey

Viveve Medical (NASDAQ:VIVE) and UFP Technologies (NASDAQ:UFPT) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Viveve Medical and UFP Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viveve Medical	0	0	0	0	0.00
UFP Technologies	0	2	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares Viveve Medical and UFP Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viveve Medical	N/A	N/A	N/A
UFP Technologies	11.45%	18.42%	11.96%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

87.3% of UFP Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Viveve Medical shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of UFP Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Viveve Medical and UFP Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viveve Medical	$6.83 million	0.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
UFP Technologies	$602.80 million	4.03	$68.31 million	$9.28	33.84

UFP Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Viveve Medical.

Volatility & Risk

Viveve Medical has a beta of -0.08, suggesting that its stock price is 108% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UFP Technologies has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

UFP Technologies beats Viveve Medical on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Viveve Medical

Viveve Medical, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for the non-invasive treatment of vaginal introital laxity, sexual function, vaginal rejuvenation, and stress urinary incontinence. The company offers Viveve System comprises of the radiofrequency generator, reusable handpiece, and treatment tip, as well as cryogen canister and other consumable components. It markets its products through sales employees and distributors in the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and internationally. Viveve Medical, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

About UFP Technologies

UFP Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures solutions for medical devices, sterile packaging, and other highly engineered custom products. The company offers protective drapes for robotic surgery, single patient use surfaces, advanced wound care, infection prevention, disposables for surgical and endoscopic procedures, packaging for medical devices, orthopedic implants, biopharma drug manufacturing, and coils for catheters; and molded components for applications in acoustic insulation, interior trim, load floors, sunshades, SUV cargo cover handles, driveshaft damping, engine and manifold covers, quarter panels, and wheel liners. It also provides molded composites for commercial aviation and military gear for use in backpack components, knee and elbow pads, eyewear, and helmets; and reusable cases and custom for applications in military ballistics panels, virtual training systems, drones, communications equipment, and rugged portable computers. In addition, the company provides engineered products and components to customers in the automotive, aerospace and defense, and industrial markets for applications in military uniform and gear components, automotive interior trim, air filtration, and protective cases and inserts. It markets and sells its products through a direct sales force. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Newburyport, Massachusetts.