Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS – Get Free Report) and AirSculpt Technologies (NASDAQ:AIRS – Get Free Report) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Universal Health Services and AirSculpt Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Universal Health Services | 8.42% | 19.39% | 9.21% |
| AirSculpt Technologies | -7.79% | -5.83% | -2.88% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Universal Health Services and AirSculpt Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Universal Health Services | $17.36 billion | 0.60 | $1.49 billion | $24.55 | 7.20 |
| AirSculpt Technologies | $151.82 million | 1.10 | -$11.67 million | ($0.18) | -12.83 |
Universal Health Services has higher revenue and earnings than AirSculpt Technologies. AirSculpt Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal Health Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Universal Health Services has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AirSculpt Technologies has a beta of 2.25, meaning that its share price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
86.0% of Universal Health Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of AirSculpt Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 17.1% of Universal Health Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.6% of AirSculpt Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Universal Health Services and AirSculpt Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Universal Health Services | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2.33 |
| AirSculpt Technologies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Universal Health Services currently has a consensus price target of $204.94, suggesting a potential upside of 15.96%. AirSculpt Technologies has a consensus price target of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 94.81%. Given AirSculpt Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AirSculpt Technologies is more favorable than Universal Health Services.
Summary
Universal Health Services beats AirSculpt Technologies on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Universal Health Services
Universal Health Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities. It operates through Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Care Services segments. The company's hospitals offer general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic and coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services, and/or behavioral health services. It also provides commercial health insurance services; and various management services, which include central purchasing, information, finance and control systems, facilities planning, physician recruitment, administrative personnel management, marketing, and public relations services. Universal Health Services, Inc. founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
About AirSculpt Technologies
AirSculpt Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, focuses on operating as a holding company for EBS Intermediate Parent LLC that provides body contouring procedure services in the United States. The company offers AirSculpt, a next-generation body contouring procedure that removes unwanted fat and tightens skin in a minimally invasive procedure. It also provides AirSculpt+, a procedure that permanently removes fat and tightens the skin with unparalleled precision and finesse; and AirSculpt Smooth, an advanced cellulite removal tool. In addition, it provides fat removal procedures across treatment areas, such as the stomach, back, and buttocks; and fat transfer procedures that use the patient’s own fat cells to enhance the breasts, buttocks, hips, or other areas. The company’s body contouring procedures also include the Power BBL, a Brazilian butt lift procedure; the Up a Cup, a breast enhancement procedure; and the Hip Flip, an hourglass contouring procedure. It operates various centers. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida.
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