Select Medical (SEM) Competitors

Select Medical (NYSE:SEM) and Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ:ACHC) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

Does the media favor SEM or ACHC?

In the previous week, Select Medical had 5 more articles in the media than Acadia Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Select Medical and 2 mentions for Acadia Healthcare. Acadia Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Select Medical's score of 0.77 indicating that Acadia Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Select Medical	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Acadia Healthcare	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SEM or ACHC?

89.5% of Select Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Select Medical shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Acadia Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is SEM or ACHC more profitable?

Acadia Healthcare has a net margin of 5.94% compared to Select Medical's net margin of 2.81%. Select Medical's return on equity of 11.04% beat Acadia Healthcare's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Select Medical	2.81%	11.04%	3.25%
Acadia Healthcare	5.94%	8.72%	4.46%

Do analysts prefer SEM or ACHC?

Select Medical currently has a consensus price target of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 71.73%. Acadia Healthcare has a consensus price target of $47.94, indicating a potential upside of 106.75%. Given Acadia Healthcare's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Acadia Healthcare is more favorable than Select Medical.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Select Medical	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Acadia Healthcare	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Which has more volatility and risk, SEM or ACHC?

Select Medical has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acadia Healthcare has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SEM or ACHC?

Acadia Healthcare has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Select Medical. Select Medical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acadia Healthcare, 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
Select Medical	$5.19B	0.38	$214.04M	$1.34	11.30
Acadia Healthcare	$3.15B	0.68	$255.61M	$2.03	11.42

Summary

Acadia Healthcare beats Select Medical on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.