XWELL (NASDAQ:XWEL – Get Free Report) and Concentra Group Holdings Parent (NYSE:CON – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
8.7% of XWELL shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.9% of XWELL shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Concentra Group Holdings Parent shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares XWELL and Concentra Group Holdings Parent”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| XWELL | $29.52 million | 0.12 | -$16.85 million | ($3.37) | -0.18 |
| Concentra Group Holdings Parent | $1.90 billion | 1.35 | $166.54 million | $1.20 | 16.66 |
Concentra Group Holdings Parent has higher revenue and earnings than XWELL. XWELL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Concentra Group Holdings Parent, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for XWELL and Concentra Group Holdings Parent, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| XWELL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
Concentra Group Holdings Parent has a consensus target price of $27.75, indicating a potential upside of 38.82%. Given Concentra Group Holdings Parent’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Concentra Group Holdings Parent is more favorable than XWELL.
Profitability
This table compares XWELL and Concentra Group Holdings Parent’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| XWELL | -51.85% | -352.37% | -64.88% |
| Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 7.33% | 48.42% | 5.90% |
Volatility and Risk
XWELL has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Concentra Group Holdings Parent has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Concentra Group Holdings Parent beats XWELL on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About XWELL
XWELL, Inc. provides health and wellness services in airport and off airport marketplaces in the United States and internationally. It operates in four segments: XpresSpa, XpresTest, Naples Wax Center, and Treat. The XpresSpa segment traveler's spa services, including massage, nail, and skin care services, as well as spa and travel products. The XpresTest segment offers diagnostic COVID-19 tests at XpresCheck Wellness Centers in airports, to airport employees and to the traveling public but has transitioned to the CDC's bio-surveillance program; and provides marketing support through HyperPointe business to various health and health-related channels. The Napple Wax Center segment offers skincare and cometic products, as well as face and body waxing services. The Treat segment provides access to wellness services for travelers at on-site centers, consisting of self-guided yoga, meditation, and low impact weight exercises programs. The company offers its services through stores, kiosks, and online. The company was formerly known as XpresSpa Group, Inc. and changed its name to XWELL, Inc. in October 2022. XWELL, Inc. is based in New York, New York.
About Concentra Group Holdings Parent
Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. provides occupational health services in the United States. The company offers occupational and consumer health services, including workers’ compensation injury care, urgent care, clinical testing, preventative care, and employer services, as well as wellness programs through occupational health centers and onsite clinics. It also provides Concentra Telemed, a telemedicine solution for the treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses, and employer services; pharmacy solution under the Concentra Pharmacy name; and Concentra Medical Compliance Administration, a third-party administrator that helps to manage abuse testing programs for employers with regulated or non-regulated workforces. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. is a subsidiary of Select Medical Corporation.
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