PACS Group (NYSE:PACS) & Labcorp (NYSE:LH) Head to Head Analysis

PACS Group (NYSE:PACS) and Labcorp (NYSE:LH) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

95.9% of Labcorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Labcorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares PACS Group and Labcorp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PACS Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Labcorp	5.66%	15.45%	7.02%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares PACS Group and Labcorp”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PACS Group	$3.11 billion	0.62	$112.87 million	N/A	N/A
Labcorp	$13.01 billion	1.86	$746.00 million	$9.06	32.16

Labcorp has higher revenue and earnings than PACS Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for PACS Group and Labcorp, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PACS Group	1	1	3	0	2.40
Labcorp	0	4	11	0	2.73

PACS Group presently has a consensus price target of $26.25, suggesting a potential upside of 106.95%. Labcorp has a consensus price target of $296.46, suggesting a potential upside of 1.76%. Given PACS Group’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe PACS Group is more favorable than Labcorp.

Volatility & Risk

PACS Group has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Labcorp has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Labcorp beats PACS Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PACS Group

PACS Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities in the United States. The company also provides senior care and independent facilities. It engages in the acquisition, ownership, and leasing of health care-related properties. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Farmington, Utah.

About Labcorp

Labcorp Holdings, Inc. engages in providing medical testing services. The company was founded on April 16, 2024 and is headquartered in Burlington, NC.