P3 Health Partners (NASDAQ:PIII – Get Free Report) and Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ:ALHC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares P3 Health Partners and Alignment Healthcare”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| P3 Health Partners | $1.46 billion | 0.02 | -$147.95 million | ($33.00) | -0.13 |
| Alignment Healthcare | $3.95 billion | 0.43 | -$720,000.00 | $0.19 | 43.32 |
Profitability
This table compares P3 Health Partners and Alignment Healthcare’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| P3 Health Partners | -6.55% | N/A | -16.40% |
| Alignment Healthcare | 0.89% | 20.02% | 3.46% |
Risk and Volatility
P3 Health Partners has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alignment Healthcare has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for P3 Health Partners and Alignment Healthcare, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| P3 Health Partners | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Alignment Healthcare | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2.58 |
P3 Health Partners presently has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 289.02%. Alignment Healthcare has a consensus price target of $16.82, suggesting a potential upside of 104.35%. Given P3 Health Partners’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe P3 Health Partners is more favorable than Alignment Healthcare.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
7.7% of P3 Health Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Alignment Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of P3 Health Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Alignment Healthcare shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Alignment Healthcare beats P3 Health Partners on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About P3 Health Partners
P3 Health Partners Inc., a patient-centered and physician-led population health management company, provides superior care services in the United States. It operates clinics and wellness centers. P3 Health Partners Inc. was founded in 2020 and is based in Henderson, Nevada.
About Alignment Healthcare
Alignment Healthcare, Inc., a tech-enabled Medicare advantage company, operates consumer-centric health care platform for seniors in the United States. It provides customized health care designed to meet the needs of a diverse array of seniors through its Medicare advantage plans. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Orange, California.
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