Auna (NYSE:AUNA – Get Free Report) and AirSculpt Technologies (NASDAQ:AIRS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
91.5% of AirSculpt Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 78.3% of AirSculpt Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Auna and AirSculpt Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Auna | N/A | N/A | N/A |
AirSculpt Technologies | -2.29% | 1.74% | 0.68% |
Analyst Ratings
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Auna | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
AirSculpt Technologies | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Auna presently has a consensus target price of $14.15, suggesting a potential upside of 106.87%. AirSculpt Technologies has a consensus target price of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 41.59%. Given Auna’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Auna is more favorable than AirSculpt Technologies.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Auna and AirSculpt Technologies’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Auna | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
AirSculpt Technologies | $195.92 million | 1.66 | -$4.48 million | ($0.08) | -70.63 |
Auna has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AirSculpt Technologies.
Summary
AirSculpt Technologies beats Auna on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Auna
Auna S.A., a healthcare service provider, operates hospitals and clinics in Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. The company provides prepaid healthcare plans in Peru; and dental and vision plans in Mexico. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
About AirSculpt Technologies
AirSculpt Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, focuses on operating as a holding company for EBS Intermediate Parent LLC that provides body contouring procedure services in the United States. The company offers AirSculpt, a next-generation body contouring procedure that removes unwanted fat and tightens skin in a minimally invasive procedure. It also provides AirSculpt+, a procedure that permanently removes fat and tightens the skin with unparalleled precision and finesse; and AirSculpt Smooth, an advanced cellulite removal tool. In addition, it provides fat removal procedures across treatment areas, such as the stomach, back, and buttocks; and fat transfer procedures that use the patient's own fat cells to enhance the breasts, buttocks, hips, or other areas. The company's body contouring procedures also include the Power BBL, a Brazilian butt lift procedure; the Up a Cup, a breast enhancement procedure; and the Hip Flip, an hourglass contouring procedure. It operates various centers. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida.
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