Comparing Orpea (ORPEF) and Its Competitors

Orpea (OTCMKTS:ORPEF) is one of 74 public companies in the “Medical Care Facilities” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Orpea to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Orpea and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orpea	N/A	N/A	N/A
Orpea Competitors	1.56%	-14.34%	2.43%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

25.0% of Orpea shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.0% of shares of all “Medical Care Facilities” companies are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of shares of all “Medical Care Facilities” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Orpea pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 31.6%. Orpea pays out 32.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Medical Care Facilities” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.6% and pay out 32.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Orpea and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orpea	N/A	N/A	1.04
Orpea Competitors	$3.91 billion	$77.17 million	345.10

Orpea’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Orpea. Orpea is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Orpea and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orpea	2	0	0	0	1.00
Orpea Competitors	165	1296	1778	18	2.51

As a group, “Medical Care Facilities” companies have a potential upside of 31.43%. Given Orpea’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Orpea has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Orpea competitors beat Orpea on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

About Orpea

ORPEA SA operates nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, post-acute and rehabilitation hospitals, and psychiatric hospitals. Its nursing home facilities provide personalized support services; and logistical and residential services, including accommodation, meals, and laundry and room cleaning, as well as various daily event, entertainment, and therapeutic workshop services. The company's post-acute and rehabilitation hospitals offer services for geriatrics, musculoskeletal, nervous system, cardiovascular, hematology, and oncology conditions, as well as patients in a persistent vegetative state or in a minimally conscious state. Its psychiatric hospitals provide services for the patients with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, addictions, eating disorders, sleep disorders, personality disorders, ageing-related psychiatric disorders, psychosis, over exhaustion or burn-out, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, psychosomatic conditions, and post-traumatic stress disorder conditions, as well as geriatric, child, young adult, parent-child, and public/private patients psychiatry services. In addition, the company offers home care services, including housekeeping services, such as cleaning, meals, ironing, gardening, and household errands; daily life assistance services comprising day or night supervision, assistance with hygiene tasks, and meal-time assistance; and movement assistance services. The company operates in France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Portugal, Brazil, Russia, Slovenia, Uruguay, Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Latvia, Croatia, and China. ORPEA SA was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Puteaux, France.