World Access (OTCMKTS:WAXS – Get Free Report) and Oscar Health (NYSE:OSCR – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares World Access and Oscar Health’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| World Access | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Oscar Health | -3.79% | -39.35% | -7.29% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
75.7% of Oscar Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.4% of World Access shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.4% of Oscar Health shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| World Access | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Oscar Health | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
Oscar Health 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, analysts plainly believe Oscar Health is more favorable than World Access.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares World Access and Oscar Health”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| World Access | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Oscar Health | $11.70 billion | 0.35 | -$443.15 million | ($1.74) | -7.86 |
World Access has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Oscar Health.
Summary
Oscar Health beats World Access on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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