Tenet Healthcare (THC) Competitors $210.62 +3.71 (+1.79%) As of 10/24/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock THC vs. ALC, UHS, EHC, 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), Universal Health Services (UHS), Encompass Health (EHC), 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 Universal Health Services Encompass Health The Ensign Group Acadia Healthcare Brookdale Senior Living Select Medical U.S. Physical Therapy Petco Health and Wellness Community Health Systems Alcon (NYSE:ALC) and Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has better valuation & earnings, ALC or THC? 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 RatioAlcon$9.91B3.79$1.02B$2.1535.41Tenet Healthcare$20.67B0.90$3.20B$15.6213.48 Which has more risk & volatility, ALC or THC? Alcon has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tenet Healthcare has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ALC or THC? Alcon presently has a consensus target price of $91.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.19%. Tenet Healthcare has a consensus target price of $209.25, indicating a potential downside of 0.65%. Given Alcon's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Alcon is more favorable than Tenet Healthcare.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alcon 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61Tenet Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81 Is ALC or THC 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 Alcon10.70% 6.92% 4.89% Tenet Healthcare 7.17%24.69%4.80% Does the media refer more to ALC or THC? In the previous week, Tenet Healthcare had 22 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Tenet Healthcare and 14 mentions for Alcon. Tenet Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Alcon's score of 0.33 indicating that Tenet Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcon 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Tenet Healthcare 13 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ALC or THC? 53.9% of Alcon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of Tenet Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Alcon shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Tenet Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryTenet Healthcare beats Alcon on 10 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. 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 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$18.59B$23.86B$6.22B$22.11BDividend YieldN/A0.40%5.72%3.55%P/E Ratio13.4824.1531.5433.37Price / Sales0.901.47595.0661.74Price / Cash9.9710.8437.2524.64Price / Book3.4442.9612.054.66Net Income$3.20B$1.65B$3.34B$1.02B7 Day Performance5.37%7.24%1.93%2.22%1 Month Performance7.04%9.11%7.77%2.07%1 Year Performance50.77%2.60%56.40%14.05% Tenet Healthcare Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)THCTenet Healthcare4.6813 of 5 stars$210.62+1.8%$209.25-0.7%+39.5%$18.59B$20.67B13.4898,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionALCAlcon3.8327 of 5 stars$75.46+0.5%$93.41+23.8%-19.3%$37.22B$9.91B35.1025,599Analyst ForecastUHSUniversal Health Services4.9007 of 5 stars$207.23+1.3%$218.69+5.5%-6.2%$13.19B$15.83B10.9199,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEHCEncompass Health4.8481 of 5 stars$125.17+0.5%$139.86+11.7%+33.3%$12.61B$5.37B24.5040,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionENSGThe Ensign Group4.3438 of 5 stars$185.40+1.8%$176.83-4.6%+25.0%$10.70B$4.26B33.6539,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastACHCAcadia Healthcare4.3385 of 5 stars$23.96-0.9%$35.09+46.5%-54.3%$2.21B$3.15B15.8725,500Analyst ForecastBKDBrookdale Senior Living1.8648 of 5 stars$8.76+0.9%$8.33-4.8%+41.9%$2.05B$3.13B-8.3436,000Analyst ForecastSEMSelect Medical4.9986 of 5 stars$13.79+3.0%$19.40+40.7%-56.1%$1.71B$5.19B13.0144,100News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastUSPHU.S. Physical Therapy3.351 of 5 stars$89.57+0.7%$110.25+23.1%+13.7%$1.36B$671.34M39.117,028News CoverageAnalyst ForecastWOOFPetco Health and Wellness2.3456 of 5 stars$3.68+4.2%$3.95+7.4%-16.8%$1.17B$6.12B-36.8029,000Positive NewsGap UpCYHCommunity Health Systems3.5101 of 5 stars$3.17+2.8%$3.66+15.6%-3.4%$443.48M$12.63B-2.1260,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ALC Competitors UHS Competitors EHC 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 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | 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 | SponsoredMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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