Teladoc Health (NYSE:TDOC) vs. Zicix (OTCMKTS:ZICXD) Critical Survey

Teladoc Health (NYSE:TDOC) and Zicix (OTCMKTS:ZICXD) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

Teladoc Health has a beta of 2.13, meaning that its share price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zicix has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

76.8% of Teladoc Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Teladoc Health shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Teladoc Health and Zicix’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Teladoc Health	-7.92%	-9.13%	-4.26%
Zicix	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Teladoc Health and Zicix, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Teladoc Health	1	14	6	0	2.24
Zicix	0	0	0	0	0.00

Teladoc Health currently has a consensus price target of $7.64, suggesting a potential upside of 48.47%. Given Teladoc Health’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Teladoc Health is more favorable than Zicix.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Teladoc Health and Zicix”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Teladoc Health	$2.53 billion	0.36	-$200.32 million	($1.14)	-4.51
Zicix	N/A	N/A	N/A	($100.14)	-0.01

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

Summary

Teladoc Health beats Zicix on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Teladoc Health

Teladoc Health, Inc. provides virtual healthcare services worldwide. The company operates through Teladoc Health Integrated Care and BetterHelp segments. The Integrated Care segment offers virtual medical services, including general medical, expert medical, specialty medical, chronic condition management, and mental health, as well as enabling technologies and enterprise telehealth solutions for hospitals and health systems. The BetterHelp segment operates a mental health platform that provides online counseling and therapy services through website, mobile applications, phones, and text-based interactions by its licensed clinicians. The company offers its products and services under the Teladoc, Livongo, and BetterHelp brands. It serves employers, health plans, hospitals and health systems, and insurance and financial services companies, as well as individual members. The company was formerly known as Teladoc, Inc. and changed its name to Teladoc Health, Inc. in August 2018. Teladoc Health, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.

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.