P3 Health Partners (NASDAQ:PIII – Get Free Report) and Tivic Health Systems (NASDAQ:TIVC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
P3 Health Partners has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tivic Health Systems has a beta of 1.98, suggesting that its share price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares P3 Health Partners and Tivic Health Systems”s top-line 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 | 0.02 | -$135.85 million | ($40.18) | -0.09 |
| Tivic Health Systems | $780,000.00 | 3.22 | -$5.66 million | ($6.68) | -0.21 |
Tivic Health Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than P3 Health Partners. Tivic Health Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than P3 Health Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for P3 Health Partners and Tivic Health Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| P3 Health Partners | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Tivic Health Systems | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
P3 Health Partners presently has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 251.12%. Given P3 Health Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe P3 Health Partners is more favorable than Tivic Health Systems.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
7.8% of P3 Health Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.3% of Tivic Health Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of P3 Health Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Tivic Health Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares P3 Health Partners and Tivic Health Systems’ 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% |
| Tivic Health Systems | -1,557.26% | -202.20% | -173.34% |
Summary
P3 Health Partners beats Tivic Health Systems on 9 of the 14 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 Tivic Health Systems
Tivic Health Systems Inc. operates as a health tech company, focuses on developing and commercializing bioelectronic medicine. Its primary product is ClearUP, a bioelectronic medicine for the treatment of sinus and nasal inflammation. The company sells its products on direct-to-consumer channel through its own websites; and platforms, such as Amazon.com and Walmart.com, as well as to U.S. online retailers, such as BestBuy and FSAStore and through distributors. Tivic Health Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Hayward, California.
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