P3 Health Partners (NASDAQ:PIII) & Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) Head-To-Head Survey

P3 Health Partners (NASDAQ:PIII) and Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares P3 Health Partners and Molina Healthcare’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
P3 Health Partners	-6.55%	N/A	-16.40%
Molina Healthcare	-0.02%	3.73%	0.97%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

7.7% of P3 Health Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Molina Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of P3 Health Partners shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Molina Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

P3 Health Partners has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Molina Healthcare has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares P3 Health Partners and Molina Healthcare”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
P3 Health Partners	$1.50 billion	0.05	-$147.95 million	($33.00)	-0.28
Molina Healthcare	$45.43 billion	0.23	$472.00 million	($0.18)	-1,113.89

Molina Healthcare has higher revenue and earnings than P3 Health Partners. Molina Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than P3 Health Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for P3 Health Partners and Molina Healthcare, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
P3 Health Partners	1	2	1	0	2.00
Molina Healthcare	2	12	3	0	2.06

P3 Health Partners currently has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 81.82%. Molina Healthcare has a consensus target price of $202.44, suggesting a potential upside of 0.97%. Given P3 Health Partners’ higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe P3 Health Partners is more favorable than Molina Healthcare.

Summary

Molina Healthcare beats P3 Health Partners on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About P3 Health Partners

P3 Health Partners Inc., a patient-centered and physician-led population health management company, provides superior care services in the United States. It operates clinics and wellness centers. P3 Health Partners Inc. was founded in 2020 and is based in Henderson, Nevada.

About Molina Healthcare

Molina Healthcare, Inc. provides managed healthcare services to low-income families and individuals under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the state insurance marketplaces. It operates in four segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Marketplace, and Other. The company served in across 19 states. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.