Pacific Health Care Organization (OTCMKTS:PFHO – Get Free Report) and SeaStar Medical (NASDAQ:ICU – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
1.7% of SeaStar Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.6% of Pacific Health Care Organization shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of SeaStar Medical shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Pacific Health Care Organization and SeaStar Medical, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Pacific Health Care Organization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SeaStar Medical | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Pacific Health Care Organization and SeaStar Medical”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Pacific Health Care Organization | $6.72 million | 2.29 | $1.39 million | $0.11 | 10.91 |
| SeaStar Medical | $1.23 million | 12.49 | -$12.15 million | ($8.30) | -0.47 |
Pacific Health Care Organization has higher revenue and earnings than SeaStar Medical. SeaStar Medical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pacific Health Care Organization, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Pacific Health Care Organization has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its share price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SeaStar Medical has a beta of -1.21, suggesting that its share price is 221% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Pacific Health Care Organization and SeaStar Medical’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Pacific Health Care Organization | 20.67% | 10.99% | 10.53% |
| SeaStar Medical | -984.60% | -188.47% | -106.42% |
Summary
Pacific Health Care Organization beats SeaStar Medical on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Pacific Health Care Organization
Pacific Health Care Organization, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty workers' compensation cost containment company in the United States. It is involved in managing and administering health care organizations (HCOs) and medical provider networks (MPNs). The company also provides claims-related services, including utilization review, medical case management, medical bill review, employee advocate services, workers' compensation carve-outs, expert witness testimony, and Medicare set-aside services. It serves insurers, third party administrators, self-administered employers, municipalities, and other industries. The company was formerly known as Clear Air, Inc. and changed its name to Pacific Health Care Organization, Inc. in January 2001. Pacific Health Care Organization, Inc. was incorporated in 1970 and is based in Irvine, California.
About SeaStar Medical
SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation, a medical device company, develops a platform therapy to reduce the consequences of hyperinflammation on vital organs in the United States. The company offers inflammatory response to fend off infections and repair damaged tissue in the body. It is also developing products in various therapeutic areas, including pediatric and adult acute kidney injury on CRRT; cardiorenal syndrome in congestive heart failure; myocardial stunning in end stage renal disease; and hepatorenal syndrome. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
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