Critical Survey: Patient Portal Technologies (OTCMKTS:PPRG) & Talkspace (NASDAQ:TALK)

Talkspace (NASDAQ:TALK) and Patient Portal Technologies (OTCMKTS:PPRG) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Talkspace and Patient Portal Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Talkspace	$187.59 million	2.99	$1.15 million	$0.03	113.00
Patient Portal Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Talkspace has higher revenue and earnings than Patient Portal Technologies.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

57.4% of Talkspace shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.5% of Talkspace shares are owned by company 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.

Risk and Volatility

Talkspace has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patient Portal Technologies has a beta of 3.77, suggesting that its share price is 277% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Talkspace and Patient Portal Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Talkspace	1.98%	3.75%	3.17%
Patient Portal Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Talkspace and Patient Portal Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Talkspace	0	2	4	2	3.00
Patient Portal Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Talkspace presently has a consensus price target of $5.10, indicating a potential upside of 50.44%. Given Talkspace’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Talkspace is more favorable than Patient Portal Technologies.

Summary

Talkspace beats Patient Portal Technologies on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Talkspace

Talkspace, Inc. operates as a virtual behavioral healthcare company in the United States. The company offers psychotherapy and psychiatry services through its platform to individuals, enterprises, and health plans and employee assistance programs. It provides text, audio, and video-based psychotherapy from licensed therapists. The company offers Talkspace Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Talkspace Behavioral Health plan (BH) that provides online therapy to members through BH and EAP offerings; and Talkspace for Business for members to access its platform services on a benefit plan paid by the enterprise. It serves its platform through third-party platforms or marketplace, such as Apple App Store and Google Play App Store. Talkspace, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Patient Portal Technologies

Patient Portal Technologies, Inc. provides patient relationship management solutions for healthcare facilities, patients and families, and medical personnel. It offers HEALTHCAST, a multi-channel, television network for the delivery of customized information and education to patients, visitors, and staff; MEDEX PRESCRIPTION DELIVERY, a free prescription medication delivery solution; and PHONE & TV RENTAL, an interactive communication center, and billing and collection platform. The company also provides TELCIERGE INSTANT RESPONSE that puts patients in control of non-medical needs through a single phone call; QUICK PULSE SURVEYS that provide feedback for improved operations; and MEDCLIPS, which provide condition specific video clips for internal or remote viewing before or after hospital stay. Patient Portal Technologies, Inc. is based in Baldwinsville, New York.