Financial Analysis: Ardent Health Partners (NYSE:ARDT) and Surgery Partners (NASDAQ:SGRY)

Ardent Health Partners (NYSE:ARDTGet Free Report) and Surgery Partners (NASDAQ:SGRYGet Free Report) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ardent Health Partners and Surgery Partners”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Ardent Health Partners $5.63 billion 0.48 N/A N/A N/A
Surgery Partners $2.74 billion 1.51 -$11.90 million N/A N/A

Ardent Health Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Surgery Partners.

Profitability

This table compares Ardent Health Partners and Surgery Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ardent Health Partners N/A N/A N/A
Surgery Partners -1.17% 2.96% 1.29%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Ardent Health Partners and Surgery Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ardent Health Partners 0 1 9 1 3.00
Surgery Partners 0 1 6 0 2.86

Ardent Health Partners currently has a consensus price target of $21.70, indicating a potential upside of 14.69%. Surgery Partners has a consensus price target of $39.86, indicating a potential upside of 22.68%. Given Surgery Partners’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Surgery Partners is more favorable than Ardent Health Partners.

Summary

Ardent Health Partners beats Surgery Partners on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ardent Health Partners

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Ardent Health Partners, Inc. owns and operates a network of hospitals and clinics that provides a range of healthcare services in the United States. It operates acute care hospitals, including rehabilitation hospitals and surgical hospitals. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Brentwood, Tennessee. Ardent Health Partners, Inc. is a subsidiary of EGI-AM Investments, L.L.C.

About Surgery Partners

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Surgery Partners, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a network of surgical facilities and ancillary services in the United States. The company provides ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals that offer non-emergency surgical procedures in various specialties, including orthopedics and pain management, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, and general surgery. It offers diagnostic imaging, laboratory, obstetrics, oncology, pharmacy, physical therapy, and wound care; and ancillary services, including multi-specialty physician practices, urgent care facilities, and anesthesia services. In addition, it offers single- and multi-specialty facilities. Surgery Partners, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.

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