Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) Competitors $22.17 -0.27 (-1.20%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.38 +0.21 (+0.94%) As of 06:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ACHC vs. ITGR, BKD, SEM, USPH, WOOF, CYH, HCA, ALC, THC, and EHCShould you be buying Acadia Healthcare stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Acadia Healthcare include Integer (ITGR), Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), Select Medical (SEM), U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH), Petco Health and Wellness (WOOF), Community Health Systems (CYH), HCA Healthcare (HCA), Alcon (ALC), Tenet Healthcare (THC), and Encompass Health (EHC). Acadia Healthcare vs. Its Competitors Integer Brookdale Senior Living Select Medical U.S. Physical Therapy Petco Health and Wellness Community Health Systems HCA Healthcare Alcon Tenet Healthcare Encompass Health Integer (NYSE:ITGR) and Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ:ACHC) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ITGR or ACHC? 99.3% of Integer shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Integer shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Acadia Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, ITGR or ACHC? Acadia Healthcare has higher revenue and earnings than Integer. Acadia Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Integer, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInteger$1.72B2.22$119.90M$2.2748.01Acadia Healthcare$3.15B0.65$255.61M$1.5114.68 Do analysts recommend ITGR or ACHC? Integer currently has a consensus price target of $140.25, suggesting a potential upside of 28.69%. Acadia Healthcare has a consensus price target of $40.77, suggesting a potential upside of 83.91%. Given Acadia Healthcare's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Acadia Healthcare is more favorable than Integer.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Integer 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Acadia Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Which has more risk and volatility, ITGR or ACHC? Integer has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acadia Healthcare has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ITGR or ACHC? In the previous week, Acadia Healthcare had 6 more articles in the media than Integer. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Acadia Healthcare and 11 mentions for Integer. Integer's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Acadia Healthcare's score of 0.27 indicating that Integer is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Integer 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acadia Healthcare 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is ITGR or ACHC more profitable? Integer has a net margin of 4.61% compared to Acadia Healthcare's net margin of 4.31%. Integer's return on equity of 12.27% beat Acadia Healthcare's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Integer4.61% 12.27% 6.23% Acadia Healthcare 4.31%8.34%4.20% SummaryInteger beats Acadia Healthcare on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Acadia Healthcare News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACHC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ACHC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ACHC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAcadia HealthcareMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.07B$21.44B$5.82B$9.75BDividend YieldN/A0.44%4.40%4.08%P/E Ratio14.6827.2521.8824.48Price / Sales0.651.38469.71120.82Price / Cash4.559.9925.7828.79Price / Book0.6738.809.425.99Net Income$255.61M$1.65B$3.27B$265.29M7 Day Performance4.92%4.47%2.05%2.53%1 Month Performance-0.36%9.62%3.58%0.92%1 Year Performance-72.26%-26.03%30.09%18.70% Acadia Healthcare Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACHCAcadia Healthcare4.7315 of 5 stars$22.17-1.2%$40.77+83.9%-71.9%$2.07B$3.15B14.6825,500ITGRInteger3.9217 of 5 stars$105.61-1.1%$140.25+32.8%-12.7%$3.70B$1.72B46.5211,000Positive NewsBKDBrookdale Senior Living3.1975 of 5 stars$7.34+0.3%$7.80+6.3%+7.9%$1.72B$3.13B-6.9936,000Positive NewsSEMSelect Medical4.9962 of 5 stars$12.92+1.6%$24.60+90.4%-62.3%$1.60B$5.19B12.1944,100USPHU.S. Physical Therapy3.5032 of 5 stars$84.53-1.5%$110.25+30.4%+3.2%$1.28B$671.34M36.917,028News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendWOOFPetco Health and Wellness2.8693 of 5 stars$3.47+3.9%$3.75+8.0%+15.7%$1.09B$6.08B-14.4629,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsCYHCommunity Health Systems4.3068 of 5 stars$2.66-2.6%$3.58+34.4%-45.6%$372.72M$12.63B-1.7960,000Gap DownHCAHCA Healthcare4.682 of 5 stars$393.86-0.5%$398.58+1.2%+4.1%$92.16B$72.70B16.56316,000Positive NewsALCAlcon2.7832 of 5 stars$88.32+0.7%$104.25+18.0%-14.6%$43.56B$9.91B39.2525,599Earnings ReportTHCTenet Healthcare4.7384 of 5 stars$171.35-0.4%$191.88+12.0%+9.1%$15.14B$20.67B10.9798,000Positive NewsInsider TradeEHCEncompass Health4.4599 of 5 stars$120.26-0.1%$134.00+11.4%+34.2%$12.11B$5.37B23.5340,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ITGR Competitors BKD Competitors SEM Competitors USPH Competitors WOOF Competitors CYH Competitors HCA Competitors ALC Competitors THC Competitors EHC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ACHC) was last updated on 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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