Analyzing Ethema Health (OTCMKTS:GRST) & PACS Group (NYSE:PACS)

PACS Group (NYSE:PACS) and Ethema Health (OTCMKTS:GRST) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

PACS Group has a beta of -0.68, indicating that its stock price is 168% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ethema Health has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares PACS Group and Ethema Health’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PACS Group	3.29%	21.39%	3.09%
Ethema Health	-9.35%	N/A	-5.77%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PACS Group and Ethema Health”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PACS Group	$4.09 billion	1.58	$55.76 million	$1.05	39.30
Ethema Health	$6.02 million	0.64	-$2.06 million	N/A	N/A

PACS Group has higher revenue and earnings than Ethema Health.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for PACS Group and Ethema Health, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PACS Group	1	1	3	0	2.40
Ethema Health	0	0	0	0	0.00

PACS Group presently has a consensus target price of $43.25, suggesting a potential upside of 4.82%. Given PACS Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe PACS Group is more favorable than Ethema Health.

Summary

PACS Group beats Ethema Health on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PACS Group

PACS Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities in the United States. The company also provides senior care and independent facilities. It engages in the acquisition, ownership, and leasing of health care-related properties. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Farmington, Utah.

About Ethema Health

Ethema Health Corporation operates behavioral healthcare space specifically in the treatment of substance use disorders. It offers rehabilitation services. The company was formerly known as GreeneStone Healthcare Corporation and changed its name to Ethema Health Corporation in April 2017. Ethema Health Corporation is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.