Head to Head Contrast: Ardent Health Partners (NYSE:ARDT) vs. Ethema Health (OTCMKTS:GRST)

Ethema Health (OTCMKTS:GRST) and Ardent Health Partners (NYSE:ARDT) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Ethema Health and Ardent Health Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ethema Health	17.93%	-43.73%	24.50%
Ardent Health Partners	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Ethema Health and Ardent Health Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ethema Health	0	0	0	0	N/A
Ardent Health Partners	0	1	9	2	3.08

Ardent Health Partners has a consensus target price of $21.91, suggesting a potential upside of 17.29%. Given Ardent Health Partners’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ardent Health Partners is more favorable than Ethema Health.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ethema Health and Ardent Health Partners”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ethema Health	$5.34 million	1.01	$1.18 million	N/A	N/A
Ardent Health Partners	$5.63 billion	0.47	$53.90 million	N/A	N/A

Ardent Health Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Ethema Health.

Summary

Ardent Health Partners beats Ethema Health on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ethema Health

Ethema Health Corporation operates behavioral healthcare space specifically in the treatment of substance use disorders. It offers rehabilitation services. The company was formerly known as GreeneStone Healthcare Corporation and changed its name to Ethema Health Corporation in April 2017. Ethema Health Corporation is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.

About Ardent Health Partners

Ardent Health Partners, Inc. owns and operates a network of hospitals and clinics that provides a range of healthcare services in the United States. It operates acute care hospitals, including rehabilitation hospitals and surgical hospitals. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Brentwood, Tennessee. Ardent Health Partners, Inc. is a subsidiary of EGI-AM Investments, L.L.C.