Oscar Health (OSCR) versus Its Competitors Financial Analysis

Oscar Health (NYSE:OSCR) is one of 233 public companies in the “Healthcare Providers & Services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Oscar Health to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Risk & Volatility

Oscar Health has a beta of 2.56, meaning that its stock price is 156% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oscar Health’s rivals have a beta of 0.98, meaning that their average stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Oscar Health and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oscar Health	1	7	4	1	2.38
Oscar Health Competitors	1863	7734	13360	822	2.55

Oscar Health currently has a consensus price target of $34.60, suggesting a potential upside of 3.23%. As a group, “Healthcare Providers & Services” companies have a potential upside of 13.04%. Given Oscar Health’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Oscar Health has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Oscar Health and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oscar Health	$11.70 billion	-$443.15 million	13.85
Oscar Health Competitors	$21.44 billion	$301.67 million	7.14

Oscar Health’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Oscar Health. Oscar Health is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

75.7% of Oscar Health shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.7% of shares of all “Healthcare Providers & Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 22.6% of Oscar Health shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of shares of all “Healthcare Providers & Services” companies are owned by 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.

Profitability

This table compares Oscar Health and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oscar Health	4.90%	49.39%	9.29%
Oscar Health Competitors	-8.06%	-138.13%	-1.54%

Summary

Oscar Health beats its rivals on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Oscar Health Company Profile

Oscar Health is a U.S. health insurance company that uses technology and digital tools to connect members with health coverage and care. Founded in 2012, the company initially focused on individual health plans and has expanded its offerings to include coverage for small businesses. Oscar’s products include individual and family plans, generally offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, as well as small-group health insurance. Its services include a mobile app and online tools for managing benefits, finding care, and communicating with care teams.