stockrowHarvard Bioscience, Inc. (HBIO) vs Precision Optics Corp. (POCI)
- Harvard Bioscience, Inc. HBIO 8.25 −2.48%
- Precision Optics Corp. POCI 4.83 −2.42%
Harvard Bioscience, Inc. and Precision Optics Corp. are both Medical Instruments & Supplies companies. Precision Optics Corp. is the larger, with a market value of $54.3M against $38.5M — 1.4× the size. Precision Optics Corp. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 65.2% against −1.06%. Precision Optics Corp. has the higher net margin (−11.5% vs −11.9%) and the lower return on invested capital (−18.6% vs −0.41%). Across the 18 metrics below, Precision Optics Corp. leads on 12 and Harvard Bioscience, Inc. on 6.
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| Metric | HBIO | POCI | Medical Instruments & Supplies median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 58.16% | 17.22% | 53.60% |
| Operating margin | (0.28%) | (11.13%) | 1.97% |
| Net margin | (11.86%) | (11.51%) | 0.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | (2.09%) | (6.28%) | 2.36% |
| Return on equity | (89.95%) | (22.26%) | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | (13.32%) | (13.93%) | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | (0.41%) | (18.59%) | 0.13% |
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