Critical Survey: Amplifon (OTCMKTS:AMFPF) vs. Auna (NYSE:AUNA)

Amplifon (OTCMKTS:AMFPF) and Auna (NYSE:AUNA) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Amplifon and Auna”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amplifon	$2.61 billion	1.01	$157.31 million	$0.78	15.40
Auna	$1.23 billion	0.26	$27.39 million	$0.26	16.63

Amplifon has higher revenue and earnings than Auna. Amplifon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Auna, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Amplifon has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Auna has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Amplifon and Auna, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amplifon	0	2	2	0	2.50
Auna	1	2	1	1	2.40

Auna has a consensus target price of $7.30, indicating a potential upside of 68.83%. Given Auna’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Auna is more favorable than Amplifon.

Profitability

This table compares Amplifon and Auna’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amplifon	4.74%	14.28%	3.89%
Auna	1.53%	16.25%	4.03%

Summary

Amplifon beats Auna on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amplifon

Amplifon S.p.A. engages in the distribution of hearing solutions and the fitting of customized products that help people rediscover various emotions of sound in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Ampli-easy, Ampli-connect, Ampli-energy, and Ampli-mini hearing devices. It also operates Ampli-care, a platform to deliver audiological care experience; and Amplifon App to manage the device functions in real-time directly from smartphone. Amplifon S.p.A. was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. Amplifon S.p.A.

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.