Zicix (OTCMKTS:ZICXD) vs. Surgery Partners (NASDAQ:SGRY) Head-To-Head Analysis

Surgery Partners (NASDAQ:SGRY) and Zicix (OTCMKTS:ZICXD) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Surgery Partners and Zicix’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Surgery Partners	-2.28%	1.04%	0.41%
Zicix	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Surgery Partners and Zicix”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Surgery Partners	$3.31 billion	0.63	-$77.90 million	($0.60)	-26.65
Zicix	N/A	N/A	N/A	($100.14)	-0.00

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

Volatility and Risk

Surgery Partners has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zicix has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Surgery Partners and Zicix, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Surgery Partners	1	2	8	1	2.75
Zicix	0	0	0	0	0.00

Surgery Partners presently has a consensus price target of $22.18, suggesting a potential upside of 38.72%. Given Surgery Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Surgery Partners is more favorable than Zicix.

Summary

Surgery Partners beats Zicix on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Surgery Partners

Surgery Partners, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a network of surgical facilities and ancillary services in the United States. The company provides ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals that offer non-emergency surgical procedures in various specialties, including orthopedics and pain management, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, and general surgery. It offers diagnostic imaging, laboratory, obstetrics, oncology, pharmacy, physical therapy, and wound care; and ancillary services, including multi-specialty physician practices, urgent care facilities, and anesthesia services. In addition, it offers single- and multi-specialty facilities. Surgery Partners, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.

About Zicix

Zicix Corporation, through its subsidiary, Texas Mobile Health, Inc., provides diagnostic medical imaging services in Houston, Texas. It offers cardiac diagnostic services, including echocardiogram, stress testing, carotid ultrasound, and halter and event monitoring services; medical services, such as general medical care, medical care for home health patients, general and immigration physicals, weight reduction, cold laser pain relief treatment, physical therapy, and anti-aging treatment; and MRI, CT, and X-Ray services. The company was formerly known as Bederra Corporation and changed its name to Zicix Corporation on February 8, 2011. Zicix Corporation was founded in 1979 and is based in Houston, Texas.