SHL Telemedicine (NASDAQ:SHLT) versus Concord Medical Services (NYSE:CCM) Critical Analysis

SHL Telemedicine (NASDAQ:SHLT) and Concord Medical Services (NYSE:CCM) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SHL Telemedicine and Concord Medical Services’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SHL Telemedicine	$57.08 million	0.88	-$7.06 million	N/A	N/A
Concord Medical Services	$537.40 million	0.06	-$41.93 million	N/A	N/A

SHL Telemedicine has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Concord Medical Services.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for SHL Telemedicine and Concord Medical Services, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SHL Telemedicine	0	0	1	0	3.00
Concord Medical Services	0	0	0	0	N/A

SHL Telemedicine currently has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 221.64%. Given SHL Telemedicine’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SHL Telemedicine is more favorable than Concord Medical Services.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

20.1% of SHL Telemedicine shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.5% of Concord Medical Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

SHL Telemedicine has a beta of -0.54, indicating that its share price is 154% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Concord Medical Services has a beta of -0.23, indicating that its share price is 123% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares SHL Telemedicine and Concord Medical Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SHL Telemedicine	N/A	N/A	N/A
Concord Medical Services	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

SHL Telemedicine beats Concord Medical Services on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SHL Telemedicine

SHL Telemedicine Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, develops and markets personal telemedicine solutions in Israel, Europe, and internationally. It offers smartheart, a personal mobile 12 lead ECG device that enables the detection of heart attacks; CardioSen'C, a personal cellular-digital 12-lead ECG transmitter device; and Cardio'B, a portable device to transmit a 12-lead ECG. The company also provides central communication module, a telecommunication device that transmits medical data to its telemedicine centers from various medical monitoring devices, including blood pressure, weighing, oxygen saturation level (TelePulse Oximeter), breath exhalation (TeleBreather), and sugar measuring devices; and TelePress, a remote blood pressure monitoring device for personal use. It offers its telemedicine services and devices to subscribers using electronic and telecommunication technologies. The company serves physicians, hospitals, health insurance funds, and patients. It has a collaboration agreement with Mayo Clinic to evaluate the incidence of emergency department visits, re-hospitalizations, and major adverse cardiovascular events over a period of 90 days after first hospitalization for a heart attack for patients using SmartHeart FDA approved 12 lead ECG; and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Hadassah Medical Center. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

About Concord Medical Services

Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates a network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in the People's Republic of China. It operates in two segments, Network and Hospital. The company's services include linear accelerators and external beam radiotherapy, proton therapy system, gamma knife radiosurgery, and diagnostic imaging services. Its other treatments and diagnostic services comprise positron emission tomography-computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scanners. In addition, the company provides clinical support services, such as developing treatment protocols for doctors, and organizing joint diagnosis between doctors in its network and clinical research, as well as helps to recruit and determine the compensation of doctors and other medical personnel. Further, it offers radiotherapy and diagnostic equipment leasing, management services, and premium cancer and proton treatment services to hospitals, as well as teleconsultation and medical information technology services; and sells medical equipment. Additionally, the company operates specialty cancer hospitals, which offers radiation, imaging, test laboratory, inpatient, and nursing services. Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.