Critical Comparison: Addus HomeCare (NASDAQ:ADUS) and Daxor (NASDAQ:DXR)

Addus HomeCare (NASDAQ:ADUS) and Daxor (NASDAQ:DXR) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Addus HomeCare and Daxor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Addus HomeCare	6.36%	9.53%	6.81%
Daxor	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Addus HomeCare has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Daxor has a beta of 0.01, indicating that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Addus HomeCare and Daxor, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Addus HomeCare	1	2	6	1	2.70
Daxor	0	1	2	0	2.67

Addus HomeCare presently has a consensus target price of $135.44, indicating a potential upside of 17.29%. Daxor has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 104.75%. Given Daxor’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Daxor is more favorable than Addus HomeCare.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

95.4% of Addus HomeCare shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.3% of Daxor shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Addus HomeCare shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 59.5% of Daxor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Addus HomeCare and Daxor”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Addus HomeCare	$1.15 billion	1.85	$73.60 million	$4.67	24.73
Daxor	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Addus HomeCare has higher revenue and earnings than Daxor.

Summary

Addus HomeCare beats Daxor on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Addus HomeCare

Addus HomeCare Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides personal care services to elderly, chronically ill, disabled persons, and individuals who are at risk of hospitalization or institutionalization in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Personal Care, Hospice, and Home Health. The Personal Care segment provides non-medical assistance with activities of daily living. This segment offers services that include assistance with bathing, grooming, oral care, feeding and dressing, medication reminders, meal planning and preparation, housekeeping, and transportation services. The Hospice segment provides palliative nursing care, social work, spiritual counseling, homemaker, and bereavement counseling services for people who are terminally ill, as well as related services for their families. The Home Health segment offers skilled nursing and physical, occupational, and speech therapy for the individuals who requires assistance during an illness or after hospitalization. The company's payor clients include federal, state, and local governmental agencies; managed care organizations; commercial insurers; and private individuals. Addus HomeCare Corporation was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Frisco, Texas.

About Daxor

Daxor Corporation, a medical device company, provides blood volume measurement technology focused on blood volume testing. The company develops and markets BVA-100 Blood Volume Analyzer, a diagnostic blood test to provide safe, accurate, objective quantification of blood volume status and composition compared to patient-specific norms for used in a broad range of medical and surgical conditions. The company was formerly known as Idant Corporation and changed its name to Daxor Corporation in May 1973. Daxor Corporation was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Daxor Corporation is a subsidiary of Estate Of Joseph Feldschuh.