The Pennant Group (NASDAQ:PNTG) versus Verisante Technology (NASDAQ:VRSEF) Financial Analysis

The Pennant Group (NASDAQ:PNTG) and Verisante Technology (OTCMKTS:VRSEF) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for The Pennant Group and Verisante Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Pennant Group	0	2	1	0	2.33
Verisante Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A

The Pennant Group presently has a consensus target price of $34.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.77%. Given The Pennant Group’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe The Pennant Group is more favorable than Verisante Technology.

Profitability

This table compares The Pennant Group and Verisante Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Pennant Group	1.39%	22.16%	4.00%
Verisante Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares The Pennant Group and Verisante Technology’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Pennant Group	$338.53 million	2.72	$2.55 million	$0.52	63.33
Verisante Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

The Pennant Group has higher revenue and earnings than Verisante Technology.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

80.4% of The Pennant Group shares are held by institutional investors. 10.4% of The Pennant Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

The Pennant Group beats Verisante Technology on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Pennant Group Company Profile

The Pennant Group, Inc. offers home health, hospice, and senior living services across Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. It operates in two segments, Home Health and Hospice Services, and Senior Living Services. The company offers home health services, including clinical services, such as nursing, speech, occupational and physical therapy, medical social work, and home health aide services; and hospice services comprising clinical care, education, and counseling services for the physical, spiritual, and psychosocial needs of terminally ill patients and their families. It also provides senior living services, such as residential accommodations, activities, and meals, as well as housekeeping and assistance in the activities of daily living to seniors, who are independent or who require some support. As of June 30, 2019, the company provided home health and hospice services through 62 agencies; and assisted living, independent living, and memory care services in 51 communities with 3,872 total units. The Pennant Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho. The Pennant Group, Inc. operates independently of The Ensign Group, Inc. as of October 1, 2019.

Verisante Technology Company Profile

Verisante Technology Inc., a medical device company, engages in commercializing skin cancer detection systems. The company’s products comprise Verisante Aura, which helps in the detection of various forms of skin cancer, including basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma; and Verisante Core for the detection of lung, cervical, gastrointestinal, and colo-rectal cancers. It also owns all the rights to the ClearVu and ClearVu Elite endoscopy systems for the detection of lung cancer. Verisante Technology has a licensing agreement with the BC Cancer Agency for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of products based on patented skin cancer detection technology. The company was formerly known as T-Ray Science Inc. and changed its name to Verisante Technology Inc. in January 2011. Verisante Technology Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Richmond, Canada.

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