MSP Recovery (NASDAQ:LIFW – Get Free Report) and NantHealth (NASDAQ:NH – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for MSP Recovery and NantHealth, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
MSP Recovery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
NantHealth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
MSP Recovery | -731.32% | -12.92% | -6.63% |
NantHealth | -94.67% | N/A | -39.82% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
3.8% of MSP Recovery shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.5% of NantHealth shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.4% of MSP Recovery shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 61.3% of NantHealth shares are owned 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.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares MSP Recovery and NantHealth’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
MSP Recovery | $7.70 million | 15.63 | -$56.35 million | N/A | N/A |
NantHealth | $67.68 million | 0.17 | -$67.78 million | ($7.65) | -0.20 |
MSP Recovery has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NantHealth.
Volatility and Risk
MSP Recovery has a beta of -2.21, suggesting that its share price is 321% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NantHealth has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
NantHealth beats MSP Recovery on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MSP Recovery
MSP Recovery, Inc., doing business as LifeWallet, operates as a healthcare recoveries and data analytics company in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company offers claims recovery services, including services to related parties or third parties to assist entities with pursuit of claims recovery rights. It is also developing LifeWallet, a platform for real-time analytics at the point of care which helps in identifying the primary insurer and assisting providers in receiving customary rates for accident-related treatment. MSP Recovery, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.
About NantHealth
NantHealth, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise solutions that help businesses transform complex data into actionable insights. It is also involved in marketing solutions as a comprehensive integrated solution that includes clinical decision support, payer engagement solutions, data analysis, and network monitoring and management. The company was founded by Patrick Soon-Shiong on July 7, 2010 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.
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