American Well (AMWL) Competitors

So-Young International (NASDAQ:SY) and American Well (NYSE:AMWL) are both small-cap medical 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.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SY or AMWL?

35.3% of So-Young International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.1% of American Well shares are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of So-Young International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.8% of American Well 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.

Does the media prefer SY or AMWL?

In the previous week, American Well had 4 more articles in the media than So-Young International. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for American Well and 3 mentions for So-Young International. So-Young International's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat American Well's score of 0.62 indicating that So-Young International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
So-Young International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Well	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, SY or AMWL?

So-Young International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Well. So-Young International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Well, 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
So-Young International	$200.94M	1.83	-$80.76M	-$0.87	-4.20
American Well	$254.36M	0.39	-$208.14M	-$8.07	-0.76

Do analysts recommend SY or AMWL?

So-Young International presently has a consensus price target of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 50.68%. American Well has a consensus price target of $9.17, suggesting a potential upside of 48.57%. Given So-Young International's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe So-Young International is more favorable than American Well.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
So-Young International	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
American Well	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has more volatility & risk, SY or AMWL?

So-Young International has a beta of 1.91, meaning that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Well has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SY or AMWL more profitable?

So-Young International has a net margin of -45.56% compared to American Well's net margin of -46.15%. So-Young International's return on equity of -4.96% beat American Well's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
So-Young International	-45.56%	-4.96%	-3.62%
American Well	-46.15%	-41.99%	-30.80%

Summary

So-Young International beats American Well on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.