Head-To-Head Survey: XWELL (NASDAQ:XWEL) versus Concentra Group Holdings Parent (NYSE:CON)

Concentra Group Holdings Parent (NYSE:CON) and XWELL (NASDAQ:XWEL) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Concentra Group Holdings Parent and XWELL, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Concentra Group Holdings Parent	0	2	4	0	2.67
XWELL	1	0	0	0	1.00

Concentra Group Holdings Parent presently has a consensus target price of $27.75, suggesting a potential upside of 41.08%. Given Concentra Group Holdings Parent’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Concentra Group Holdings Parent is more favorable than XWELL.

Volatility & Risk

Concentra Group Holdings Parent has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XWELL has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Concentra Group Holdings Parent and XWELL”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Concentra Group Holdings Parent	$1.90 billion	1.33	$166.54 million	$1.20	16.39
XWELL	$33.90 million	0.08	-$16.85 million	($3.37)	-0.14

Concentra Group Holdings Parent has higher revenue and earnings than XWELL. XWELL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Concentra Group Holdings Parent, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

8.7% of XWELL shares are held by institutional investors. 6.6% of Concentra Group Holdings Parent shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.9% of XWELL shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Concentra Group Holdings Parent and XWELL’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Concentra Group Holdings Parent	7.33%	48.42%	5.90%
XWELL	-51.85%	-352.37%	-64.88%

Summary

Concentra Group Holdings Parent beats XWELL on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Concentra Group Holdings Parent

Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. provides occupational health services in the United States. The company offers occupational and consumer health services, including workers’ compensation injury care, urgent care, clinical testing, preventative care, and employer services, as well as wellness programs through occupational health centers and onsite clinics. It also provides Concentra Telemed, a telemedicine solution for the treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses, and employer services; pharmacy solution under the Concentra Pharmacy name; and Concentra Medical Compliance Administration, a third-party administrator that helps to manage abuse testing programs for employers with regulated or non-regulated workforces. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. is a subsidiary of Select Medical Corporation.

About XWELL

XWELL, Inc. provides health and wellness services in airport and off airport marketplaces in the United States and internationally. It operates in four segments: XpresSpa, XpresTest, Naples Wax Center, and Treat. The XpresSpa segment traveler's spa services, including massage, nail, and skin care services, as well as spa and travel products. The XpresTest segment offers diagnostic COVID-19 tests at XpresCheck Wellness Centers in airports, to airport employees and to the traveling public but has transitioned to the CDC's bio-surveillance program; and provides marketing support through HyperPointe business to various health and health-related channels. The Napple Wax Center segment offers skincare and cometic products, as well as face and body waxing services. The Treat segment provides access to wellness services for travelers at on-site centers, consisting of self-guided yoga, meditation, and low impact weight exercises programs. The company offers its services through stores, kiosks, and online. The company was formerly known as XpresSpa Group, Inc. and changed its name to XWELL, Inc. in October 2022. XWELL, Inc. is based in New York, New York.