Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Greatly overvalued vs peers
About
Guided Therapeutics, Inc. is a medical technology firm specializing in the creation of medical devices. Its primary focus is on bringing to market LuViva, an innovative device designed for the non-invasive detection of cervical cancer. This technology excels at identifying both cancerous and precancerous conditions of the cervix in a painless, non-invasive manner, directly at the point of care. LuViva operates by scanning the cervix with light and subsequently analyzing both the reflected and fluorescent light emitted. Established in 1992 and headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, the company was formerly known as SpectRx, Inc. until its rebranding to Guided Therapeutics, Inc. in February 2008.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is greatly overvalued relative to its peers.