Cencora (NYSE:COR – Get Free Report) and First Choice Healthcare Solutions (OTCMKTS:FCHS – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
97.5% of Cencora shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Cencora shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.8% of First Choice Healthcare Solutions shares 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Cencora and First Choice Healthcare Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cencora | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.73 |
| First Choice Healthcare Solutions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Cencora and First Choice Healthcare Solutions”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cencora | $321.33 billion | 0.18 | $1.55 billion | $13.04 | 22.73 |
| First Choice Healthcare Solutions | $10,000.00 | 14.17 | -$6.96 million | ($0.20) | -0.02 |
Cencora has higher revenue and earnings than First Choice Healthcare Solutions. First Choice Healthcare Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cencora, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Cencora and First Choice Healthcare Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Cencora | 0.78% | 135.20% | 4.20% |
| First Choice Healthcare Solutions | N/A | N/A | -170.37% |
Risk & Volatility
Cencora has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Choice Healthcare Solutions has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Cencora beats First Choice Healthcare Solutions on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Cencora
Cencora, Inc. sources and distributes pharmaceutical products. The company's U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment distributes pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter healthcare products, home healthcare supplies and equipment, and related services to acute care hospitals and health systems, independent and chain retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, medical clinics, long-term care and alternate site pharmacies, and other customers; provides pharmacy management, staffing, and other consulting services; supply management software to retail and institutional healthcare providers; packaging solutions to various institutional and retail healthcare providers; clinical trial support, product post-approval, and commercialization support services; data analytics, outcomes research, and additional services for biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturers; pharmaceuticals, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, micro feed ingredients, and other products to the companion animal and production animal markets; and sales force services to manufacturers. This segment also distributes plasma and other blood products, injectable pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and other specialty products; and provides other services to physicians who specialize in various disease states, such as oncology, as well as to other healthcare providers, including hospitals and dialysis clinics. Its International Healthcare Solutions segment offers international pharmaceutical wholesale and related service, and global commercialization services; distributes pharmaceuticals, other healthcare products, and related services to pharmacies, doctors, health centers, and hospitals primarily in Europe; and provides specialty transportation and logistics services for the biopharmaceutical industry. The company was formerly known as AmerisourceBergen Corporation and changed its name to Cencora, Inc. in August 2023. Cencora, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
About First Choice Healthcare Solutions
First Choice Healthcare Solutions, Inc. provides healthcare services in the United States. It develops primary care and wellness clinics focused on providing life improvement services, such as anti-aging, weight management, hormone replacement, and pharmacy services. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Florida.
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