American Caresource (OTCMKTS:GNOW) vs. Quipt Home Medical (NASDAQ:QIPT) Head-To-Head Review

Quipt Home Medical (NASDAQ:QIPT) and American Caresource (OTCMKTS:GNOW) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

42.8% of Quipt Home Medical shares are held by institutional investors. 13.4% of Quipt Home Medical shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 51.5% of American Caresource shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Quipt Home Medical and American Caresource, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quipt Home Medical	1	1	2	2	2.83
American Caresource	0	0	0	0	0.00

Quipt Home Medical presently has a consensus target price of $5.18, indicating a potential upside of 209.88%. Given Quipt Home Medical’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Quipt Home Medical is more favorable than American Caresource.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Quipt Home Medical and American Caresource”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Quipt Home Medical	$244.72 million	0.29	-$6.76 million	($0.17)	-9.82
American Caresource	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

American Caresource has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Quipt Home Medical.

Profitability

This table compares Quipt Home Medical and American Caresource’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quipt Home Medical	-2.90%	-6.70%	-2.94%
American Caresource	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Quipt Home Medical beats American Caresource on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Quipt Home Medical

Quipt Home Medical Corp., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of durable and home medical equipment and supplies in the United States. The company offers nebulizers, oxygen concentrators, and CPAP and BiPAP units; traditional and non-traditional durable medical respiratory equipment and services; non-invasive ventilation equipment, supplies, and services; and engages in the rental of medical equipment. It offers management of various chronic disease states focusing on patients with heart and pulmonary disease, sleep apnea, reduced mobility, and other chronic health conditions. The company was formerly known as Protech Home Medical Corp. and changed its name to Quipt Home Medical Corp. in May 2021. Quipt Home Medical Corp. is headquartered in Wilder, Kentucky.

About American Caresource

American CareSource Holdings, Inc. provides urgent and primary care services in the United States. The company operates healthcare centers that offer non-life-threatening out-patient medical care for the treatment of acute, episodic, and chronic medical conditions. Its healthcare centers provide treatment of general medical problems, including colds, flus, ear infections, hypertension, asthma, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and other conditions; treatment of injuries, such as fractures, dislocations, sprains, bruises, and cuts; minor non-emergent surgical procedures; diagnostic tests, such as X-rays, electrocardiograms, complete blood counts, and urinalyses; and occupational and industrial medical services, including drug testing, workers’ compensation cases, and pre-employment physical examinations. It owns and operates 13 urgent and primary care centers, including 2 in Georgia, 2 in Florida, 3 in Alabama, 4 in North Carolina, and 2 in Virginia. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.