Head-To-Head Contrast: LifeMD (NASDAQ:LFMD) and SBC Medical Group (NASDAQ:SBC)

SBC Medical Group (NASDAQ:SBC) and LifeMD (NASDAQ:LFMD) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

60.8% of SBC Medical Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.5% of LifeMD shares are held by institutional investors. 63.9% of SBC Medical Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of LifeMD shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for SBC Medical Group and LifeMD, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SBC Medical Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
LifeMD	0	1	6	0	2.86

LifeMD has a consensus price target of $11.57, suggesting a potential upside of 129.59%. Given LifeMD’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LifeMD is more favorable than SBC Medical Group.

Profitability

This table compares SBC Medical Group and LifeMD’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SBC Medical Group	N/A	-11.59%	-7.05%
LifeMD	-12.06%	N/A	-36.34%

Risk & Volatility

SBC Medical Group has a beta of 0.2, indicating that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LifeMD has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares SBC Medical Group and LifeMD”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SBC Medical Group	$223.34 million	2.79	$340,000.00	N/A	N/A
LifeMD	$193.06 million	1.13	-$20.60 million	($0.64)	-7.88

SBC Medical Group has higher revenue and earnings than LifeMD.

Summary

SBC Medical Group beats LifeMD on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SBC Medical Group

SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, provides services to support the operation of clinics which deliver specialized medical services in the areas of cosmetic medicine, esthetic dentistry and Androgenetic Alopecia or AGA, primarily in Japan and centered on the SBC Shonan Beauty Clinic Brand. SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated, formerly known as Pono Capital Two Inc., is based in TOKYO.

About LifeMD

LifeMD, Inc. operates as a direct-to-patient telehealth company that connects consumers to healthcare professionals for medical care in the United States. The company offers telehealth platform comprising RexMD, a men's telehealth brand that provides access to virtual medical treatment for a variety of men's health needs from licensed physician; ShapiroMD that provides virtual medical treatment, prescription medications, patented doctor formulated OTC products, topical compounded medications, and medical devices treating male and female hair loss; NavaMD, a female-oriented tele-dermatology that offers virtual medical treatment from dermatologists and other providers; and prescription oral and compounded topical medications to treat aging and acne; and Cleared which provides personalized treatments for allergy, asthma and immunology, including in-home tests for both environmental and food allergies, prescriptions for allergies and asthma and immunotherapies for treating chronic allergies. It also provides LifeMD PC, a direct-to-consumer virtual primary care which includes 24/7 access to a provider for their primary care, urgent care, and chronic care needs; and offers virtual consultations and treatment, prescription medications, diagnostics and imaging, wellness coaching, and more. In addition, the company offers PDFSimpli, an online software as a service platform that allows users to create, edit, convert, sign, and share PDF documents; ResumeBuild which provides digital resume and cover letter services; SignSimpli, a digital signature platform; and LegalSimpli, a provider of legal forms for consumers and small businesses. It sells its products directly to consumers and through e-commerce platforms, as well as through third party partner channels. The company was formerly known as Conversion Labs, Inc. and changed its name to LifeMD, Inc. in February 2021. LifeMD, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in New York, New York.