Oscar Health (NYSE:OSCR) versus World Access (OTCMKTS:WAXS) Financial Survey

Oscar Health (NYSE:OSCR) and World Access (OTCMKTS:WAXS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Oscar Health and World Access’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oscar Health	-3.79%	-39.35%	-7.29%
World Access	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Oscar Health and World Access”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oscar Health	$11.70 billion	0.35	-$443.15 million	($1.74)	-7.86
World Access	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

World Access has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Oscar Health.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

75.7% of Oscar Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.4% of Oscar Health shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of World Access shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Oscar Health and World Access, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oscar Health	2	6	2	0	2.00
World Access	0	0	0	0	0.00

Oscar Health presently has a consensus target price of $16.88, indicating a potential upside of 23.45%. Given Oscar Health’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Oscar Health is more favorable than World Access.

Summary

Oscar Health beats World Access on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Oscar Health

Oscar Health, Inc. operates as a health insurance in the United States. The company offers health plans in individual and small group markets, as well as +Oscar, a technology driven platform that help providers and payors directly enable their shift to value-based care. It also provides reinsurance products. The company was formerly known as Mulberry Health Inc. and changed its name to Oscar Health, Inc. in January 2021. Oscar Health, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About World Access

World Access, Inc. operates as a global services company providing solutions in customer care to organizations in the travel, financial, health care, and call center industries. It consists of three full service companies and three specialized services companies. World Access Service Corporation serves companies located in the US and companies that have travelers or employees visiting North America. World Access Canada serves companies located in Canada; and World Access Asia serves companies located in eastern Asia, including Japan. World Access Europe provides members of World Access with logistical and medical support throughout the region. Other companies include World Access Provider Network Services; and World Access Transport Services that manages and coordinates all medical evacuation and repatriation activities for World Access. The company is based in Atlanta, Georgia. In April 2001, the company filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 relief in the United States Bankruptcy Court on behalf of itself and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries.