Contrasting American Caresource (OTCMKTS:GNOW) & Marpai (NASDAQ:MRAI)

American Caresource (OTCMKTS:GNOW) and Marpai (NASDAQ:MRAI) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares American Caresource and Marpai’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Caresource	N/A	N/A	N/A
Marpai	-85.70%	N/A	-100.23%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares American Caresource and Marpai”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Caresource	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Marpai	$34.87 million	0.63	-$28.75 million	($2.64)	-0.61

American Caresource has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Marpai.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

49.8% of Marpai shares are held by institutional investors. 51.5% of American Caresource shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 61.3% of Marpai shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for American Caresource and Marpai, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Caresource	0	0	0	0	0.00
Marpai	0	0	1	0	3.00

Marpai has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 275.00%. Given Marpai’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Marpai is more favorable than American Caresource.

Summary

Marpai beats American Caresource on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About American Caresource

American CareSource Holdings, Inc. provides urgent and primary care services in the United States. The company operates healthcare centers that offer non-life-threatening out-patient medical care for the treatment of acute, episodic, and chronic medical conditions. Its healthcare centers provide treatment of general medical problems, including colds, flus, ear infections, hypertension, asthma, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and other conditions; treatment of injuries, such as fractures, dislocations, sprains, bruises, and cuts; minor non-emergent surgical procedures; diagnostic tests, such as X-rays, electrocardiograms, complete blood counts, and urinalyses; and occupational and industrial medical services, including drug testing, workers’ compensation cases, and pre-employment physical examinations. It owns and operates 13 urgent and primary care centers, including 2 in Georgia, 2 in Florida, 3 in Alabama, 4 in North Carolina, and 2 in Virginia. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Marpai

Marpai, Inc., a technology-driven healthcare payer, focuses on providing services to the self-insured employer market in the United States and Israel. The company offers ancillary services, such as care management, case management, actuarial services, bill review and cost containment services. Marpai, Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Tampa, Florida.