Forian (FORA) Competitors

Forian (NASDAQ:FORA) and 111 (NASDAQ:YI) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, community ranking and analyst recommendations.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FORA or YI?

Forian has higher earnings, but lower revenue than 111. Forian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 111, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Forian	$19.71M	3.23	-$2.79M	-$0.09	-22.78
111	$2.11B	0.02	-$43.07M	-$0.54	-1.13

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FORA or YI?

111 received 180 more outperform votes than Forian when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 90.91% of users gave Forian an outperform vote while only 61.69% of users gave 111 an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Forian	Outperform Votes 10 90.91%	Underperform Votes 1 9.09%
111	Outperform Votes 190 61.69%	Underperform Votes 118 38.31%

Do analysts recommend FORA or YI?

Forian currently has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 143.90%. Given Forian's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Forian is more favorable than 111.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Forian	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
111	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FORA or YI?

19.3% of Forian shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.3% of 111 shares are held by institutional investors. 25.7% of Forian shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 43.9% of 111 shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to FORA or YI?

In the previous week, Forian had 3 more articles in the media than 111. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Forian and 2 mentions for 111. 111's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Forian's score of 0.12 indicating that 111 is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Forian	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
111	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is FORA or YI more profitable?

Forian has a net margin of 0.00% compared to 111's net margin of -2.27%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Forian	N/A	N/A	N/A
111	-2.27%	N/A	-10.98%

Which has more volatility & risk, FORA or YI?

Forian has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 111 has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Forian beats 111 on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.