Head-To-Head Contrast: Joint (NASDAQ:JYNT) vs. Oscar Health (NYSE:OSCR)

Joint (NASDAQ:JYNT) and Oscar Health (NYSE:OSCR) are both healthcare companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

76.9% of Joint shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.7% of Oscar Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.2% of Joint shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.6% of Oscar Health shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Joint and Oscar Health’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Joint	6.49%	12.02%	3.47%
Oscar Health	3.60%	38.45%	6.76%

Risk and Volatility

Joint has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oscar Health has a beta of 2.37, suggesting that its stock price is 137% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Joint and Oscar Health”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Joint	$54.90 million	2.16	$2.91 million	$0.27	31.04
Oscar Health	$11.70 billion	0.81	-$443.15 million	$1.40	21.89

Joint has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Oscar Health. Oscar Health is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Joint, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Joint and Oscar Health, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Joint	1	2	0	0	1.67
Oscar Health	1	8	3	1	2.31

Oscar Health has a consensus price target of $33.90, suggesting a potential upside of 10.62%. Given Oscar Health’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Oscar Health is more favorable than Joint.

Summary

Oscar Health beats Joint on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Joint

The Joint Corp. operates and franchises chiropractic clinics in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Corporate Clinics and Franchise Operations. The Joint Corp. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About Oscar Health

Oscar Health, Inc. operates as a health insurance in the United States. The company offers health plans in individual and small group markets, as well as +Oscar, a technology driven platform that help providers and payors directly enable their shift to value-based care. It also provides reinsurance products. The company was formerly known as Mulberry Health Inc. and changed its name to Oscar Health, Inc. in January 2021. Oscar Health, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.