Comparing Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) and American Caresource (OTCMKTS:GNOW)

American Caresource (OTCMKTS:GNOW) and Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares American Caresource and Molina Healthcare”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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
Molina Healthcare	$40.65 billion	0.39	$1.18 billion	$20.71	14.24

Molina Healthcare has higher revenue and earnings than American Caresource.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for American Caresource and Molina Healthcare, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Caresource	0	0	0	0	0.00
Molina Healthcare	0	9	7	0	2.44

Molina Healthcare has a consensus target price of $364.21, indicating a potential upside of 23.50%. Given Molina Healthcare’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Molina Healthcare is more favorable than American Caresource.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.5% of Molina Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.5% of American Caresource shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Molina Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares American Caresource and Molina Healthcare’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
Molina Healthcare	2.81%	28.38%	8.30%

Summary

Molina Healthcare beats American Caresource on 8 of the 9 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 Molina Healthcare

Molina Healthcare, Inc. provides managed healthcare services to low-income families and individuals under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the state insurance marketplaces. It operates in four segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Marketplace, and Other. The company served in across 19 states. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.