Reviewing HealthStream (NASDAQ:HSTM) and Viewtran Group (OTCMKTS:VIEWF)

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

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HealthStream	$304.06 million	2.06	$18.34 million	$0.61	34.84
Viewtran Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

HealthStream has higher revenue and earnings than Viewtran Group.

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	6.03%	5.98%	4.14%
Viewtran Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for HealthStream and Viewtran Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	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 presently has a consensus target price of $25.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.65%. Given HealthStream’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe HealthStream is more favorable than Viewtran Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

69.6% of HealthStream shares are held by institutional investors. 20.4% of HealthStream shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.2% of Viewtran Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

HealthStream has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viewtran Group has a beta of -31.28, meaning that its share price is 3,228% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

HealthStream beats Viewtran Group on 8 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.