Critical Comparison: American Caresource (OTCMKTS:GNOW) & Marpai (NASDAQ:MRAI)

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

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Marpai and American Caresource, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

49.8% of Marpai shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.3% of Marpai shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.5% of American Caresource shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marpai	$34.87 million	0.63	-$28.75 million	($2.64)	-0.61
American Caresource	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Summary

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

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.

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.