Head-To-Head Comparison: Marpai (NASDAQ:MRAI) and American Caresource (OTCMKTS:GNOW)

American Caresource (OTCMKTS:GNOW) and Marpai (NASDAQ:MRAI) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares American Caresource and Marpai”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Caresource	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Marpai	$37.15 million	0.59	-$28.75 million	($2.64)	-0.61

American Caresource has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Marpai.

Profitability

This table compares American Caresource and Marpai’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Caresource	N/A	N/A	N/A
Marpai	-85.70%	N/A	-100.23%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for American Caresource and Marpai, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Caresource	0	0	0	0	0.00
Marpai	0	0	1	0	3.00

Marpai has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 275.00%. Given Marpai’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Marpai is more favorable than American Caresource.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

49.8% of Marpai shares are held by institutional investors. 51.5% of American Caresource shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 61.3% of Marpai shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Marpai beats American Caresource on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About American Caresource

American CareSource Holdings, Inc. provides urgent and primary care services in the United States. The company operates healthcare centers that offer non-life-threatening out-patient medical care for the treatment of acute, episodic, and chronic medical conditions. Its healthcare centers provide treatment of general medical problems, including colds, flus, ear infections, hypertension, asthma, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and other conditions; treatment of injuries, such as fractures, dislocations, sprains, bruises, and cuts; minor non-emergent surgical procedures; diagnostic tests, such as X-rays, electrocardiograms, complete blood counts, and urinalyses; and occupational and industrial medical services, including drug testing, workers’ compensation cases, and pre-employment physical examinations. It owns and operates 13 urgent and primary care centers, including 2 in Georgia, 2 in Florida, 3 in Alabama, 4 in North Carolina, and 2 in Virginia. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Marpai

Marpai, Inc., a technology-driven healthcare payer, focuses on providing services to the self-insured employer market in the United States and Israel. The company offers ancillary services, such as care management, case management, actuarial services, bill review and cost containment services. Marpai, Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Tampa, Florida.