Head-To-Head Review: Talkspace (NASDAQ:TALK) versus Kindly MD (NASDAQ:KDLY)

Talkspace (NASDAQ:TALK) and Kindly MD (NASDAQ:KDLY) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

57.4% of Talkspace shares are held by institutional investors. 21.7% of Talkspace shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.5% of Kindly MD shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Talkspace and Kindly MD”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Talkspace	$150.04 million	3.73	-$19.18 million	($0.01)	-331.00
Kindly MD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Kindly MD has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Talkspace.

Profitability

This table compares Talkspace and Kindly MD’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Talkspace	-0.76%	-1.17%	-0.99%
Kindly MD	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Talkspace and Kindly MD, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Talkspace	0	2	1	1	2.75
Kindly MD	0	0	0	0	0.00

Talkspace currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.85%. Given Talkspace’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Talkspace is more favorable than Kindly MD.

Summary

Talkspace beats Kindly MD on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Talkspace

Talkspace, Inc. operates as a virtual behavioral healthcare company in the United States. The company offers psychotherapy and psychiatry services through its platform to individuals, enterprises, and health plans and employee assistance programs. It provides text, audio, and video-based psychotherapy from licensed therapists. The company offers Talkspace Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Talkspace Behavioral Health plan (BH) that provides online therapy to members through BH and EAP offerings; and Talkspace for Business for members to access its platform services on a benefit plan paid by the enterprise. It serves its platform through third-party platforms or marketplace, such as Apple App Store and Google Play App Store. Talkspace, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Kindly MD

KindlyMD Inc. is a patient-first healthcare and healthcare data company uniquely integrating traditional primary care and pain management strategies with integrated behavioral and alternative therapies, including the recommendation of medical cannabis in patient treatment plans in compliance with a legalized state medical cannabis regulatory scheme. KindlyMD Inc. is based in SALT LAKE CITY, UT.