Head-To-Head Contrast: MetaWorks Platforms (OTCMKTS:MWRK) vs. MultiPlan (NYSE:MPLN)

MultiPlan (NYSE:MPLN) and MetaWorks Platforms (OTCMKTS:MWRK) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for MultiPlan and MetaWorks Platforms, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MultiPlan	0	1	0	0	2.00
MetaWorks Platforms	0	0	0	0	0.00

MultiPlan currently has a consensus price target of $12.50, suggesting a potential downside of 81.86%. Given MultiPlan’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe MultiPlan is more favorable than MetaWorks Platforms.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.2% of MultiPlan shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of MetaWorks Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of MultiPlan shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares MultiPlan and MetaWorks Platforms’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MultiPlan	-163.30%	-12.14%	-1.84%
MetaWorks Platforms	N/A	-249.65%	-157.91%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares MultiPlan and MetaWorks Platforms”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MultiPlan	$930.62 million	1.20	-$91.70 million	($101.54)	-0.68
MetaWorks Platforms	$410,000.00	11.19	-$5.65 million	($0.08)	-0.61

MetaWorks Platforms has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MultiPlan. MultiPlan is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MetaWorks Platforms, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

MultiPlan has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MetaWorks Platforms has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

MultiPlan beats MetaWorks Platforms on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MultiPlan

MultiPlan Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides data analytics and technology-enabled cost management, payment, and revenue integrity solutions to the healthcare industry in the United States. The company offers analytics-based services that reduce medical costs, through data-driven algorithms and insights that detect claims over-charges and negotiate or recommend reimbursement; and network-based services that provide contracted discounts with healthcare providers, as well as outsourced network development and management services. It provides payment and revenue integrity services, such as identifying and removing improper and unnecessary charges paid during the claim, as well as services to identify and help restore and preserve underpaid premium dollars. In addition, the company offers data and decision science services including a suite of solutions that apply modern methods of data science to produce descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics that drive optimized benefit plan design, support decision-making, improve clinical outcomes, and reduce the total cost of care; and business-to-business healthcare payments and other services. It serves national and regional insurance companies, Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, provider-sponsored and independent health plans, TPAs, self-insured health plans, property and casualty insurers, bill review companies, and other companies involved in the claim adjudication process. MultiPlan Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About MetaWorks Platforms

MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. provides blockchain and Web3 development platform. It offers turnkey set of services for companies to develop and integrate blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies into their business operations. The company provides business development and technical services; blockchain and technology program management services; customer development services; business launch services; and post-business launch support services. The company was formerly known as CurrencyWorks Inc. and changed its name to MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. in August 2022. MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Fairfield, California.