Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH) Competitors $4.47 -0.11 (-2.40%) (As of 01:26 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends AVAH vs. SHC, VCYT, BTSG, LFST, SGRY, CON, PRVA, ARDT, ADUS, and PACSShould you be buying Aveanna Healthcare stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aveanna Healthcare include Sotera Health (SHC), Veracyte (VCYT), BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG), LifeStance Health Group (LFST), Surgery Partners (SGRY), Concentra Group Holdings Parent (CON), Privia Health Group (PRVA), Ardent Health Partners (ARDT), Addus HomeCare (ADUS), and PACS Group (PACS). These companies are all part of the "healthcare" industry. Aveanna Healthcare vs. Sotera Health Veracyte BrightSpring Health Services LifeStance Health Group Surgery Partners Concentra Group Holdings Parent Privia Health Group Ardent Health Partners Addus HomeCare PACS Group Sotera Health (NASDAQ:SHC) and Aveanna Healthcare (NASDAQ:AVAH) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, SHC or AVAH? Sotera Health has a beta of 1.96, suggesting that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aveanna Healthcare has a beta of 2.2, suggesting that its stock price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor SHC or AVAH? Sotera Health received 24 more outperform votes than Aveanna Healthcare when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.65% of users gave Sotera Health an outperform vote while only 38.46% of users gave Aveanna Healthcare an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSotera HealthOutperform Votes4957.65% Underperform Votes3642.35% Aveanna HealthcareOutperform Votes2538.46% Underperform Votes4061.54% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SHC or AVAH? 91.0% of Sotera Health shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Aveanna Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. 55.1% of Sotera Health shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Aveanna Healthcare shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is SHC or AVAH more profitable? Sotera Health has a net margin of 6.31% compared to Aveanna Healthcare's net margin of -3.32%. Sotera Health's return on equity of 42.27% beat Aveanna Healthcare's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sotera Health6.31% 42.27% 6.02% Aveanna Healthcare -3.32%N/A -0.89% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SHC or AVAH? Sotera Health has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aveanna Healthcare. Aveanna Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sotera Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSotera Health$1.12B3.28$51.38M$0.2551.88Aveanna Healthcare$1.98B0.44-$134.52M-$0.34-13.18 Do analysts prefer SHC or AVAH? Sotera Health presently has a consensus target price of $16.08, indicating a potential upside of 24.00%. Aveanna Healthcare has a consensus target price of $4.27, indicating a potential downside of 4.76%. Given Sotera Health's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sotera Health is more favorable than Aveanna Healthcare.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sotera Health 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Aveanna Healthcare 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media favor SHC or AVAH? In the previous week, Sotera Health had 5 more articles in the media than Aveanna Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Sotera Health and 1 mentions for Aveanna Healthcare. Sotera Health's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Aveanna Healthcare's score of 0.50 indicating that Sotera Health is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sotera Health 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Aveanna Healthcare 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummarySotera Health beats Aveanna Healthcare on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinHow Low-Cost Stocks Generate Monthly IncomeAre you ready to transform your investment strategy and generate a steady monthly income? We’re excited to offer you our exclusive report, "Options Trading Strategy: 2 (Surprisingly) Low-Cost Stocks Primed for Generating Monthly Income," FREE!👉 Yes, I Want the Free Report! 👈 Get Aveanna Healthcare News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AVAH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AVAH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAveanna HealthcareHome health care services IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$865.65M$2.81B$5.16B$9.09BDividend YieldN/A0.38%5.12%4.26%P/E Ratio-13.1827.2487.3217.12Price / Sales0.441.121,157.79119.34Price / Cash9.0616.4843.2337.85Price / Book-6.593.134.784.77Net Income-$134.52M-$57.02M$120.55M$225.50M7 Day Performance-9.86%-4.32%-1.55%-1.34%1 Month Performance-23.29%-4.83%13.71%0.44%1 Year Performance64.10%8.45%28.65%15.39% Aveanna Healthcare Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVAHAveanna Healthcare0.7166 of 5 stars$4.47-2.4%$4.27-4.5%+67.8%$863.72M$1.98B-13.1533,500SHCSotera Health3.6049 of 5 stars$12.95-1.5%$16.08+24.2%-20.4%$3.67B$1.05B52.603,000Positive NewsVCYTVeracyte4.0703 of 5 stars$43.200.0%$41.13-4.8%+44.6%$3.35B$361.05M-288.13790Positive NewsBTSGBrightSpring Health Services2.2121 of 5 stars$19.07+2.7%$18.50-3.0%N/A$3.32B$10.59B-71.3835,000LFSTLifeStance Health Group1.6971 of 5 stars$7.74+7.9%$8.70+12.4%-5.0%$2.96B$1.21B-29.509,325Positive NewsGap UpSGRYSurgery Partners3.2589 of 5 stars$21.76+6.9%$36.56+68.0%-34.2%$2.77B$2.99B-46.1713,500Positive NewsCONConcentra Group Holdings ParentN/A$21.37+4.2%$28.50+33.4%N/A$2.72B$1.88B0.0011,000Gap UpPRVAPrivia Health Group2.9025 of 5 stars$21.88+4.4%$24.80+13.3%-15.4%$2.63B$1.66B209.621,102ARDTArdent Health PartnersN/A$16.71+0.1%$21.82+30.6%N/A$2.39B$5.71B0.0024,200Positive NewsADUSAddus HomeCare4.7678 of 5 stars$129.95+4.0%$133.67+2.9%+36.4%$2.36B$1.06B28.6034,846Analyst RevisionPositive NewsPACSPACS Group3.6495 of 5 stars$15.26-1.0%$39.88+161.3%N/A$2.33B$3.11B0.0032,433 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Sotera Health Competitors Veracyte Competitors BrightSpring Health Services Competitors LifeStance Health Group Competitors Surgery Partners Competitors Concentra Group Holdings Parent Competitors Privia Health Group Competitors Ardent Health Partners Competitors Addus HomeCare Competitors PACS Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AVAH) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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