Which has higher valuation and earnings, ATAI or SEM?

Select Medical has higher revenue and earnings than Atai Beckley. Atai Beckley is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Select Medical, 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 Atai Beckley $4.09M 646.32 -$660.05M -$2.23 N/A Select Medical $5.52B 0.37 $146.22M $1.06 15.58

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SEM vs. ATAI, BKD, ACHC, USPH, and WOOF

Should you buy Select Medical stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Select Medical with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Select Medical include Atai Beckley (ATAI), Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), Acadia Healthcare (ACHC), U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH), and Petco Health and Wellness (WOOF).

How does Select Medical compare to Atai Beckley?

Atai Beckley (NASDAQ:ATAI) and Select Medical (NYSE:SEM) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Select Medical has a net margin of 2.42% compared to Atai Beckley's net margin of -19,019.44%. Select Medical's return on equity of 6.62% beat Atai Beckley's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atai Beckley	-19,019.44%	-89.79%	-63.58%
Select Medical	2.42%	6.62%	2.30%

Atai Beckley has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its share price is 56% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Select Medical has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Atai Beckley had 3 more articles in the media than Select Medical. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Atai Beckley and 0 mentions for Select Medical. Atai Beckley's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Select Medical's score of 0.00 indicating that Atai Beckley is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Atai Beckley	Positive
Select Medical	Neutral

28.4% of Atai Beckley shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of Select Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of Atai Beckley shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Select Medical shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Atai Beckley presently has a consensus price target of $11.06, indicating a potential upside of 53.99%. Select Medical has a consensus price target of $15.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.12%. Given Atai Beckley's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Atai Beckley is more favorable than Select Medical.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atai Beckley	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
Select Medical	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Select Medical has higher revenue and earnings than Atai Beckley. Atai Beckley is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Select Medical, 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
Atai Beckley	$4.09M	646.32	-$660.05M	-$2.23	N/A
Select Medical	$5.52B	0.37	$146.22M	$1.06	15.58

Summary

Atai Beckley and Select Medical tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Select Medical compare to Brookdale Senior Living?

Select Medical (NYSE:SEM) and Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

89.5% of Select Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.0% of Select Medical shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Brookdale Senior Living shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Select Medical has a net margin of 2.42% compared to Brookdale Senior Living's net margin of -6.51%. Select Medical's return on equity of 6.62% beat Brookdale Senior Living's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Select Medical	2.42%	6.62%	2.30%
Brookdale Senior Living	-6.51%	-15,050.32%	-2.19%

Select Medical has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookdale Senior Living has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Brookdale Senior Living had 14 more articles in the media than Select Medical. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Brookdale Senior Living and 0 mentions for Select Medical. Brookdale Senior Living's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Select Medical's score of 0.00 indicating that Brookdale Senior Living is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Select Medical	Neutral
Brookdale Senior Living	Very Positive

Select Medical presently has a consensus price target of $15.50, suggesting a potential downside of 6.12%. Brookdale Senior Living has a consensus price target of $17.60, suggesting a potential upside of 20.34%. Given Brookdale Senior Living's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Brookdale Senior Living is more favorable than Select Medical.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Select Medical	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Brookdale Senior Living	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Select Medical has higher revenue and earnings than Brookdale Senior Living. Brookdale Senior Living is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Select Medical, 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	$5.52B	0.37	$146.22M	$1.06	15.58
Brookdale Senior Living	$3.19B	1.09	-$262.69M	-$0.86	N/A

Summary

Select Medical beats Brookdale Senior Living on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Select Medical compare to Acadia Healthcare?

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

In the previous week, Acadia Healthcare had 25 more articles in the media than Select Medical. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Acadia Healthcare and 0 mentions for Select Medical. Acadia Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Select Medical's score of 0.00 indicating that Acadia Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Select Medical	Neutral
Acadia Healthcare	Positive

Select Medical presently has a consensus price target of $15.50, suggesting a potential downside of 6.12%. Acadia Healthcare has a consensus price target of $29.85, suggesting a potential upside of 6.06%. Given Acadia Healthcare's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Acadia Healthcare	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Select Medical has a net margin of 2.42% compared to Acadia Healthcare's net margin of -33.44%. Select Medical's return on equity of 6.62% beat Acadia Healthcare's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Select Medical	2.42%	6.62%	2.30%
Acadia Healthcare	-33.44%	6.19%	2.42%

89.5% of Select Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.0% of Select Medical shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Select Medical has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acadia Healthcare has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Select Medical has higher revenue and earnings than Acadia Healthcare. Acadia Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Select Medical, 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	$5.52B	0.37	$146.22M	$1.06	15.58
Acadia Healthcare	$3.31B	0.79	-$1.10B	-$12.45	N/A

Summary

Select Medical beats Acadia Healthcare on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Select Medical compare to U.S. Physical Therapy?

Select Medical (NYSE:SEM) and U.S. Physical Therapy (NYSE:USPH) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

In the previous week, U.S. Physical Therapy had 1 more articles in the media than Select Medical. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for U.S. Physical Therapy and 0 mentions for Select Medical. Select Medical's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled U.S. Physical Therapy'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Select Medical	Neutral
U.S. Physical Therapy	Neutral

Select Medical has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, U.S. Physical Therapy has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

U.S. Physical Therapy has a net margin of 4.36% compared to Select Medical's net margin of 2.42%. U.S. Physical Therapy's return on equity of 8.81% beat Select Medical's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Select Medical	2.42%	6.62%	2.30%
U.S. Physical Therapy	4.36%	8.81%	3.57%

Select Medical pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. U.S. Physical Therapy pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Select Medical pays out 23.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. U.S. Physical Therapy pays out 368.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. U.S. Physical Therapy has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. U.S. Physical Therapy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Select Medical presently has a consensus price target of $15.50, suggesting a potential downside of 6.12%. U.S. Physical Therapy has a consensus price target of $97.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.93%. Given U.S. Physical Therapy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe U.S. Physical Therapy is more favorable than Select Medical.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Select Medical	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
U.S. Physical Therapy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

89.5% of Select Medical shares are held by institutional investors. 16.0% of Select Medical shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of U.S. Physical Therapy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Select Medical has higher revenue and earnings than U.S. Physical Therapy. Select Medical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than U.S. Physical Therapy, 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	$5.52B	0.37	$146.22M	$1.06	15.58
U.S. Physical Therapy	$780.99M	1.57	$39.58M	$0.50	161.25

Summary

U.S. Physical Therapy beats Select Medical on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Select Medical compare to Petco Health and Wellness?

