Critical Review: Concentra Group Holdings Parent (NYSE:CON) vs. IMAC (NASDAQ:BACK)

Concentra Group Holdings Parent (NYSE:CON) and IMAC (NASDAQ:BACK) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Concentra Group Holdings Parent and IMAC”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Concentra Group Holdings Parent	$1.84 billion	1.35	$179.95 million	N/A	N/A
IMAC	$16.19 million	0.09	-$9.42 million	N/A	N/A

Concentra Group Holdings Parent has higher revenue and earnings than IMAC.

Profitability

This table compares Concentra Group Holdings Parent and IMAC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Concentra Group Holdings Parent	N/A	N/A	N/A
IMAC	N/A	N/A	-205.29%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.8% of IMAC shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of IMAC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Concentra Group Holdings Parent and IMAC, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Concentra Group Holdings Parent	0	1	7	0	2.88
IMAC	0	0	0	0	0.00

Concentra Group Holdings Parent currently has a consensus target price of $28.50, suggesting a potential upside of 45.19%. Given Concentra Group Holdings Parent’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Concentra Group Holdings Parent is more favorable than IMAC.

Summary

Concentra Group Holdings Parent beats IMAC on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Concentra Group Holdings Parent

Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. provides occupational health services in the United States. The company offers occupational and consumer health services, including workers’ compensation injury care, urgent care, clinical testing, preventative care, and employer services, as well as wellness programs through occupational health centers and onsite clinics. It also provides Concentra Telemed, a telemedicine solution for the treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses, and employer services; pharmacy solution under the Concentra Pharmacy name; and Concentra Medical Compliance Administration, a third-party administrator that helps to manage abuse testing programs for employers with regulated or non-regulated workforces. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. is a subsidiary of Select Medical Corporation.

About IMAC

IMAC Holdings, Inc. owns and manages innovative medical advancements and care regeneration centers, and backspace clinics in the United States. The company's outpatient medical clinics provide regenerative, orthopedic, and minimally invasive procedures and therapies to patients with sports injuries, ligament and tendon damage, and other related soft tissue conditions, as well as back, knee, and joint pains. It also provides medical treatments, regenerative, spinal decompression, chiropractic manipulation, and physical medicine and therapy. IMAC Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.