Reviewing CorVel (NASDAQ:CRVL) and Joint (NASDAQ:JYNT)

CorVel (NASDAQ:CRVL) and Joint (NASDAQ:JYNT) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares CorVel and Joint’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CorVel	11.72%	29.92%	17.82%
Joint	6.49%	12.02%	3.47%

Risk and Volatility

CorVel has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Joint has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

51.4% of CorVel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.9% of Joint shares are held by institutional investors. 39.7% of CorVel shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.2% of Joint shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for CorVel and Joint, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CorVel	0	1	0	0	2.00
Joint	1	2	0	0	1.67

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CorVel and Joint”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CorVel	$958.53 million	3.93	$110.34 million	$2.25	32.82
Joint	$54.90 million	2.09	$2.91 million	$0.27	30.00

CorVel has higher revenue and earnings than Joint. Joint is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CorVel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

CorVel beats Joint on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CorVel

CorVel Corporation provides workers’ compensation, auto, liability, and health solutions. It applies technology, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing to enhance the managing of episodes of care and the related health care costs. The company also offers network solutions services, including automated medical fee auditing, preferred provider management and reimbursement, retrospective utilization review, facility claim review, professional review, pharmacy, directed care, clearinghouse, independent medical examination, and inpatient medical bill review services, as well as Medicare solutions. In addition, it provides a range of patient management services, such as claims management, case management, 24/7 nurse triage, utilization management, vocational rehabilitation, and life care planning, as well as processing of claims for self-insured payors with respect to property and casualty insurance. The company offers solutions to employers, third party administrators, insurance companies, and government agencies to assist them in managing the medical costs and monitoring the quality of care associated with healthcare claims. CorVel Corporation was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

About Joint

The Joint Corp. operates and franchises chiropractic clinics in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Corporate Clinics and Franchise Operations. The Joint Corp. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.