SBC Medical Group (NASDAQ:SBC) versus Teladoc Health (NYSE:TDOC) Critical Review

SBC Medical Group (NASDAQ:SBC) and Teladoc Health (NYSE:TDOC) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

60.8% of SBC Medical Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Teladoc Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 63.9% of SBC Medical Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Teladoc Health shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SBC Medical Group and Teladoc Health”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SBC Medical Group	$223.34 million	2.68	$340,000.00	N/A	N/A
Teladoc Health	$2.59 billion	0.63	-$220.37 million	($5.77)	-1.64

SBC Medical Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Teladoc Health.

Volatility & Risk

SBC Medical Group has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teladoc Health has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for SBC Medical Group and Teladoc Health, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SBC Medical Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Teladoc Health	0	14	7	0	2.33

Teladoc Health has a consensus price target of $12.24, suggesting a potential upside of 29.49%. Given Teladoc Health’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Teladoc Health is more favorable than SBC Medical Group.

Profitability

This table compares SBC Medical Group and Teladoc Health’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SBC Medical Group	N/A	-11.59%	-7.05%
Teladoc Health	-37.91%	-10.06%	-4.86%

Summary

Teladoc Health beats SBC Medical Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SBC Medical Group

SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, provides services to support the operation of clinics which deliver specialized medical services in the areas of cosmetic medicine, esthetic dentistry and Androgenetic Alopecia or AGA, primarily in Japan and centered on the SBC Shonan Beauty Clinic Brand. SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated, formerly known as Pono Capital Two Inc., is based in TOKYO.

About Teladoc Health

Teladoc Health, Inc. provides virtual healthcare services worldwide. The company operates through Teladoc Health Integrated Care and BetterHelp segments. The Integrated Care segment offers virtual medical services, including general medical, expert medical, specialty medical, chronic condition management, and mental health, as well as enabling technologies and enterprise telehealth solutions for hospitals and health systems. The BetterHelp segment operates a mental health platform that provides online counseling and therapy services through website, mobile applications, phones, and text-based interactions by its licensed clinicians. The company offers its products and services under the Teladoc, Livongo, and BetterHelp brands. It serves employers, health plans, hospitals and health systems, and insurance and financial services companies, as well as individual members. The company was formerly known as Teladoc, Inc. and changed its name to Teladoc Health, Inc. in August 2018. Teladoc Health, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.