DocGo (NASDAQ:DCGO – Get Free Report) and Pacific Health Care Organization (OTCMKTS:PFHO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
56.4% of DocGo shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of DocGo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.6% of Pacific Health Care Organization shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for DocGo and Pacific Health Care Organization, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| DocGo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Pacific Health Care Organization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Volatility & Risk
DocGo has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pacific Health Care Organization has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares DocGo and Pacific Health Care Organization”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| DocGo | $322.20 million | 0.21 | -$182.40 million | ($1.91) | -0.35 |
| Pacific Health Care Organization | $6.72 million | 1.58 | $1.39 million | $0.11 | 7.55 |
Pacific Health Care Organization has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DocGo. DocGo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pacific Health Care Organization, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares DocGo and Pacific Health Care Organization’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| DocGo | -62.23% | -44.09% | -29.14% |
| Pacific Health Care Organization | 20.16% | 9.95% | 9.58% |
Summary
Pacific Health Care Organization beats DocGo on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About DocGo
DocGo Inc. provides mobile health and medical transportation services for various health care providers in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company's transportation services include emergency response services; and non-emergency transport services comprise ambulance and wheelchair transportation services. It also offers mobile health services through its platform that are performed at home, offices, and other locations; event services, which include on-site healthcare support at sporting events and concerts; and total care management solutions comprising healthcare services and ancillary services, such as shelter. DocGo Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About Pacific Health Care Organization
Pacific Health Care Organization, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty workers' compensation cost containment company in the United States. It is involved in managing and administering health care organizations (HCOs) and medical provider networks (MPNs). The company also provides claims-related services, including utilization review, medical case management, medical bill review, employee advocate services, workers' compensation carve-outs, expert witness testimony, and Medicare set-aside services. It serves insurers, third party administrators, self-administered employers, municipalities, and other industries. The company was formerly known as Clear Air, Inc. and changed its name to Pacific Health Care Organization, Inc. in January 2001. Pacific Health Care Organization, Inc. was incorporated in 1970 and is based in Irvine, California.
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