New York Health Care (OTCMKTS:BBAL – Get Free Report) and LifeStance Health Group (NASDAQ:LFST – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares New York Health Care and LifeStance Health Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| New York Health Care | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| LifeStance Health Group | $1.42 billion | 2.80 | $9.66 million | $0.06 | 171.08 |
Risk & Volatility
New York Health Care has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LifeStance Health Group has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for New York Health Care and LifeStance Health Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| New York Health Care | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| LifeStance Health Group | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2.91 |
LifeStance Health Group has a consensus target price of $9.75, suggesting a potential downside of 5.02%. Given New York Health Care’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe New York Health Care is more favorable than LifeStance Health Group.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
85.5% of LifeStance Health Group shares are held by institutional investors. 6.7% of New York Health Care shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of LifeStance Health Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares New York Health Care and LifeStance Health Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| New York Health Care | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| LifeStance Health Group | 1.55% | 1.56% | 1.07% |
Summary
LifeStance Health Group beats New York Health Care on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About New York Health Care
New York Health Care, Inc. operates as a home care services agency primarily in New York. The company offers various home care services, such as companionship services, homemaker/housekeeper staff, professional and practical nurses, home health aides, care givers, geriatric care, and dementia and alzheimer care services. It also provides insurance services. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Valley Stream, New York.
About LifeStance Health Group
LifeStance Health Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides outpatient mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics in the United States. The company offers patients a suite of mental health services, including psychiatric evaluations and treatment, psychological, and neuropsychological testing, as well as individual, family, and group therapy. It treats a range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, psychotic disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. In addition, the company operates an outpatient mental health platform, as well as offers patient care virtually through its online delivery platform or in-person at its centers. LifeStance Health Group, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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