P3 Health Partners (NASDAQ:PIII – Get Free Report) and American Well (NYSE:AMWL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares P3 Health Partners and American Well”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| P3 Health Partners | $1.50 billion | 0.03 | -$135.85 million | ($40.18) | -0.13 |
| American Well | $254.36 million | 0.27 | -$208.14 million | ($7.20) | -0.57 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
7.8% of P3 Health Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.1% of American Well shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of P3 Health Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.8% of American Well shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for P3 Health Partners and American Well, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| P3 Health Partners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| American Well | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
P3 Health Partners presently has a consensus price target of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 133.43%. American Well has a consensus price target of $8.33, suggesting a potential upside of 101.78%. Given P3 Health Partners’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe P3 Health Partners is more favorable than American Well.
Volatility and Risk
P3 Health Partners has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Well has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares P3 Health Partners and American Well’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| P3 Health Partners | -9.07% | -302.33% | -16.72% |
| American Well | -42.80% | -39.80% | -29.38% |
Summary
P3 Health Partners beats American Well on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About P3 Health Partners
P3 Health Partners Inc., a patient-centered and physician-led population health management company, provides superior care services in the United States. It operates clinics and wellness centers. P3 Health Partners Inc. was founded in 2020 and is based in Henderson, Nevada.
About American Well
American Well Corporation, an enterprise platform and software company, delivers digitally enabling hybrid care in the United States and internationally. The company offers Converge, a cloud-based platform that enables health providers, payers, and innovators to provide in-person, virtual and automated care; and delivers virtual primary care, post-discharge follow-up, chronic condition management, virtual nursing, e-sitting, on-demand and scheduled virtual visits, specialty consults, automated care, and behavioral health, as well as specialty care programs, including dermatology, musculoskeletal care, second opinion, and cardiometabolic care to patients and members. It provides Carepoint devices comprising carts, peripherals, tablets, and TVs, which serve as digital access points in clinical settings. In addition, the company offers Amwell Medical Group network services consisting of primary and urgent care, behavioral health therapy, acute psychiatry, lactation counseling, and nutrition services. Further, it provides professional services to facilitate implementation, workflow design, systems integration, and service expansion for its products, as well as patient and provider engagement services. The company sells its products through field sales professionals, channel partners, and value-added resellers. American Well Corporation was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
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