Financial Survey: Able View Global (NASDAQ:ABLV) versus CorVel (NASDAQ:CRVL)

CorVel (NASDAQ:CRVL) and Able View Global (NASDAQ:ABLV) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

51.4% of CorVel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.5% of Able View Global shares are held by institutional investors. 44.6% of CorVel shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for CorVel and Able View Global, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CorVel	0	1	0	0	2.00
Able View Global	1	0	0	0	1.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CorVel and Able View Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CorVel	$895.59 million	4.33	$95.17 million	$1.94	38.98
Able View Global	$128.93 million	0.36	-$7.42 million	N/A	N/A

CorVel has higher revenue and earnings than Able View Global.

Volatility and Risk

CorVel has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Able View Global has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares CorVel and Able View Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CorVel	10.98%	32.31%	18.33%
Able View Global	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

CorVel beats Able View Global on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CorVel

CorVel Corporation provides workers’ compensation, auto, liability, and health solutions. It applies technology, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing to enhance the managing of episodes of care and the related health care costs. The company also offers network solutions services, including automated medical fee auditing, preferred provider management and reimbursement, retrospective utilization review, facility claim review, professional review, pharmacy, directed care, clearinghouse, independent medical examination, and inpatient medical bill review services, as well as Medicare solutions. In addition, it provides a range of patient management services, such as claims management, case management, 24/7 nurse triage, utilization management, vocational rehabilitation, and life care planning, as well as processing of claims for self-insured payors with respect to property and casualty insurance. The company offers solutions to employers, third party administrators, insurance companies, and government agencies to assist them in managing the medical costs and monitoring the quality of care associated with healthcare claims. CorVel Corporation was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

About Able View Global

Able View Global Inc. operates as brand management partners of beauty and personal care brands in China. Its brand management services encompass various segments of the brand management value chain, including strategy, branding, digital and social marketing, omni-channel sales, customer services, overseas logistics, and warehouse and fulfilment. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Shanghai, China.