Head to Head Survey: U.S. Physical Therapy (NYSE:USPH) and Ceres Ventures (OTCMKTS:CEVE)

U.S. Physical Therapy (NYSE:USPH) and Ceres Ventures (OTCMKTS:CEVE) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

U.S. Physical Therapy has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ceres Ventures has a beta of 1.87, meaning that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares U.S. Physical Therapy and Ceres Ventures”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
U.S. Physical Therapy	$758.71 million	1.45	$31.42 million	$2.38	30.49
Ceres Ventures	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

U.S. Physical Therapy has higher revenue and earnings than Ceres Ventures.

Profitability

This table compares U.S. Physical Therapy and Ceres Ventures’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
U.S. Physical Therapy	5.05%	8.78%	3.81%
Ceres Ventures	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for U.S. Physical Therapy and Ceres Ventures, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
U.S. Physical Therapy	0	3	4	1	2.75
Ceres Ventures	0	0	0	0	0.00

U.S. Physical Therapy presently has a consensus target price of $110.25, indicating a potential upside of 51.94%. Given U.S. Physical Therapy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe U.S. Physical Therapy is more favorable than Ceres Ventures.

Summary

U.S. Physical Therapy beats Ceres Ventures on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About U.S. Physical Therapy

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. operates outpatient physical therapy clinics. The company operates through Physical Therapy Operations and Industrial Injury Prevention Services segments. The company provides pre-and post-operative care and treatment for orthopedic-related disorders, sports-related injuries, preventative care, rehabilitation of injured workers, and neurological-related injuries. It offers industrial injury prevention services, including onsite injury prevention and rehabilitation, performance optimization, post-offer employment testing, functional capacity evaluations, and ergonomic assessments through physical therapists and specialized certified athletic trainers for Fortune 500 companies, and other clients comprising insurers and their contractors. U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is based in Houston, Texas.

About Ceres Ventures

Ceres Ventures, Inc., a development stage company, focuses on the research, development, and commercialization of clean technologies for the remediation of polluted water, soil, and air. Its technologies include BluFlow Nanoparticles, a proprietary system for formulating, producing, and deploying customizable absorbent nanoparticles to specific functionality for contaminant/chemical removal and extraction of valuable elements and compounds from water based solutions; BluFlow Advanced Ultrafiltration Technology, an automated process to recover water from waste or impure streams; and BluFlow Treatment System a water and wastewater treatment solution, which incorporates the BluFlow Nanoparticles and the BluFlow Advanced Ultrafiltration Technology to remove target elements, compounds, and pollutants, as well as purify water that may be suitable for reuse. Ceres Ventures, Inc.'s products are used in water and wastewater treatment and purification, contaminated groundwater treatment, industrial wastewater treatment, and valuable elements and compounds extraction applications. The company was formerly known as PhytoMedical Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Ceres Ventures, Inc. in November 2011. Ceres Ventures, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in New York, New York.