Head to Head Review: HWH International (NASDAQ:HWH) and McKesson (NYSE:MCK)

McKesson (NYSE:MCK) and HWH International (NASDAQ:HWH) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

85.1% of McKesson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.7% of HWH International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of McKesson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.5% of HWH International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares McKesson and HWH International’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
McKesson	$308.95 billion	0.25	$3.00 billion	$22.38	26.95
HWH International	N/A	N/A	$550,000.00	N/A	N/A

McKesson has higher revenue and earnings than HWH International.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for McKesson and HWH International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McKesson	0	2	13	0	2.87
HWH International	0	0	0	0	N/A

McKesson currently has a consensus price target of $571.47, suggesting a potential downside of 5.24%. Given McKesson’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe McKesson is more favorable than HWH International.

Volatility & Risk

McKesson has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HWH International has a beta of -1.46, meaning that its share price is 246% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares McKesson and HWH International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McKesson	0.97%	-245.88%	5.57%
HWH International	N/A	-27.08%	-9.92%

Summary

McKesson beats HWH International on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About McKesson

McKesson Corporation provides healthcare services in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: U.S. Pharmaceutical, Prescription Technology Solutions (RxTS), Medical-Surgical Solutions, and International. The U.S. Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded, generic, specialty, biosimilar and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs, and other healthcare-related products. This segment also provides practice management, technology, clinical support, and business solutions to community-based oncology and other specialty practices; and consulting, outsourcing, technological, and other services, as well as sells financial, operational, and clinical solutions to pharmacies. The RxTS segment serves biopharma and life sciences partners and patients to address medication challenges for patients by working across healthcare; connects patients, pharmacies, providers, pharmacy benefit managers, health plans, and biopharma companies to deliver innovative solutions to help people get the medicine needed to live healthier lives; and provides prescription price transparency, benefit insight, dispensing support, third-party logistics, and wholesale distribution support services. The Medical-Surgical Solutions segment provides medical-surgical supply distribution, logistics, and other services to healthcare providers, including physician offices, surgery centers, nursing homes, hospital reference labs, and home health care agencies. The International segment offers distribution and services to wholesale, institutional, and retail customers in Europe and Canada. McKesson Corporation was founded in 1833 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

About HWH International

HWH International Inc. operates a marketplace to provide products and services for health, wealth, and happiness. The company operates through HWH Marketplace, Hapi Cafés, Hapi Travel, and Hapi Wealth Builder segments. The HWH Marketplace segment provides products manufactured by its affiliate companies at a discounted price to its members. The Hapi Cafés segment operates Hapi Cafe branded outlets in Asia, including Singapore, Republic of China (Taiwan), Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, and South Korea. The Hapi Travel segment offers vacation packages, hotels, cruises, and other travel products for HWH members. The Hapi Wealth Builder segment focuses on exploring the options of providing services to its members through financial educational materials. The company is based in Bethesda, Maryland. HWH International Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Alset International Limited.