Select Medical (SEM) Competitors $13.05 +0.04 (+0.33%) Closing price 10/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.04 -0.01 (-0.06%) As of 10/7/2025 07:15 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 UHSShould 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 Universal Health Services (UHS). 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 Universal Health Services atai Life Sciences (NASDAQ:ATAI) and Select Medical (NYSE:SEM) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Do analysts recommend ATAI or SEM? atai Life Sciences presently has a consensus price target of $11.25, indicating a potential upside of 103.07%. Select Medical has a consensus price target of $19.20, indicating a potential upside of 47.09%. Given atai Life Sciences' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Select Medical 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more volatility & risk, ATAI or SEM? atai Life Sciences has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Select Medical has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better 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$310K4,177.87-$149.27M-$0.69-8.03Select Medical$5.19B0.31$214.04M$1.0612.31 Does the media refer more to ATAI or SEM? In the previous week, atai Life Sciences had 2 more articles in the media than Select Medical. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for atai Life Sciences and 3 mentions for Select Medical. atai Life Sciences' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Select Medical's score of 0.50 indicating that atai Life Sciences is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment atai Life Sciences 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Select Medical 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Do institutionals and insiders believe 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummarySelect Medical beats atai Life Sciences on 9 of the 17 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$1.61B$52.49B$6.12B$22.14BDividend Yield1.92%1.89%5.70%3.57%P/E Ratio12.3110.8885.6029.64Price / Sales0.311.01612.8195.37Price / Cash5.208.8137.7824.65Price / Book0.852.3013.254.61Net Income$214.04M$2.64B$3.30B$1.01B7 Day Performance1.14%4.16%3.87%-0.14%1 Month Performance-1.52%5.38%8.33%2.28%1 Year Performance-60.87%-29.67%88.97%14.59% Select Medical Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SEMSelect Medical4.9979 of 5 stars$13.05+0.3%$19.20+47.1%-60.6%$1.61B$5.19B12.3144,100ATAIatai Life Sciences3.3963 of 5 stars$5.45+3.4%$11.25+106.4%+394.6%$1.23B$310K-7.9080Positive NewsACHCAcadia Healthcare4.3397 of 5 stars$24.54+0.0%$39.00+58.9%-50.5%$2.27B$3.15B8.8225,500Analyst ForecastBKDBrookdale Senior Living1.8995 of 5 stars$8.23-1.4%$7.80-5.2%+35.7%$1.95B$3.13B-7.8336,000USPHU.S. Physical Therapy4.036 of 5 stars$83.34-0.1%$110.25+32.3%+14.8%$1.27B$671.34M36.397,028Positive NewsWOOFPetco Health and Wellness2.6863 of 5 stars$3.63+3.7%$3.95+8.9%-29.6%$1.11B$6.12B-36.3029,000Positive NewsCYHCommunity Health Systems3.8922 of 5 stars$3.14-1.4%$3.58+14.0%-42.6%$445.58M$12.63B-2.1060,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHCAHCA Healthcare4.7587 of 5 stars$421.07+0.5%$407.75-3.2%+14.4%$98.06B$70.60B17.06316,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastALCAlcon3.904 of 5 stars$74.11+0.3%$95.50+28.9%-21.0%$36.46B$9.91B34.4725,599THCTenet Healthcare4.5488 of 5 stars$201.08-0.5%$196.81-2.1%+33.8%$17.85B$20.67B12.8798,000Analyst ForecastUHSUniversal Health Services4.7526 of 5 stars$201.21+0.2%$214.08+6.4%-1.4%$12.78B$15.83B10.6099,000Analyst Forecast 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 Universal Health Services 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 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | Sponsored$15 Fund: Turn Gold Boom into Real IncomeIf you've been watching gold's historic run and wondering if it's too late… I've got good news. 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