Health Catalyst (HCAT) Competitors

Hello Group (NASDAQ:MOMO) and Health Catalyst (NASDAQ:HCAT) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Which has more volatility & risk, MOMO or HCAT?

Hello Group has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Health Catalyst has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer MOMO or HCAT?

In the previous week, Health Catalyst had 4 more articles in the media than Hello Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Health Catalyst and 2 mentions for Hello Group. Hello Group's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Health Catalyst's score of 0.33 indicating that Hello Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hello Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Health Catalyst	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, MOMO or HCAT?

Hello Group has higher revenue and earnings than Health Catalyst. Health Catalyst is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hello Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hello Group	$1.45B	0.74	$142.42M	$1.30	6.88
Health Catalyst	$306.58M	0.88	-$69.50M	-$1.15	-3.38

Do analysts recommend MOMO or HCAT?

Hello Group presently has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.67%. Health Catalyst has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 105.66%. Given Health Catalyst's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Health Catalyst is more favorable than Hello Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hello Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Health Catalyst	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Is MOMO or HCAT more profitable?

Hello Group has a net margin of 9.36% compared to Health Catalyst's net margin of -23.34%. Hello Group's return on equity of 15.51% beat Health Catalyst's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hello Group	9.36%	15.51%	9.95%
Health Catalyst	-23.34%	-6.14%	-2.74%

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MOMO or HCAT?

51.0% of Hello Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of Health Catalyst shares are held by institutional investors. 61.4% of Hello Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Health Catalyst shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Hello Group beats Health Catalyst on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.