Contrasting Actelis Networks (NASDAQ:ASNS) & ALR Technologies (OTCMKTS:ALRT)

ALR Technologies (OTCMKTS:ALRT) and Actelis Networks (NASDAQ:ASNS) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares ALR Technologies and Actelis Networks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ALR Technologies	N/A	N/A	-4,825.80%
Actelis Networks	-56.82%	-752.62%	-45.14%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for ALR Technologies and Actelis Networks, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ALR Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
Actelis Networks	0	0	1	0	3.00

Actelis Networks has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 495.24%. Given Actelis Networks’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Actelis Networks is more favorable than ALR Technologies.

Volatility and Risk

ALR Technologies has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Actelis Networks has a beta of 2, meaning that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ALR Technologies and Actelis Networks”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ALR Technologies	$10,000.00	1,655.90	-$8.44 million	N/A	N/A
Actelis Networks	$7.72 million	0.68	-$6.29 million	($1.25)	-0.67

Actelis Networks has higher revenue and earnings than ALR Technologies.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

12.4% of Actelis Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 71.5% of ALR Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Actelis Networks shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Actelis Networks beats ALR Technologies on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ALR Technologies

ALR Technologies Inc., a data management company, develops diabetes care solutions for human and animal health in the United States. It provides Diabetes Management System, a comprehensive approach to diabetes care consisting of data collection, predictive A1C, insulin dosage adjustment suggestions, performance tracking, remote monitoring, and diabetes test supplies. The company also offers Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), a medical device that is worn on the body of a diabetic subject for blood sugar readings; and GluCurve Pet CGM to address an unmet need in diabetes care for felines and canines used by veterinarians in animal health, as well as Prediabetes System, which provides patients with educational videos and supplemental content formatted for mobile devices and a private online community to discuss disease management. Its primary business markets are health care providers, the providers of health insurance, and the providers of disease and case management services, including the home care industry. The company was formerly known as Mo Betta Corp. and changed its name to ALR Technologies Inc. in December 1998. ALR Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Richmond, Virginia.

About Actelis Networks

Actelis Networks, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of cyber hardened, hybrid fiber, networking solutions for Internet of Things and telecommunication companies in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Israel, and the Asia Pacific. It provides rapid-deployment networking solutions for wide-area IoT applications, including federal, state, and local governments; intelligent traffic systems; and military, utility, rail, telecom, and campus applications. The company’s products include ethernet access devices; network aggregator switches; and Advanced MetaLIGHT/ Gigaline element management systems software, which enables remote management, monitoring, maintenance, and configuration of the installed equipment in the network. It also offers dynamic spectral software; and access broadband equipment. It serves offers its products through system integrators, distributors, contractors, resellers, and consultants. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.