Contrasting HealthStream (NASDAQ:HSTM) & Wanderport (OTCMKTS:WDRP)

HealthStream (NASDAQ:HSTM) and Wanderport (OTCMKTS:WDRP) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for HealthStream and Wanderport, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HealthStream	0	3	1	0	2.25
Wanderport	0	0	0	0	0.00

HealthStream currently has a consensus target price of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.50%. Given HealthStream’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe HealthStream is more favorable than Wanderport.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

69.6% of HealthStream shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.5% of HealthStream shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 46.9% of Wanderport shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

HealthStream has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wanderport has a beta of -1.93, indicating that its stock price is 293% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares HealthStream and Wanderport’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HealthStream	6.93%	5.82%	4.07%
Wanderport	5.71%	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares HealthStream and Wanderport”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HealthStream	$291.65 million	2.42	$20.01 million	$0.68	35.04
Wanderport	$30,000.00	19.16	N/A	N/A	N/A

HealthStream has higher revenue and earnings than Wanderport.

Summary

HealthStream beats Wanderport on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HealthStream

HealthStream, Inc. provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based applications for healthcare organizations in the United States. The company’s solutions help healthcare organizations in meeting their ongoing clinical development, talent management, training, education, assessment, competency management, safety and compliance, and scheduling, as well as provider credentialing, privileging, and enrollment needs. It offers hStream, a technology platform that powers a range of healthcare workforce solutions. The company provides its solutions to customers across a range of entities within the healthcare industry, including private, not-for-profit, and government entities, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device companies through its direct sales teams. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

About Wanderport

Wanderport Corporation distributes hemp-based food, beverages, and consumer products. It offers food and beverage products, such as hemp coffees, proteins, and seeds; dietary supplements, and body and skincare products, as well as accessories. The company sells its products online through its wanderbrands.com website. The company was formerly known as Temtex Industries Inc. and changed its name to Wanderport Corporation in January 2007. Wanderport Corporation was founded in 2006 and is based in Santa Monica, California.