Abacus Life (NASDAQ:ABL – Get Free Report) and GoHealth (NASDAQ:GOCO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and earnings.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Abacus Life and GoHealth”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Abacus Life | $111.92 million | 5.66 | -$23.96 million | ($0.06) | -109.17 |
| GoHealth | $822.44 million | 0.17 | -$2.93 million | ($3.60) | -1.38 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
24.2% of GoHealth shares are held by institutional investors. 47.0% of Abacus Life shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.0% of GoHealth shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Abacus Life and GoHealth, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Abacus Life | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3.20 |
| GoHealth | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Abacus Life presently has a consensus price target of $13.13, suggesting a potential upside of 100.38%. GoHealth has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 140.96%. Given GoHealth’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GoHealth is more favorable than Abacus Life.
Profitability
This table compares Abacus Life and GoHealth’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Abacus Life | -0.72% | 17.65% | 8.82% |
| GoHealth | -3.21% | -8.74% | -2.26% |
Risk & Volatility
Abacus Life has a beta of 0.03, suggesting that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GoHealth has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Abacus Life beats GoHealth on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Abacus Life
Abacus Life, Inc. operates as an alternative asset manager specializing in life insurance products. It purchases life insurance policies from consumers seeking liquidity and manages policies over time via trading, holding, and/or servicing. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Orlando, Florida.
About GoHealth
GoHealth, Inc. operates as a health insurance marketplace and Medicare-focused digital health company in the United States. The company operates a technology platform that leverages machine-learning algorithms of insurance behavioral data to optimize the process for helping individuals find the health insurance plan for their specific needs. It provides Medicare plans, including Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement and Prescription Drug, and Medicare Special Needs Plans. The company also offers partner marketing services. It sells its products through carriers and online platform, as well as independent and external agencies. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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