Financial Analysis: Ethema Health (OTCMKTS:GRST) vs. Ardent Health Partners (NYSE:ARDT)

Ardent Health Partners (NYSE:ARDT) and Ethema Health (OTCMKTS:GRST) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ardent Health Partners and Ethema Health”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ardent Health Partners	$5.63 billion	0.47	$53.90 million	N/A	N/A
Ethema Health	$5.34 million	1.01	$1.18 million	N/A	N/A

Ardent Health Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Ethema Health.

Profitability

This table compares Ardent Health Partners and Ethema Health’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ardent Health Partners	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ethema Health	17.93%	-43.73%	24.50%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Ardent Health Partners and Ethema Health, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ardent Health Partners	0	1	9	2	3.08
Ethema Health	0	0	0	0	N/A

Ardent Health Partners presently has a consensus target price of $21.91, suggesting a potential upside of 17.29%. Given Ardent Health Partners’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ardent Health Partners is more favorable than Ethema Health.

Summary

Ardent Health Partners beats Ethema Health on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ardent Health Partners

Ardent Health Partners, Inc. owns and operates a network of hospitals and clinics that provides a range of healthcare services in the United States. It operates acute care hospitals, including rehabilitation hospitals and surgical hospitals. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Brentwood, Tennessee. Ardent Health Partners, Inc. is a subsidiary of EGI-AM Investments, L.L.C.

About Ethema Health

Ethema Health Corporation operates behavioral healthcare space specifically in the treatment of substance use disorders. It offers rehabilitation services. The company was formerly known as GreeneStone Healthcare Corporation and changed its name to Ethema Health Corporation in April 2017. Ethema Health Corporation is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.