Concentra Group Holdings Parent (NYSE:CON – Get Free Report) and Auna (NYSE:AUNA – Get Free Report) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Concentra Group Holdings Parent and Auna’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 8.69% | 47.81% | 7.04% |
| Auna | 0.44% | 12.88% | 3.24% |
Volatility and Risk
Concentra Group Holdings Parent has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Auna has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.12 |
| Auna | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.40 |
Concentra Group Holdings Parent presently has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.11%. Auna has a consensus target price of $6.97, indicating a potential upside of 34.52%. Given Auna’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Auna is more favorable than Concentra Group Holdings Parent.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Concentra Group Holdings Parent and Auna”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Concentra Group Holdings Parent | $2.16 billion | 2.02 | $166.41 million | $1.55 | 22.08 |
| Auna | $1.23 billion | 0.31 | $27.39 million | $0.07 | 73.99 |
Concentra Group Holdings Parent has higher revenue and earnings than Auna. Concentra Group Holdings Parent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Auna, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Concentra Group Holdings Parent beats Auna on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Concentra Group Holdings Parent
Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. provides occupational health services in the United States. The company offers occupational and consumer health services, including workers’ compensation injury care, urgent care, clinical testing, preventative care, and employer services, as well as wellness programs through occupational health centers and onsite clinics. It also provides Concentra Telemed, a telemedicine solution for the treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses, and employer services; pharmacy solution under the Concentra Pharmacy name; and Concentra Medical Compliance Administration, a third-party administrator that helps to manage abuse testing programs for employers with regulated or non-regulated workforces. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. is a subsidiary of Select Medical Corporation.
About Auna
Auna S.A., a healthcare service provider, operates hospitals and clinics in Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. The company provides prepaid healthcare plans in Peru; and dental and vision plans in Mexico. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
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