Reviewing Encompass Health (NYSE:EHC) & New York Health Care (OTCMKTS:BBAL)

Encompass Health (NYSE:EHC) and New York Health Care (OTCMKTS:BBAL) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.3% of Encompass Health shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Encompass Health shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of New York Health Care shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Encompass Health and New York Health Care, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Encompass Health	0	0	8	1	3.11
New York Health Care	0	0	0	0	0.00

Encompass Health presently has a consensus price target of $139.86, indicating a potential upside of 12.29%. Given Encompass Health’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Encompass Health is more favorable than New York Health Care.

Profitability

This table compares Encompass Health and New York Health Care’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Encompass Health	9.22%	17.83%	7.68%
New York Health Care	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Encompass Health and New York Health Care”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Encompass Health	$5.37 billion	2.33	$455.70 million	$5.11	24.37
New York Health Care	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Encompass Health has higher revenue and earnings than New York Health Care.

Summary

Encompass Health beats New York Health Care on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Encompass Health

Encompass Health Corporation provides post-acute healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico. It owns and operates inpatient rehabilitation hospitals that provide medical, nursing, therapy, and ancillary services. The company provides specialized rehabilitative treatment on an inpatient basis to patients who have experienced physical or cognitive disabilities or injuries due to medical conditions, such as strokes, hip fractures, and various debilitating neurological conditions. It offers services through the Medicare program to federal government, managed care plans and private insurers, state governments, and other patients. The company was formerly known as HealthSouth Corporation and changed its name to Encompass Health Corporation in January 2018. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.

About New York Health Care

New York Health Care, Inc. operates as a home care services agency primarily in New York. The company offers various home care services, such as companionship services, homemaker/housekeeper staff, professional and practical nurses, home health aides, care givers, geriatric care, and dementia and alzheimer care services. It also provides insurance services. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Valley Stream, New York.