Tenet Healthcare (THC) Competitors $179.57 +2.18 (+1.23%) As of 08/22/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock THC vs. ALC, EHC, UHS, ENSG, ACHC, BKD, SEM, USPH, WOOF, and CYHShould you be buying Tenet Healthcare stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Tenet Healthcare include Alcon (ALC), Encompass Health (EHC), Universal Health Services (UHS), The Ensign Group (ENSG), Acadia Healthcare (ACHC), Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), Select Medical (SEM), U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH), Petco Health and Wellness (WOOF), and Community Health Systems (CYH). These companies are all part of the "health care facilities" industry. Tenet Healthcare vs. Its Competitors Alcon Encompass Health Universal Health Services The Ensign Group Acadia Healthcare Brookdale Senior Living Select Medical U.S. Physical Therapy Petco Health and Wellness Community Health Systems Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) and Alcon (NYSE:ALC) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and risk. Do institutionals & insiders believe in THC or ALC? 95.4% of Tenet Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of Alcon shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Tenet Healthcare shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Alcon shares are held by company 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. Does the media refer more to THC or ALC? In the previous week, Alcon had 16 more articles in the media than Tenet Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Alcon and 25 mentions for Tenet Healthcare. Tenet Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Alcon's score of 0.10 indicating that Tenet Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tenet Healthcare 18 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alcon 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable valuation and earnings, THC or ALC? Tenet Healthcare has higher revenue and earnings than Alcon. Tenet Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTenet Healthcare$20.67B0.77$3.20B$15.6211.50Alcon$9.91B4.08$1.02B$2.1538.16 Do analysts rate THC or ALC? Tenet Healthcare presently has a consensus price target of $191.88, indicating a potential upside of 6.85%. Alcon has a consensus price target of $96.06, indicating a potential upside of 17.10%. Given Alcon's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alcon is more favorable than Tenet Healthcare.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tenet Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.84Alcon 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Is THC or ALC more profitable? Alcon has a net margin of 10.70% compared to Tenet Healthcare's net margin of 7.17%. Tenet Healthcare's return on equity of 24.69% beat Alcon's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tenet Healthcare7.17% 24.69% 4.80% Alcon 10.70%6.92%4.89% Which has more risk and volatility, THC or ALC? Tenet Healthcare has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alcon has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryTenet Healthcare beats Alcon on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Tenet Healthcare News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for THC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding THC 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 THC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTenet HealthcareMED IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$15.67B$21.30B$5.76B$20.92BDividend YieldN/A0.44%4.41%3.58%P/E Ratio11.5027.3131.1029.13Price / Sales0.771.38433.2253.00Price / Cash8.419.6337.7323.54Price / Book2.902.459.535.45Net Income$3.20B$1.65B$3.26B$992.10M7 Day Performance4.38%4.81%2.10%2.61%1 Month Performance13.85%2.14%2.81%1.46%1 Year Performance9.13%-25.74%30.56%10.72% Tenet Healthcare Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)THCTenet Healthcare4.7965 of 5 stars$179.57+1.2%$191.88+6.9%+11.9%$15.67B$20.67B11.5098,000News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeALCAlcon2.8408 of 5 stars$88.32+0.7%$104.25+18.0%-14.0%$43.56B$9.91B39.2525,599Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpEHCEncompass Health4.5573 of 5 stars$120.26-0.1%$134.00+11.4%+36.5%$12.11B$5.37B23.5340,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionUHSUniversal Health Services4.9796 of 5 stars$177.58-0.5%$213.77+20.4%-19.1%$11.30B$15.83B9.3599,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastENSGThe Ensign Group4.5088 of 5 stars$164.06-1.3%$171.00+4.2%+17.8%$9.47B$4.26B29.7739,300News CoveragePositive NewsACHCAcadia Healthcare4.7452 of 5 stars$21.13+0.7%$40.77+93.0%-70.6%$1.95B$3.15B13.9925,500Analyst RevisionBKDBrookdale Senior Living3.2484 of 5 stars$7.34+0.3%$7.80+6.3%+11.5%$1.72B$3.13B-6.9936,000SEMSelect Medical4.9971 of 5 stars$12.92+1.6%$24.60+90.4%-61.0%$1.60B$5.19B12.1944,100USPHU.S. Physical Therapy3.3387 of 5 stars$84.53-1.5%$110.25+30.4%+6.0%$1.28B$671.34M36.917,028Short Interest ↑WOOFPetco Health and Wellness2.1089 of 5 stars$3.47+3.9%$3.75+8.0%+25.8%$1.09B$6.08B-14.4629,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsCYHCommunity Health Systems4.3652 of 5 stars$2.66-2.6%$3.58+34.4%-43.3%$372.72M$12.63B-1.7960,000Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ALC Competitors EHC Competitors UHS Competitors ENSG Competitors ACHC Competitors BKD Competitors SEM Competitors USPH Competitors WOOF Competitors CYH Competitors 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:THC) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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