Small-cap oncology system manufacturer Accuray (ARAY)
reported a decent fiscal fourth quarter, but it’s hard to see much
momentum in the business or any real sign that this company is becoming a
more disruptive force within the radiation oncology market. Although I
continue to give management high marks for improving the underlying
efficiency of the business and cleaning up the balance sheet, I just
don’t see signs that Accuray is really gaining on Varian (VAR) (or even Elekta (OTCPK:EKTAY)) in any meaningful way, and I don’t see anything on the horizon that would drive a sudden shift in sentiment among customers.
Valuation
remains undemanding, and I still believe the acquisition of Accuray by a
Chinese or Japanese company is conceivable, but med-tech stocks most
often trade on the basis of revenue growth and it looks like Accuray has
a long row to hoe to generate enough revenue growth to get investors
excited about the shares.
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Still Not Much Momentum At Accuray
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