Head-To-Head Analysis: Auna (NYSE:AUNA) vs. Marpai (NASDAQ:MRAI)

Marpai (NASDAQ:MRAI) and Auna (NYSE:AUNA) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Marpai and Auna”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marpai	$34.87 million	1.69	-$28.75 million	($0.87)	-2.52
Auna	$1.23 billion	0.32	$27.39 million	$0.26	20.48

Auna has higher revenue and earnings than Marpai. Marpai is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Auna, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Marpai and Auna, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marpai	0	0	0	0	0.00
Auna	1	2	1	1	2.40

Auna has a consensus price target of $6.97, suggesting a potential upside of 30.83%. Given Auna’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Auna is more favorable than Marpai.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

49.7% of Marpai shares are held by institutional investors. 46.1% of Marpai shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Marpai and Auna’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%
Auna	1.53%	16.25%	4.03%

Volatility and Risk

Marpai has a beta of 4.74, indicating that its share price is 374% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Auna has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Auna beats Marpai on 11 of the 15 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 Auna

Auna S.A., a healthcare service provider, operates hospitals and clinics in Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. The company provides prepaid healthcare plans in Peru; and dental and vision plans in Mexico. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.