GoodRx (NASDAQ:GDRX – Get Free Report) and First Choice Healthcare Solutions (OTCMKTS:FCHS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Risk & Volatility
GoodRx has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Choice Healthcare Solutions has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
63.8% of GoodRx shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of GoodRx shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.8% of First Choice Healthcare Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GoodRx | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2.13 |
| First Choice Healthcare Solutions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
GoodRx currently has a consensus target price of $3.81, indicating a potential upside of 42.52%. Given GoodRx’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe GoodRx is more favorable than First Choice Healthcare Solutions.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares GoodRx and First Choice Healthcare Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GoodRx | $787.89 million | 1.16 | $30.44 million | $0.06 | 44.58 |
| First Choice Healthcare Solutions | $10,000.00 | 14.17 | -$6.96 million | ($0.20) | -0.02 |
GoodRx has higher revenue and earnings than First Choice Healthcare Solutions. First Choice Healthcare Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GoodRx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares GoodRx and First Choice Healthcare Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GoodRx | 2.61% | 7.90% | 3.23% |
| First Choice Healthcare Solutions | N/A | N/A | -170.37% |
Summary
GoodRx beats First Choice Healthcare Solutions on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About GoodRx
GoodRx Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers information and tools that enable consumers to compare prices and save on their prescription drug purchases in the United States. The company operates a price comparison platform that provides consumers with curated, geographically relevant prescription pricing, and access to negotiated prices. It also offers other healthcare products and services, including subscriptions, and pharma manufacturer solutions, as well as telehealth services through the GoodRx Care platform. It serves pharmacy benefit managers who manage formularies and prescription transactions, including establishing pricing between consumers and pharmacies. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.
About First Choice Healthcare Solutions
First Choice Healthcare Solutions, Inc. provides healthcare services in the United States. It develops primary care and wellness clinics focused on providing life improvement services, such as anti-aging, weight management, hormone replacement, and pharmacy services. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Florida.
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