Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (NYSE:FMS) and American Caresource (OTCMKTS:GNOW) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA and American Caresource, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2.35 |
American Caresource | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA presently has a consensus target price of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.43%. Given Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA is more favorable than American Caresource.
Profitability
This table compares Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA and American Caresource's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | 7.38% | 10.62% | 4.15% |
American Caresource | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
1.6% of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA shares are held by institutional investors. 51.5% of American Caresource shares are held by 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.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA and American Caresource's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | $19.58 billion | 1.13 | $1.34 billion | $2.53 | 14.89 |
American Caresource | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA has higher revenue and earnings than American Caresource.
Volatility & Risk
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Caresource has a beta of 2.56, indicating that its stock price is 156% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA beats American Caresource on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.