Select Medical (NYSE:SEM) and Petco Health and Wellness (NASDAQ:WOOF) are both health care facilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Select Medical has a net margin of 2.42% compared to Petco Health and Wellness' net margin of 0.09%. Select Medical's return on equity of 6.62% beat Petco Health and Wellness' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Select Medical	2.42%	6.62%	2.30%
Petco Health and Wellness	0.09%	1.36%	0.30%

Select Medical currently has a consensus target price of $15.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.12%. Petco Health and Wellness has a consensus target price of $3.89, indicating a potential upside of 39.75%. Given Petco Health and Wellness' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Petco Health and Wellness is more favorable than Select Medical.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Select Medical	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Petco Health and Wellness	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09

89.5% of Select Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.0% of Select Medical shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Petco Health and Wellness shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Select Medical has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Petco Health and Wellness has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the broader market.

Select Medical has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Petco Health and Wellness. Select Medical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Petco Health and Wellness, 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	$5.52B	0.37	$146.22M	$1.06	15.58
Petco Health and Wellness	$5.96B	0.15	$9.07M	$0.02	139.00

In the previous week, Petco Health and Wellness had 2 more articles in the media than Select Medical. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Petco Health and Wellness and 0 mentions for Select Medical. Petco Health and Wellness' average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Select Medical's score of 0.00 indicating that Petco Health and Wellness is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Select Medical	Neutral
Petco Health and Wellness	Very Positive

Summary

Select Medical beats Petco Health and Wellness on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Select Medical	MED Industry	Medical Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.05B	$54.73B	$7.04B	$23.56B
Dividend Yield	1.51%	1.70%	2.65%	4.19%
P/E Ratio	15.58	18.00	27.67	30.73
Price / Sales	0.37	0.63	482.79	76.70
Price / Cash	7.06	23.15	51.74	31.18
Price / Book	1.01	2.62	10.11	4.66
Net Income	$146.22M	$1.46B	$3.60B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	-1.64%	0.65%	0.55%
1 Month Performance	-0.03%	-6.39%	-3.30%	1.58%
1 Year Performance	11.21%	19.11%	24.48%	17.66%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SEM Select Medical	3.4003 of 5 stars	$16.51 flat	$15.50 -6.1%	N/A	$2.05B	$5.52B	15.58	45,300
ATAI Atai Beckley	2.8127 of 5 stars	$7.17 -0.1%	$11.38 +58.8%	+106.9%	$2.64B	$4.09M	N/A	80
BKD Brookdale Senior Living	2.0948 of 5 stars	$15.46 +2.1%	$17.60 +13.8%	+89.2%	$3.69B	$3.19B	N/A	36,000	Positive News
ACHC Acadia Healthcare	2.0582 of 5 stars	$32.50 -5.8%	$28.69 -11.7%	+25.3%	$2.99B	$3.37B	N/A	25,000	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
USPH U.S. Physical Therapy	3.9958 of 5 stars	$75.96 +1.9%	$97.50 +28.4%	+7.3%	$1.16B	$795.49M	151.93	7,294	Upcoming Earnings

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SEM vs. ATAI, BKD, ACHC, USPH, and WOOF

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How does Select Medical compare to Acadia Healthcare?

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How does Select Medical compare to U.S. Physical Therapy?

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How does Select Medical compare to Petco Health and Wellness?

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Select Medical (SEM) Competitors

SEM vs. ATAI, BKD, ACHC, USPH, and WOOF

How does Select Medical compare to Atai Beckley?

Is ATAI or SEM more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, ATAI or SEM?

Does the media favor ATAI or SEM?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ATAI or SEM?

Do analysts recommend ATAI or SEM?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ATAI or SEM?

Summary

How does Select Medical compare to Brookdale Senior Living?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SEM or BKD?

Is SEM or BKD more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, SEM or BKD?

Does the media refer more to SEM or BKD?

Do analysts rate SEM or BKD?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SEM or BKD?

Summary

How does Select Medical compare to Acadia Healthcare?

Does the media favor SEM or ACHC?

Do analysts rate SEM or ACHC?

Is SEM or ACHC more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SEM or ACHC?

Which has more volatility & risk, SEM or ACHC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SEM or ACHC?

Summary

How does Select Medical compare to U.S. Physical Therapy?

Does the media prefer SEM or USPH?

Which has more risk and volatility, SEM or USPH?

Is SEM or USPH more profitable?

Is SEM or USPH a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate SEM or USPH?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SEM or USPH?

Which has better earnings & valuation, SEM or USPH?

Summary

How does Select Medical compare to Petco Health and Wellness?

Is SEM or WOOF more profitable?

Do analysts recommend SEM or WOOF?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SEM or WOOF?

Which has more risk and volatility, SEM or WOOF?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SEM or WOOF?

Does the media favor SEM or WOOF?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

SEM vs. The Competition

Select Medical Competitors List

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