Select Medical (SEM) Competitors $13.00 +0.08 (+0.58%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.00 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SEM vs. ATAI, ACHC, BKD, USPH, WOOF, CYH, HCA, ALC, THC, and EHCShould you be buying Select Medical stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Select Medical include atai Life Sciences (ATAI), Acadia Healthcare (ACHC), Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), 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). Select Medical vs. Its Competitors atai Life Sciences Acadia Healthcare Brookdale Senior Living U.S. Physical Therapy Petco Health and Wellness Community Health Systems HCA Healthcare Alcon Tenet Healthcare Encompass Health atai Life Sciences (NASDAQ:ATAI) and Select Medical (NYSE:SEM) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ATAI or SEM? Select Medical has higher revenue and earnings than atai Life Sciences. atai Life Sciences is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Select Medical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratioatai Life Sciences$310K3,152.87-$149.27M-$0.69-6.61Select Medical$5.19B0.31$214.04M$1.0612.26 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ATAI or SEM? 28.4% of atai Life Sciences shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of Select Medical shares are held by institutional investors. 26.8% of atai Life Sciences shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Select Medical shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer ATAI or SEM? In the previous week, Select Medical had 5 more articles in the media than atai Life Sciences. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Select Medical and 1 mentions for atai Life Sciences. Select Medical's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat atai Life Sciences' score of 0.73 indicating that Select Medical is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment atai Life Sciences 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Select Medical 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate ATAI or SEM? atai Life Sciences currently has a consensus target price of $11.25, suggesting a potential upside of 146.71%. Select Medical has a consensus target price of $20.25, suggesting a potential upside of 55.83%. Given atai Life Sciences' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe atai Life Sciences is more favorable than Select Medical.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score atai Life Sciences 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17Select Medical 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more risk & volatility, ATAI or SEM? atai Life Sciences has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Select Medical has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ATAI or SEM more profitable? Select Medical has a net margin of 2.37% compared to atai Life Sciences' net margin of 0.00%. Select Medical's return on equity of 8.87% beat atai Life Sciences' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets atai Life SciencesN/A -85.43% -64.38% Select Medical 2.37%8.87%2.93% SummarySelect Medical beats atai Life Sciences on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Select Medical News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SEM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SEM 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 NYSE 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 SEM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSelect MedicalMED IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.60B$46.97B$5.75B$21.26BDividend Yield1.93%77.78%6.67%3.52%P/E Ratio12.2610.2178.4329.40Price / Sales0.311.06546.9449.02Price / Cash5.168.8337.0524.13Price / Book0.852.3510.914.54Net Income$214.04M$2.64B$3.29B$999.70M7 Day Performance-0.46%-6.38%0.01%0.12%1 Month Performance8.56%5.60%7.06%5.75%1 Year Performance-63.33%-36.87%50.09%14.88% Select Medical Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SEMSelect Medical4.9986 of 5 stars$13.00+0.6%$20.25+55.8%-63.4%$1.60B$5.19B12.2644,100ATAIatai Life Sciences3.5178 of 5 stars$4.58-1.5%$11.25+145.6%+270.5%$981.68M$310K-6.6480ACHCAcadia Healthcare4.747 of 5 stars$22.96+1.5%$40.77+77.6%-70.2%$2.12B$3.15B15.2123,000BKDBrookdale Senior Living2.7834 of 5 stars$7.71+0.9%$7.80+1.2%+8.0%$1.81B$3.13B-7.3436,000Positive NewsUSPHU.S. Physical Therapy4.3102 of 5 stars$82.89+0.2%$110.25+33.0%-2.8%$1.26B$671.34M36.207,028WOOFPetco Health and Wellness3.5095 of 5 stars$3.99+23.5%$3.95-0.9%+8.2%$1.26B$6.12B-39.9029,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCYHCommunity Health Systems4.5512 of 5 stars$2.76-1.6%$3.58+29.8%-47.9%$386.03M$12.63B-1.8560,000Positive NewsHCAHCA Healthcare4.5631 of 5 stars$404.11-0.8%$401.83-0.6%+2.9%$94.56B$70.60B16.99316,000Positive NewsALCAlcon3.9633 of 5 stars$79.82+0.5%$96.06+20.4%-17.8%$39.37B$9.91B37.1225,599Trending NewsShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionTHCTenet Healthcare4.8782 of 5 stars$184.12-0.2%$192.69+4.7%+15.5%$16.27B$20.68B11.7998,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓EHCEncompass Health4.5639 of 5 stars$121.71-1.4%$134.00+10.1%+32.4%$12.26B$5.67B23.8240,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies atai Life Sciences Alternatives Acadia Healthcare Alternatives Brookdale Senior Living Alternatives U.S. Physical Therapy Alternatives Petco Health and Wellness Alternatives Community Health Systems Alternatives HCA Healthcare Alternatives Alcon Alternatives Tenet Healthcare Alternatives Encompass Health Alternatives 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 (NYSE:SEM) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI AmbitionsThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI Ambitions While Musk builds one of the most ambitious AI empires ...Behind the Markets | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is hereThe headlines are shocking: Washington has taken a $10 billion stake in one of America’s biggest chipmakers — ...Porter & Company | Sponsored50-yr Wall Street Legend Issues Mag 7 WarningA massive money shift is underway in the AI market. 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