Solventum (NYSE:SOLV) and Concentra Group Holdings Parent (NYSE:CON) Financial Survey

Solventum (NYSE:SOLV) and Concentra Group Holdings Parent (NYSE:CON) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Solventum and Concentra Group Holdings Parent’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solventum	17.33%	23.51%	7.63%
Concentra Group Holdings Parent	7.97%	47.14%	6.48%

Volatility and Risk

Solventum has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Concentra Group Holdings Parent has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Solventum and Concentra Group Holdings Parent, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solventum	1	5	8	0	2.50
Concentra Group Holdings Parent	0	1	5	0	2.83

Solventum presently has a consensus price target of $84.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.53%. Concentra Group Holdings Parent has a consensus price target of $30.25, suggesting a potential upside of 19.72%. Given Concentra Group Holdings Parent’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Concentra Group Holdings Parent is more favorable than Solventum.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Solventum and Concentra Group Holdings Parent”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Solventum	$8.33 billion	1.60	$1.56 billion	$8.16	9.43
Concentra Group Holdings Parent	$2.16 billion	1.49	$166.41 million	$1.39	18.18

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

Summary

Solventum beats Concentra Group Holdings Parent on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Solventum

Solventum Corporation, a healthcare company, engages in the developing, manufacturing, and commercializing a portfolio of solutions to address critical customer and patient needs. It operates through four segments: Medsurg, Dental Solutions, Health Information Systems, and Purification and Filtration. The Medsurg segment is a provider of solutions including advanced wound care, I.V. site management, sterilization assurance, temperature management, surgical supplies, stethoscopes, and medical electrodes. The Dental Solutions segment provides a comprehensive suite of dental and orthodontic products including brackets, aligners, restorative cements, and bonding agents. The Health Information Systems provides software solutions including computer-assisted, physician documentation, direct-to-bill and coding automation, classification methodologies, speech, recognition, and data visualization platforms. The Purification and Filtration segment provides purification and filtration technologies including filters, purifiers, cartridges, and membranes. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

About Concentra Group Holdings Parent

Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. provides occupational health services in the United States. The company offers occupational and consumer health services, including workers’ compensation injury care, urgent care, clinical testing, preventative care, and employer services, as well as wellness programs through occupational health centers and onsite clinics. It also provides Concentra Telemed, a telemedicine solution for the treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses, and employer services; pharmacy solution under the Concentra Pharmacy name; and Concentra Medical Compliance Administration, a third-party administrator that helps to manage abuse testing programs for employers with regulated or non-regulated workforces. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. is a subsidiary of Select Medical Corporation.