HealthEquity (HQY) Competitors

Integer (NYSE:ITGR) and HealthEquity (NASDAQ:HQY) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Do analysts prefer ITGR or HQY?

Integer currently has a consensus price target of $145.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.83%. HealthEquity has a consensus price target of $118.09, indicating a potential upside of 18.62%. Given Integer's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Integer is more favorable than HealthEquity.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Integer	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
HealthEquity	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media favor ITGR or HQY?

In the previous week, HealthEquity had 7 more articles in the media than Integer. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for HealthEquity and 4 mentions for Integer. HealthEquity's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Integer's score of 0.26 indicating that HealthEquity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Integer	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
HealthEquity	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ITGR or HQY more profitable?

HealthEquity has a net margin of 9.80% compared to Integer's net margin of 4.38%. Integer's return on equity of 11.95% beat HealthEquity's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Integer	4.38%	11.95%	6.04%
HealthEquity	9.80%	11.01%	6.77%

Which has more volatility and risk, ITGR or HQY?

Integer has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HealthEquity has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ITGR or HQY?

99.3% of Integer shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.6% of HealthEquity shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Integer shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of HealthEquity shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings & valuation, ITGR or HQY?

Integer has higher revenue and earnings than HealthEquity. Integer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HealthEquity, 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
Integer	$1.75B	2.42	$119.90M	$2.11	57.35
HealthEquity	$1.20B	7.17	$96.70M	$1.37	72.66

Summary

HealthEquity beats Integer on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.