Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT – Get Free Report) and SBC Medical Group (NASDAQ:SBC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Ardent Health and SBC Medical Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ardent Health | $6.41 billion | 0.26 | $135.81 million | $0.55 | 21.70 |
| SBC Medical Group | $173.61 million | 3.10 | $50.99 million | $0.47 | 11.13 |
Profitability
This table compares Ardent Health and SBC Medical Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ardent Health | 1.22% | 10.35% | 3.36% |
| SBC Medical Group | 27.99% | 18.47% | 13.10% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
60.8% of SBC Medical Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Ardent Health shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 81.7% of SBC Medical Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Ardent Health has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SBC Medical Group has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Ardent Health and SBC Medical Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ardent Health | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 |
| SBC Medical Group | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
Ardent Health currently has a consensus price target of $12.79, indicating a potential upside of 7.18%. SBC Medical Group has a consensus price target of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 62.52%. Given SBC Medical Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SBC Medical Group is more favorable than Ardent Health.
Summary
SBC Medical Group beats Ardent Health on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ardent Health
Ardent Health Partners, Inc. owns and operates a network of hospitals and clinics that provides a range of healthcare services in the United States. It operates acute care hospitals, including rehabilitation hospitals and surgical hospitals. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Brentwood, Tennessee. Ardent Health Partners, Inc. is a subsidiary of EGI-AM Investments, L.L.C.
About SBC Medical Group
SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, provides services to support the operation of clinics which deliver specialized medical services in the areas of cosmetic medicine, esthetic dentistry and Androgenetic Alopecia or AGA, primarily in Japan and centered on the SBC Shonan Beauty Clinic Brand. SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated, formerly known as Pono Capital Two Inc., is based in TOKYO.
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