Addus HomeCare (NASDAQ:ADUS) and Daxor (NASDAQ:DXR) Critical Comparison

Daxor (NASDAQ:DXR) and Addus HomeCare (NASDAQ:ADUS) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Daxor and Addus HomeCare, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Daxor	0	1	2	0	2.67
Addus HomeCare	1	2	6	1	2.70

Daxor presently has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 108.33%. Addus HomeCare has a consensus price target of $134.89, indicating a potential upside of 28.22%. Given Daxor’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Daxor is more favorable than Addus HomeCare.

Volatility and Risk

Daxor has a beta of 0.01, suggesting that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Addus HomeCare has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.3% of Daxor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of Addus HomeCare shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.5% of Daxor shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Addus HomeCare shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Daxor and Addus HomeCare”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Daxor	$3.31 million	18.26	N/A	N/A	N/A
Addus HomeCare	$1.42 billion	1.37	$73.60 million	$4.67	22.53

Addus HomeCare has higher revenue and earnings than Daxor.

Profitability

This table compares Daxor and Addus HomeCare’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Daxor	N/A	N/A	N/A
Addus HomeCare	6.74%	9.99%	7.23%

Summary

Addus HomeCare beats Daxor on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Daxor

Daxor Corporation, a medical device company, provides blood volume measurement technology focused on blood volume testing. The company develops and markets BVA-100 Blood Volume Analyzer, a diagnostic blood test to provide safe, accurate, objective quantification of blood volume status and composition compared to patient-specific norms for used in a broad range of medical and surgical conditions. The company was formerly known as Idant Corporation and changed its name to Daxor Corporation in May 1973. Daxor Corporation was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Daxor Corporation is a subsidiary of Estate Of Joseph Feldschuh.

About Addus HomeCare

Addus HomeCare Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides personal care services to elderly, chronically ill, disabled persons, and individuals who are at risk of hospitalization or institutionalization in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Personal Care, Hospice, and Home Health. The Personal Care segment provides non-medical assistance with activities of daily living. This segment offers services that include assistance with bathing, grooming, oral care, feeding and dressing, medication reminders, meal planning and preparation, housekeeping, and transportation services. The Hospice segment provides palliative nursing care, social work, spiritual counseling, homemaker, and bereavement counseling services for people who are terminally ill, as well as related services for their families. The Home Health segment offers skilled nursing and physical, occupational, and speech therapy for the individuals who requires assistance during an illness or after hospitalization. The company's payor clients include federal, state, and local governmental agencies; managed care organizations; commercial insurers; and private individuals. Addus HomeCare Corporation was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Frisco, Texas.