Analyzing Labcorp (NYSE:LH) and Ryman Healthcare (OTCMKTS:RYHTY)

Labcorp (NYSE:LH) and Ryman Healthcare (OTCMKTS:RYHTY) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Labcorp and Ryman Healthcare’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Labcorp	6.66%	16.29%	7.62%
Ryman Healthcare	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Labcorp and Ryman Healthcare, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Labcorp	0	2	8	0	2.80
Ryman Healthcare	0	0	0	0	0.00

Labcorp presently has a consensus target price of $315.33, suggesting a potential upside of 6.28%. Given Labcorp’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Labcorp is more favorable than Ryman Healthcare.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Labcorp and Ryman Healthcare”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Labcorp	$13.95 billion	1.74	$876.50 million	$11.29	26.28
Ryman Healthcare	$502.59 million	2.47	-$100.65 million	N/A	N/A

Labcorp has higher revenue and earnings than Ryman Healthcare.

Volatility & Risk

Labcorp has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ryman Healthcare has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.9% of Labcorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Labcorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Labcorp beats Ryman Healthcare on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Labcorp

Labcorp Holdings, Inc. engages in providing medical testing services. The company was founded on April 16, 2024 and is headquartered in Burlington, NC.

About Ryman Healthcare

Ryman Healthcare Limited develops, owns, and operates integrated retirement villages, rest homes, and hospitals for the elderly in New Zealand and Australia. The company's villages provide a range of retirement living and care options, such as independent townhouses and apartments, and serviced apartments, as well as a care center, which offers rest homes, hospitals, dementia-level care, and respite and day care services. Its villages also provide all-weather bowling green, indoor heated swimming pool and spa, gym, internal atrium, beauty and hair salons, library, dining area, bar, lounges, croquet laws, shops, and movie theatre facilities. The company owns and operates retirement village units and care units. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Christchurch, New Zealand.