Quipt Home Medical (NASDAQ:QIPT – Get Free Report) and Pacific Health Care Organization (OTCMKTS:PFHO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Volatility and Risk
Quipt Home Medical has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pacific Health Care Organization has a beta of 0.05, suggesting that its share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Quipt Home Medical and Pacific Health Care Organization, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Quipt Home Medical | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Pacific Health Care Organization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
42.8% of Quipt Home Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of Quipt Home Medical shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 61.6% of Pacific Health Care Organization shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Quipt Home Medical and Pacific Health Care Organization’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Quipt Home Medical | -2.90% | -6.70% | -2.94% |
| Pacific Health Care Organization | 14.16% | 7.83% | 7.25% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Quipt Home Medical and Pacific Health Care Organization”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Quipt Home Medical | $244.72 million | 0.41 | -$6.76 million | ($0.17) | -13.76 |
| Pacific Health Care Organization | $5.63 million | 1.66 | $770,000.00 | $0.07 | 10.43 |
Pacific Health Care Organization has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Quipt Home Medical. Quipt Home Medical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pacific Health Care Organization, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Pacific Health Care Organization beats Quipt Home Medical on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Quipt Home Medical
Quipt Home Medical Corp., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of durable and home medical equipment and supplies in the United States. The company offers nebulizers, oxygen concentrators, and CPAP and BiPAP units; traditional and non-traditional durable medical respiratory equipment and services; non-invasive ventilation equipment, supplies, and services; and engages in the rental of medical equipment. It offers management of various chronic disease states focusing on patients with heart and pulmonary disease, sleep apnea, reduced mobility, and other chronic health conditions. The company was formerly known as Protech Home Medical Corp. and changed its name to Quipt Home Medical Corp. in May 2021. Quipt Home Medical Corp. is headquartered in Wilder, Kentucky.
About Pacific Health Care Organization
Pacific Health Care Organization, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty workers' compensation cost containment company in the United States. It is involved in managing and administering health care organizations (HCOs) and medical provider networks (MPNs). The company also provides claims-related services, including utilization review, medical case management, medical bill review, employee advocate services, workers' compensation carve-outs, expert witness testimony, and Medicare set-aside services. It serves insurers, third party administrators, self-administered employers, municipalities, and other industries. The company was formerly known as Clear Air, Inc. and changed its name to Pacific Health Care Organization, Inc. in January 2001. Pacific Health Care Organization, Inc. was incorporated in 1970 and is based in Irvine, California.
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