MSP Recovery (NASDAQ:LIFW – Get Free Report) and NantHealth (NASDAQ:NH – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
MSP Recovery has a beta of -2.21, suggesting that its stock price is 321% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NantHealth has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares MSP Recovery and NantHealth’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
MSP Recovery | $7.70 million | 15.63 | -$56.35 million | N/A | N/A |
NantHealth | $67.68 million | 0.17 | -$67.78 million | ($7.65) | -0.20 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
3.8% of MSP Recovery shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.5% of NantHealth shares are held by institutional investors. 19.4% of MSP Recovery shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.3% of NantHealth shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for MSP Recovery and NantHealth, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
MSP Recovery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
NantHealth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares MSP Recovery and NantHealth’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
MSP Recovery | -731.32% | -12.92% | -6.63% |
NantHealth | -94.67% | N/A | -39.82% |
Summary
NantHealth beats MSP Recovery on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MSP Recovery
MSP Recovery, Inc., doing business as LifeWallet, operates as a healthcare recoveries and data analytics company in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company offers claims recovery services, including services to related parties or third parties to assist entities with pursuit of claims recovery rights. It is also developing LifeWallet, a platform for real-time analytics at the point of care which helps in identifying the primary insurer and assisting providers in receiving customary rates for accident-related treatment. MSP Recovery, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.
About NantHealth
NantHealth, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise solutions that help businesses transform complex data into actionable insights. It is also involved in marketing solutions as a comprehensive integrated solution that includes clinical decision support, payer engagement solutions, data analysis, and network monitoring and management. The company was founded by Patrick Soon-Shiong on July 7, 2010 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.
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