HealthStream (NASDAQ:HSTM) & Viewtran Group (OTCMKTS:VIEWF) Head to Head Survey

HealthStream (NASDAQ:HSTM) and Viewtran Group (OTCMKTS:VIEWF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares HealthStream and Viewtran Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HealthStream	6.39%	6.47%	4.44%
Viewtran Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

69.6% of HealthStream shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of HealthStream shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.2% of Viewtran Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares HealthStream and Viewtran Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HealthStream	$304.06 million	2.46	$18.34 million	$0.67	38.19
Viewtran Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

HealthStream has higher revenue and earnings than Viewtran Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for HealthStream and Viewtran Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HealthStream	1	2	0	0	1.67
Viewtran Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

HealthStream currently has a consensus target price of $24.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.21%. Given Viewtran Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Viewtran Group is more favorable than HealthStream.

Risk and Volatility

HealthStream has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viewtran Group has a beta of -33.23, suggesting that its stock price is 3,423% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

HealthStream beats Viewtran Group on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HealthStream

HealthStream, Inc. provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based applications for healthcare organizations in the United States. The company’s solutions help healthcare organizations in meeting their ongoing clinical development, talent management, training, education, assessment, competency management, safety and compliance, and scheduling, as well as provider credentialing, privileging, and enrollment needs. It offers hStream, a technology platform that powers a range of healthcare workforce solutions. The company provides its solutions to customers across a range of entities within the healthcare industry, including private, not-for-profit, and government entities, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device companies through its direct sales teams. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

About Viewtran Group

Viewtran Group, Inc. provides supply chain financial services and enterprise solutions for the technology industry in China. It offers software development and technical deployment services; and hardware, software, and technical services. The company was formerly known as Cogo Group, Inc. and changed its name to Viewtran Group, Inc. in November 2013. Viewtran Group, Inc. is based in Shenzhen, China.