Teladoc Health (NYSE:TDOC) versus SBC Medical Group (NASDAQ:SBC) Financial Survey

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

Profitability

This table compares SBC Medical Group and Teladoc Health’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%
Teladoc Health	-37.91%	-10.06%	-4.86%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

60.8% of SBC Medical Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Teladoc Health shares are held by institutional investors. 63.9% of SBC Medical Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Teladoc Health shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SBC Medical Group and Teladoc Health”s gross revenue, earnings per share 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
Teladoc Health	$2.59 billion	0.63	-$220.37 million	($5.77)	-1.64

SBC Medical Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Teladoc Health.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for SBC Medical Group and Teladoc Health, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SBC Medical Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Teladoc Health	0	14	7	0	2.33

Teladoc Health has a consensus target price of $12.24, suggesting a potential upside of 29.63%. Given Teladoc Health’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Teladoc Health is more favorable than SBC Medical Group.

Risk and Volatility

SBC Medical Group has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teladoc Health has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Teladoc Health beats SBC Medical Group on 8 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 Teladoc Health

Teladoc Health, Inc. provides virtual healthcare services worldwide. The company operates through Teladoc Health Integrated Care and BetterHelp segments. The Integrated Care segment offers virtual medical services, including general medical, expert medical, specialty medical, chronic condition management, and mental health, as well as enabling technologies and enterprise telehealth solutions for hospitals and health systems. The BetterHelp segment operates a mental health platform that provides online counseling and therapy services through website, mobile applications, phones, and text-based interactions by its licensed clinicians. The company offers its products and services under the Teladoc, Livongo, and BetterHelp brands. It serves employers, health plans, hospitals and health systems, and insurance and financial services companies, as well as individual members. The company was formerly known as Teladoc, Inc. and changed its name to Teladoc Health, Inc. in August 2018. Teladoc Health, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.