Encompass Health (AMEX:EHC) and NMC Health (OTCMKTS:NMHLY) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Encompass Health and NMC Health's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Encompass Health | N/A | N/A | N/A |
NMC Health | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
93.2% of Encompass Health shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Encompass Health shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Encompass Health and NMC Health's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Encompass Health | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
NMC Health | $2.06 billion | 0.05 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Encompass Health and NMC Health, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Encompass Health | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2.91 |
NMC Health | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Encompass Health presently has a consensus target price of $92.1818, indicating a potential upside of ∞. Given Encompass Health's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Encompass Health is more favorable than NMC Health.
Summary
Encompass Health beats NMC Health on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.