Auna (NYSE:AUNA – Get Free Report) and P3 Health Partners (NASDAQ:PIII – Get Free Report) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Auna and P3 Health Partners”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Auna | $1.23 billion | 0.27 | $27.39 million | $0.07 | 64.57 |
| P3 Health Partners | $1.46 billion | 0.02 | -$147.95 million | ($33.00) | -0.12 |
Auna has higher earnings, but lower revenue than P3 Health Partners. P3 Health Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Auna, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Auna has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, P3 Health Partners has a beta of 1.81, indicating that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
7.7% of P3 Health Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of P3 Health Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Auna and P3 Health Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Auna | 0.44% | 12.88% | 3.24% |
| P3 Health Partners | -6.55% | N/A | -16.40% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Auna and P3 Health Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Auna | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.40 |
| P3 Health Partners | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Auna presently has a consensus price target of $6.97, indicating a potential upside of 54.13%. P3 Health Partners has a consensus price target of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 342.71%. Given P3 Health Partners’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe P3 Health Partners is more favorable than Auna.
Summary
Auna beats P3 Health Partners on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Auna
Auna S.A., a healthcare service provider, operates hospitals and clinics in Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. The company provides prepaid healthcare plans in Peru; and dental and vision plans in Mexico. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
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.
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