Analyzing Oscar Health (OSCR) and Its Competitors

Oscar Health (NYSE:OSCR) is one of 233 publicly-traded companies in the “Healthcare Providers & Services” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Oscar Health to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

75.7% of Oscar Health shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.7% of shares of all “Healthcare Providers & Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 22.6% of Oscar Health shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of shares of all “Healthcare Providers & Services” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Oscar Health and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oscar Health	4.90%	49.39%	9.29%
Oscar Health Competitors	-8.06%	-136.95%	-1.64%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Oscar Health and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oscar Health	$11.70 billion	-$443.15 million	12.54
Oscar Health Competitors	$21.12 billion	$301.67 million	-1.80

Oscar Health’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Oscar Health. Oscar Health is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Oscar Health and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oscar Health	1	7	4	1	2.38
Oscar Health Competitors	1873	7747	13373	829	2.55

Oscar Health presently has a consensus target price of $34.60, suggesting a potential upside of 14.01%. As a group, “Healthcare Providers & Services” companies have a potential upside of 14.59%. Given Oscar Health’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Oscar Health has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Risk and Volatility

Oscar Health has a beta of 2.56, indicating that its stock price is 156% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oscar Health’s rivals have a beta of 0.98, indicating that their average stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Oscar Health beats its rivals on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Oscar Health Company Profile

Oscar Health is a U.S. health insurance company that uses technology and digital tools to connect members with health coverage and care. Founded in 2012, the company initially focused on individual health plans and has expanded its offerings to include coverage for small businesses. Oscar’s products include individual and family plans, generally offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, as well as small-group health insurance. Its services include a mobile app and online tools for managing benefits, finding care, and communicating with care teams.