Option Care Health (OPCH) & Its Peers Head-To-Head Contrast

Option Care Health (NASDAQ:OPCH) is one of 233 publicly-traded companies in the “Healthcare Providers & Services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Option Care Health to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Option Care Health and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Option Care Health	3.74%	19.06%	7.32%
Option Care Health Competitors	-8.06%	-136.95%	-1.64%

Volatility and Risk

Option Care Health has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Option Care Health’s rivals have a beta of 1.01, meaning that their average stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

98.0% of Option Care Health shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.7% of shares of all “Healthcare Providers & Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Option Care Health shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of shares of all “Healthcare Providers & Services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Option Care Health and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Option Care Health	0	14	2	0	2.12
Option Care Health Competitors	1873	7748	13380	829	2.55

Option Care Health presently has a consensus target price of $29.48, suggesting a potential downside of 6.91%. As a group, “Healthcare Providers & Services” companies have a potential upside of 13.60%. Given Option Care Health’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Option Care Health has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Option Care Health and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Option Care Health	$5.65 billion	$207.59 million	22.78
Option Care Health Competitors	$21.12 billion	$301.67 million	-1.57

Option Care Health’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Option Care Health. Option Care Health is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Option Care Health rivals beat Option Care Health on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Option Care Health Company Profile

Option Care Health, Inc. is a U.S. provider of home and alternate-site infusion therapy services. The company coordinates infusion care for patients who need medications or nutritional support administered outside a hospital, including in their homes or at infusion centers. Its services include specialty pharmacy, nursing, care coordination and clinical support. Option Care Health provides therapies for a range of acute and chronic conditions, including immune disorders, infections, bleeding disorders and nutritional needs.