Diversicare Healthcare Services (OTCMKTS:DVCR) and Genesis Healthcare (NYSE:GEN) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
15.7% of Genesis Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.1% of Diversicare Healthcare Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 36.6% of Genesis Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Diversicare Healthcare Services and Genesis Healthcare’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Diversicare Healthcare Services | $475.02 million | 0.02 | -$36.06 million | N/A | N/A |
| Genesis Healthcare | $4.57 billion | 0.02 | $14.62 million | N/A | N/A |
Genesis Healthcare has higher revenue and earnings than Diversicare Healthcare Services.
Volatility & Risk
Diversicare Healthcare Services has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genesis Healthcare has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Diversicare Healthcare Services and Genesis Healthcare’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Diversicare Healthcare Services | -1.55% | N/A | -0.44% |
| Genesis Healthcare | 1.07% | -5.06% | 1.18% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Diversicare Healthcare Services and Genesis Healthcare, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Diversicare Healthcare Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Genesis Healthcare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
Genesis Healthcare beats Diversicare Healthcare Services on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
Diversicare Healthcare Services Company Profile
Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. provides post-acute care services to skilled nursing centers, patients, and residents primarily in the Southeast, Midwest, and Southwest United States. The company offers skilled nursing health care services, including nutrition, recreational therapy, social, housekeeping, and laundry services; the delivery of ancillary medical services at the nursing centers; rehabilitation therapy services, such as audiology, speech, occupational, and physical therapies; and medical supplies, nutritional support, infusion therapies, and related clinical services. As of December 31, 2019, it operated 62 nursing centers with 7,329 licensed nursing beds. The company was formerly known as Advocat Inc. and changed its name to Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. in March 2013. Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in Brentwood, Tennessee.
Genesis Healthcare Company Profile
Genesis Healthcare, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates skilled nursing facilities and assisted/senior living facilities in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Inpatient Services, Rehabilitation Therapy Services, and All Other Services. It also provides a range of rehabilitation therapy services, including speech-language pathology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and respiratory therapy. In addition, the company offers other specialty medical services, such as physician, staffing, and other healthcare related services. As of December 31, 2018, it provided inpatient services through a network of 425 skilled nursing and assisted/senior living facilities, including 399 skilled nursing facilities and 26 stand-alone assisted/senior living facilities across 29 states. Genesis HealthCare, Inc. also supplies rehabilitation and respiratory therapy to approximately 1,400 healthcare locations in 46 states and the District of Columbia. The company was formerly known as FC-GEN Operations Investment, LLC and changed its name to Genesis HealthCare, Inc. in February 2015. Genesis HealthCare, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
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