Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR) & Pixie Dust Technologies (NASDAQ:PXDT) Financial Contrast

Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR) and Pixie Dust Technologies (NASDAQ:PXDT) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Semler Scientific and Pixie Dust Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Semler Scientific	30.19%	30.60%	27.15%
Pixie Dust Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Semler Scientific and Pixie Dust Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Semler Scientific	0	0	0	0	N/A
Pixie Dust Technologies	0	0	1	0	3.00

Pixie Dust Technologies has a consensus price target of $5.21, indicating a potential upside of 101.16%. Given Pixie Dust Technologies’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pixie Dust Technologies is more favorable than Semler Scientific.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Semler Scientific and Pixie Dust Technologies’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Semler Scientific	$68.18 million	2.67	$20.58 million	$2.64	9.81
Pixie Dust Technologies	$5.18 million	7.35	-$14.45 million	N/A	N/A

Semler Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Pixie Dust Technologies.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

49.4% of Semler Scientific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Pixie Dust Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of Semler Scientific shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Semler Scientific beats Pixie Dust Technologies on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Semler Scientific

Semler Scientific, Inc. provides technology solutions to enhance the clinical effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare providers in the United States. The company's products include QuantaFlo, a four-minute in-office blood flow test that enables healthcare providers to use blood flow measurements as part of their examinations of a patient's vascular condition. It also offers Insulin Insights, a software program that is used by a healthcare provider to optimize outpatient insulin dosing. The company's products serve cardiologists, internists, nephrologists, endocrinologists, podiatrists, family practitioners, healthcare insurance plans, integrated delivery networks, independent physician groups, and companies contracting with the healthcare industry, such as risk assessment groups and retailers. It offers its products through sales representatives and distributors. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

About Pixie Dust Technologies

Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc., a technology company, focuses on personal care and diversity, and workspace and digital transformation businesses primarily in Japan. It offers SonoRepro, an ultrasonic non-contact vibrotactile stimulation scalp care device; VUEVO, a series of directional voice arrival detection devices for individuals with deaf and hard-of-hearing; and kikippa, an acoustic stimulation device functioning as a desk-top speaker. The company also provides iwasemi, a sound-absorbing or sound-proofing material for architectural and interior design firms; hackke, a location positioning technology; KOTOWARI, a technology offering spatial analysis data; and magickiri, a planning services and monitoring service, which monitors human behavior and analyzes the customer's environment on the customer's behalf. In addition, it operates Pixie Nest, a membership forum, which hosts meetings and distributes information to facilitate solving social issues. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.