Analyzing Leap Technology (OTCMKTS:LPTC) and Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH)

Leap Technology (OTCMKTS:LPTC) and Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Leap Technology and Molina Healthcare, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Leap Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00
Molina Healthcare	0	10	3	0	2.23

Molina Healthcare has a consensus target price of $242.91, indicating a potential upside of 39.04%. Given Molina Healthcare’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Molina Healthcare is more favorable than Leap Technology.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

98.5% of Molina Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Leap Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Molina Healthcare shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Leap Technology and Molina Healthcare’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Leap Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
Molina Healthcare	2.60%	27.72%	7.88%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Leap Technology and Molina Healthcare”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Leap Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Molina Healthcare	$40.65 billion	0.23	$1.18 billion	$20.29	8.61

Molina Healthcare has higher revenue and earnings than Leap Technology.

Summary

Molina Healthcare beats Leap Technology on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Leap Technology

Le@P Technology, Inc. does not have significant operations. The company plans to pursue acquisition, joint venture, and investment opportunities primarily in the areas of health care technology, and products and services, as well as life sciences. Previously, it was involved in leasing a real property. Le@P Technology, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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.