eHealth (NASDAQ:EHTH – Get Free Report) and Till Capital (OTCMKTS:TILCF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares eHealth and Till Capital”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| eHealth | $532.41 million | 0.25 | $10.06 million | ($0.98) | -4.52 |
| Till Capital | N/A | N/A | -$2.10 million | ($0.55) | -2.38 |
Volatility and Risk
eHealth has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Till Capital has a beta of -0.48, meaning that its share price is 148% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for eHealth and Till Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| eHealth | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Till Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
eHealth presently has a consensus price target of $6.75, indicating a potential upside of 52.54%. Given eHealth’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe eHealth is more favorable than Till Capital.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
79.5% of eHealth shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of eHealth shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.5% of Till Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares eHealth and Till Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| eHealth | 4.14% | 2.16% | 1.11% |
| Till Capital | N/A | -17.79% | -17.59% |
Summary
eHealth beats Till Capital on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About eHealth
eHealth, Inc. operates a health insurance marketplace that provides consumer engagement, education, and health insurance enrollment solutions in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Medicare; and Employer and Individual. The Medicare segment offers sale of Medicare-related health insurance plans, which includes Medicare advantage, Medicare Supplement, and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans to Medicare-eligible customers including but not limited to, dental, and vision insurance, as well as advertising program for marketing and other services. The Employer and Individual segment engages in the sale of individual, family, and small business health insurance plans; and ancillary products to non-Medicare-eligible customers including but not limited to, dental, vision, and short and long term disability insurance. In addition, the company provides ecommerce platforms and consumer engagement solutions, which includes market leading information, decision support, customer engagement, and transactional services to group of health insurance consumers; and organize and present the insurance information in objective format to individuals, families, and small businesses to research, analyze, compare and purchase health insurance plans. Further, it markets health insurance plans through its websites, including eHealth.com, eHealthInsurance.com, eHealthMedicare.com, Medicare.com, PlanPrescriber.com, and GoMedigap.com. The company also offers online sponsorship and advertising, non-broker of record, lead referral, technology licensing, as well as performs various post-enrollment services for members in Medicare health insurance plans. eHealth, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
About Till Capital
Till Capital Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the mineral exploration activities in Canada and the United States. The company explores for silver, gold, and other deposits. It owns various mineral royalties and exploration property option agreements. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
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