Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) and American Well (NYSE:AMWL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Fair Isaac and American Well's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Fair Isaac | $1.29 billion | 11.71 | $236.41 million | $8.55 | 60.63 |
American Well | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Fair Isaac has higher revenue and earnings than American Well.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Fair Isaac and American Well, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Fair Isaac | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2.83 |
American Well | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2.40 |
Fair Isaac presently has a consensus target price of $536.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.41%. American Well has a consensus target price of $33.25, suggesting a potential upside of 93.99%. Given American Well's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Well is more favorable than Fair Isaac.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
84.9% of Fair Isaac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of American Well shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Fair Isaac shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Fair Isaac and American Well's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Fair Isaac | 18.26% | 98.78% | 16.29% |
American Well | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Fair Isaac beats American Well on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.