Critical Contrast: Auna (NYSE:AUNA) and SBC Medical Group (NASDAQ:SBC)

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

Profitability

This table compares SBC Medical Group and Auna’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%
Auna	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

60.8% of SBC Medical Group shares are held by institutional investors. 63.9% of SBC Medical Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares SBC Medical Group and Auna”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
Auna	$4.34 billion	0.12	-$67.90 million	N/A	N/A

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for SBC Medical Group and Auna, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SBC Medical Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Auna	0	0	4	0	3.00

Auna has a consensus target price of $13.40, suggesting a potential upside of 95.62%. Given Auna’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Auna is more favorable than SBC Medical Group.

Summary

Auna beats SBC Medical Group on 6 of the 10 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 Auna

Auna S.A., a healthcare service provider, operates hospitals and clinics in Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. The company provides prepaid healthcare plans in Peru; and dental and vision plans in Mexico. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.