Amplifon (OTCMKTS:AMFPF) and PACS Group (NYSE:PACS) Critical Survey

Amplifon (OTCMKTS:AMFPF) and PACS Group (NYSE:PACS) are both mid-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Amplifon and PACS Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amplifon	3.01%	15.03%	4.29%
PACS Group	4.85%	29.55%	5.23%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Amplifon and PACS Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amplifon	0	2	3	0	2.60
PACS Group	0	2	5	0	2.71

PACS Group has a consensus price target of $58.80, suggesting a potential upside of 25.29%. Given PACS Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PACS Group is more favorable than Amplifon.

Volatility and Risk

Amplifon has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PACS Group has a beta of -0.08, meaning that its stock price is 108% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Amplifon and PACS Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amplifon	$2.71 billion	0.91	$103.33 million	$0.37	30.30
PACS Group	$5.29 billion	1.40	$191.54 million	$1.72	27.28

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

Summary

PACS Group beats Amplifon on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amplifon

Amplifon S.p.A. engages in the distribution of hearing solutions and the fitting of customized products that help people rediscover various emotions of sound in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Ampli-easy, Ampli-connect, Ampli-energy, and Ampli-mini hearing devices. It also operates Ampli-care, a platform to deliver audiological care experience; and Amplifon App to manage the device functions in real-time directly from smartphone. Amplifon S.p.A. was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. Amplifon S.p.A.

About PACS Group

PACS Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities in the United States. The company also provides senior care and independent facilities. It engages in the acquisition, ownership, and leasing of health care-related properties. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Farmington, Utah.