Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT) versus Amplifon (OTCMKTS:AMFPF) Financial Contrast

Amplifon (OTCMKTS:AMFPF) and Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

Amplifon has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ardent Health has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amplifon	$2.61 billion	1.35	$157.31 million	$0.56	27.78
Ardent Health	$5.97 billion	0.21	$210.34 million	$1.45	6.08

Ardent Health has higher revenue and earnings than Amplifon. Ardent Health is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amplifon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Amplifon and Ardent Health’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amplifon	4.74%	14.28%	3.89%
Ardent Health	3.24%	19.02%	6.04%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Amplifon and Ardent Health, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amplifon	0	0	2	0	3.00
Ardent Health	2	4	6	0	2.33

Ardent Health has a consensus target price of $14.67, suggesting a potential upside of 66.48%. Given Ardent Health’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ardent Health is more favorable than Amplifon.

Summary

Ardent Health beats Amplifon on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amplifon

Amplifon S.p.A. engages in the distribution of hearing solutions and the fitting of customized products that help people rediscover various emotions of sound in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Ampli-easy, Ampli-connect, Ampli-energy, and Ampli-mini hearing devices. It also operates Ampli-care, a platform to deliver audiological care experience; and Amplifon App to manage the device functions in real-time directly from smartphone. Amplifon S.p.A. was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. Amplifon S.p.A.

About Ardent Health

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.