Financial Survey: Pacific Health Care Organization (OTCMKTS:PFHO) vs. Cencora (NYSE:COR)

Cencora (NYSE:COR) and Pacific Health Care Organization (OTCMKTS:PFHO) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cencora and Pacific Health Care Organization”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cencora	$321.33 billion	0.21	$1.55 billion	$7.95	44.05
Pacific Health Care Organization	$6.07 million	2.19	$880,000.00	$0.11	9.43

Cencora has higher revenue and earnings than Pacific Health Care Organization. Pacific Health Care Organization is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cencora, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Cencora and Pacific Health Care Organization’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cencora	0.48%	227.15%	4.30%
Pacific Health Care Organization	21.71%	11.80%	11.21%

Volatility & Risk

Cencora has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pacific Health Care Organization has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Cencora and Pacific Health Care Organization, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cencora	0	4	8	0	2.67
Pacific Health Care Organization	0	0	0	0	0.00

Cencora presently has a consensus target price of $371.09, indicating a potential upside of 5.98%. Given Cencora’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Cencora is more favorable than Pacific Health Care Organization.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.5% of Cencora shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.8% of Cencora shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 61.6% of Pacific Health Care Organization shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cencora beats Pacific Health Care Organization on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cencora

Cencora, Inc. sources and distributes pharmaceutical products. The company's U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment distributes pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter healthcare products, home healthcare supplies and equipment, and related services to acute care hospitals and health systems, independent and chain retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, medical clinics, long-term care and alternate site pharmacies, and other customers; provides pharmacy management, staffing, and other consulting services; supply management software to retail and institutional healthcare providers; packaging solutions to various institutional and retail healthcare providers; clinical trial support, product post-approval, and commercialization support services; data analytics, outcomes research, and additional services for biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturers; pharmaceuticals, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, micro feed ingredients, and other products to the companion animal and production animal markets; and sales force services to manufacturers. This segment also distributes plasma and other blood products, injectable pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and other specialty products; and provides other services to physicians who specialize in various disease states, such as oncology, as well as to other healthcare providers, including hospitals and dialysis clinics. Its International Healthcare Solutions segment offers international pharmaceutical wholesale and related service, and global commercialization services; distributes pharmaceuticals, other healthcare products, and related services to pharmacies, doctors, health centers, and hospitals primarily in Europe; and provides specialty transportation and logistics services for the biopharmaceutical industry. The company was formerly known as AmerisourceBergen Corporation and changed its name to Cencora, Inc. in August 2023. Cencora, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

About Pacific Health Care Organization

Pacific Health Care Organization, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty workers' compensation cost containment company in the United States. It is involved in managing and administering health care organizations (HCOs) and medical provider networks (MPNs). The company also provides claims-related services, including utilization review, medical case management, medical bill review, employee advocate services, workers' compensation carve-outs, expert witness testimony, and Medicare set-aside services. It serves insurers, third party administrators, self-administered employers, municipalities, and other industries. The company was formerly known as Clear Air, Inc. and changed its name to Pacific Health Care Organization, Inc. in January 2001. Pacific Health Care Organization, Inc. was incorporated in 1970 and is based in Irvine, California.