eHealth (EHTH) vs. Its Rivals Head to Head Review

eHealth (NASDAQ:EHTH) is one of 311 public companies in the “Insurance” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare eHealth to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares eHealth and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
eHealth	$554.01 million	$40.04 million	-0.33
eHealth Competitors	$15.33 billion	$1.70 billion	33.70

eHealth’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than eHealth. eHealth is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Risk and Volatility

eHealth has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, eHealth’s competitors have a beta of -1.55, meaning that their average stock price is 255% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

79.5% of eHealth shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of shares of all “Insurance” companies are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of eHealth shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of shares of all “Insurance” companies are held by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares eHealth and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
eHealth	4.89%	5.34%	2.48%
eHealth Competitors	9.45%	-10.05%	4.09%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for eHealth and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
eHealth	1	5	0	0	1.83
eHealth Competitors	3349	15720	16568	747	2.40

eHealth presently has a consensus price target of $2.19, suggesting a potential upside of 428.64%. As a group, “Insurance” companies have a potential upside of 4.27%. Given eHealth’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe eHealth is more favorable than its competitors.

Summary

eHealth competitors beat eHealth on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About eHealth

eHealth, Inc. operates an online health insurance marketplace that helps individuals and families compare and enroll in health coverage. Its platform combines digital tools with licensed insurance agents who can provide enrollment assistance. The company offers Medicare products, including Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement and Medicare Part D plans, as well as individual and family health insurance. It works with insurance carriers to present plan options to consumers, with availability varying by location.