Viewtran Group (OTCMKTS:VIEWF) vs. HealthStream (NASDAQ:HSTM) Financial Comparison

Viewtran Group (OTCMKTS:VIEWF) and HealthStream (NASDAQ:HSTM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Viewtran Group has a beta of -31.28, suggesting that its share price is 3,228% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HealthStream has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Viewtran Group and HealthStream’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viewtran Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
HealthStream	6.39%	6.47%	4.44%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Viewtran Group and HealthStream”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viewtran Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HealthStream	$304.06 million	2.27	$18.34 million	$0.67	35.28

HealthStream has higher revenue and earnings than Viewtran Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Viewtran Group and HealthStream, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viewtran Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
HealthStream	0	3	0	0	2.00

HealthStream has a consensus price target of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.52%. Given HealthStream’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe HealthStream is more favorable than Viewtran Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

69.6% of HealthStream shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.2% of Viewtran Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.4% of HealthStream shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

HealthStream beats Viewtran Group on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Viewtran Group

Viewtran Group, Inc. provides supply chain financial services and enterprise solutions for the technology industry in China. It offers software development and technical deployment services; and hardware, software, and technical services. The company was formerly known as Cogo Group, Inc. and changed its name to Viewtran Group, Inc. in November 2013. Viewtran Group, Inc. is based in Shenzhen, China.

About HealthStream

HealthStream, Inc. provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based applications for healthcare organizations in the United States. The company’s solutions help healthcare organizations in meeting their ongoing clinical development, talent management, training, education, assessment, competency management, safety and compliance, and scheduling, as well as provider credentialing, privileging, and enrollment needs. It offers hStream, a technology platform that powers a range of healthcare workforce solutions. The company provides its solutions to customers across a range of entities within the healthcare industry, including private, not-for-profit, and government entities, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device companies through its direct sales teams. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.