Comparing Kindly MD (NASDAQ:KDLY) & InnovAge (NASDAQ:INNV)

InnovAge (NASDAQ:INNV) and Kindly MD (NASDAQ:KDLY) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for InnovAge and Kindly MD, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
InnovAge	1	2	0	0	1.67
Kindly MD	0	0	0	0	0.00

InnovAge presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 52.67%. Given InnovAge’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe InnovAge is more favorable than Kindly MD.

Profitability

This table compares InnovAge and Kindly MD’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
InnovAge	-2.03%	-5.68%	-2.99%
Kindly MD	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares InnovAge and Kindly MD”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
InnovAge	$763.85 million	0.70	-$21.34 million	($0.12)	-32.75
Kindly MD	$2.88 million	2.58	N/A	N/A	N/A

Kindly MD has lower revenue, but higher earnings than InnovAge.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

12.3% of InnovAge shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of InnovAge shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 50.5% of Kindly MD shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Kindly MD beats InnovAge on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About InnovAge

InnovAge Holding Corp. manages and provides a range of medical and ancillary services for seniors in need of care and support to live independently in its homes and communities. The company manages its business through Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) approach. It also offers in-home care services consisting of skilled, unskilled, and personal care; in-center services, such as primary care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, dental services, mental health and psychiatric services, meals, and activities; transportation to the PACE center and third-party medical appointments; and care management. The company serves participants in the United States; and operates PACE centers in Colorado, California, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Virginia. The company was formerly known as TCO Group Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to InnovAge Holding Corp. in January 2021. InnovAge Holding Corp. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

About Kindly MD

KindlyMD Inc. is a patient-first healthcare and healthcare data company uniquely integrating traditional primary care and pain management strategies with integrated behavioral and alternative therapies, including the recommendation of medical cannabis in patient treatment plans in compliance with a legalized state medical cannabis regulatory scheme. KindlyMD Inc. is based in SALT LAKE CITY, UT.