CVS Health (NYSE:CVS – Get Free Report) and Billiontoone (NASDAQ:BLLN – Get Free Report) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares CVS Health and Billiontoone”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CVS Health | $420.61 billion | 0.27 | $1.77 billion | $8.59 | 10.40 |
| Billiontoone | $305.11 million | 16.70 | $7.45 million | $0.92 | 117.34 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for CVS Health and Billiontoone, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CVS Health | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 2.92 |
| Billiontoone | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2.55 |
CVS Health presently has a consensus target price of $107.79, suggesting a potential upside of 20.65%. Billiontoone has a consensus target price of $124.38, suggesting a potential upside of 15.21%. Given CVS Health’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe CVS Health is more favorable than Billiontoone.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
80.7% of CVS Health shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of CVS Health shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 50.2% of Billiontoone shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares CVS Health and Billiontoone’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CVS Health | 2.62% | 13.65% | 4.20% |
| Billiontoone | 10.95% | 9.16% | 6.78% |
Summary
CVS Health beats Billiontoone on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CVS Health
CVS Health is a U.S.-based health care company that operates retail pharmacies, provides pharmacy benefit management services, and offers health insurance and other health services. Its businesses include CVS Pharmacy, pharmacy benefit manager CVS Caremark, and Aetna, its health benefits division. The company also provides care through MinuteClinic walk-in clinics and health care businesses including Oak Street Health and Signify Health. Its services span prescription fulfillment, pharmacy benefit management, health insurance, primary care, and in-home and community-based care.
About Billiontoone
BillionToOne is a molecular diagnostics company that develops and provides genetic testing for prenatal care and cancer care. Its tests use the company’s molecular counting technology to detect and measure genetic material in patient samples. In prenatal care, BillionToOne offers screening for chromosomal conditions and certain inherited single-gene disorders. Its UNITY platform includes tests designed to assess fetal risk using a pregnant patient’s blood sample. The company also provides oncology testing, including services designed to help characterize tumors and detect cancer-related genetic material.
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