Critical Review: HealthStream (NASDAQ:HSTM) vs. Arcturis Data (OTCMKTS:SSYNF)

HealthStream (NASDAQ:HSTM) and Arcturis Data (OTCMKTS:SSYNF) are both healthcare companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HealthStream	6.60%	6.81%	4.64%
Arcturis Data	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for HealthStream and Arcturis Data, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HealthStream	0	3	0	0	2.00
Arcturis Data	0	0	0	0	0.00

HealthStream presently has a consensus price target of $27.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.96%. Given HealthStream’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe HealthStream is more favorable than Arcturis Data.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

69.6% of HealthStream shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of HealthStream shares are owned 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares HealthStream and Arcturis Data”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HealthStream	$304.06 million	2.79	$18.34 million	$0.72	40.31
Arcturis Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

HealthStream has higher revenue and earnings than Arcturis Data.

Summary

HealthStream beats Arcturis Data on 8 of the 8 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 Arcturis Data

Arcturis Data Limited, a data company, uses data to support the discovery and development of new medicines. It supports the delivery of research across various phases of the clinical development pipeline covering various conditions and treatment types. The company translates patient pathways to support clinical development, inform policy, and advance research. It collaborates with research and industry experts to create disease-specific datasets. The company was formerly known as Sensyne Health Limited and changed its name to Arcturis Data Limited in October 2022. Arcturis Data Limited was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Kidlington, the United Kingdom.