Progyny (NASDAQ:PGNY – Get Free Report) and Ramsay Health Care (OTCMKTS:RMYHY – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Progyny and Ramsay Health Care, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Progyny | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Ramsay Health Care | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
Progyny presently has a consensus target price of $29.80, indicating a potential upside of 39.02%. Given Progyny’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Progyny is more favorable than Ramsay Health Care.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Progyny | $1.27 billion | 1.46 | $54.34 million | $0.63 | 34.02 |
| Ramsay Health Care | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Progyny has higher revenue and earnings than Ramsay Health Care.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
94.9% of Progyny shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of Progyny shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Progyny and Ramsay Health Care’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Progyny | 4.46% | 10.71% | 7.27% |
| Ramsay Health Care | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk and Volatility
Progyny has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ramsay Health Care has a beta of 0.05, indicating that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Progyny beats Ramsay Health Care on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Progyny
Progyny, Inc., a benefits management company, specializes in fertility and family building benefits solutions in the United States. Its fertility benefits solution includes differentiated benefits plan design, personalized concierge-style member support services, and selective network of fertility specialists. The company also offers Progyny Rx, an integrated pharmacy benefits solution that provides its members with access to the medications needed during their treatment. In addition, it provides assistance service programs where various services can be offered through a reimbursement program, including adoption, surrogacy, doula, and travel reimbursement when travel is required to receive medical services. The company was formerly known as Auxogyn, Inc. and changed its name to Progyny, Inc. in 2015. Progyny, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About Ramsay Health Care
Ramsay Health Care Limited owns and operates hospitals. The company offers health care services to public and private patients. It operates facilities in approximately 530 locations in the Asia Pacific, the United Kingdom, France, and Nordics. Ramsay Health Care Limited was founded in 1964 and is based in Sydney, Australia.
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