Critical Survey: Patient Portal Technologies (OTCMKTS:PPRG) vs. Phreesia (NYSE:PHR)

Phreesia (NYSE:PHR) and Patient Portal Technologies (OTCMKTS:PPRG) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.1% of Phreesia shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of Phreesia shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Phreesia and Patient Portal Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Phreesia	1.85%	5.13%	3.12%
Patient Portal Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Phreesia and Patient Portal Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Phreesia	1	9	9	0	2.42
Patient Portal Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Phreesia presently has a consensus price target of $16.65, suggesting a potential upside of 56.38%. Given Phreesia’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Phreesia is more favorable than Patient Portal Technologies.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Phreesia and Patient Portal Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Phreesia	$495.59 million	1.33	$2.31 million	$0.15	70.97
Patient Portal Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Phreesia has higher revenue and earnings than Patient Portal Technologies.

Summary

Phreesia beats Patient Portal Technologies on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Phreesia

Phreesia, Inc. provides an integrated SaaS-based software and payment platform for the healthcare industry in the United States and Canada. The company offers access solutions that offers appointment scheduling system for online appointments, reminders, and referral tracking management; registration solution to automate patient self-registration; revenue cycle solution, which offer insurance-verification processes, point-of-sale payments applications, post-visit payment collection, and flexible payment options; and network connect solution to deliver clinically relevant content to patients. The company deploys its platform in a range of modalities, such as Phreesia Mobile, a patients' mobile device; Phreesia Dashboard, a web-based dashboard for healthcare services clients; PhreesiaPads, a self-service intake tablets; and Arrivals Kiosks, an on-site kiosks. It serves patients; single-specialty practices, multi-specialty groups, and health systems; and pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology companies. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

About Patient Portal Technologies

Patient Portal Technologies, Inc. provides patient relationship management solutions for healthcare facilities, patients and families, and medical personnel. It offers HEALTHCAST, a multi-channel, television network for the delivery of customized information and education to patients, visitors, and staff; MEDEX PRESCRIPTION DELIVERY, a free prescription medication delivery solution; and PHONE & TV RENTAL, an interactive communication center, and billing and collection platform. The company also provides TELCIERGE INSTANT RESPONSE that puts patients in control of non-medical needs through a single phone call; QUICK PULSE SURVEYS that provide feedback for improved operations; and MEDCLIPS, which provide condition specific video clips for internal or remote viewing before or after hospital stay. Patient Portal Technologies, Inc. is based in Baldwinsville, New York.