The Pennant Group (PNTG) Competitors

The Pennant Group (NASDAQ:PNTG) and Concentra Group Holdings Parent (NYSE:CON) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Is PNTG or CON more profitable?

Concentra Group Holdings Parent has a net margin of 7.44% compared to The Pennant Group's net margin of 3.36%. Concentra Group Holdings Parent's return on equity of 50.84% beat The Pennant Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Pennant Group	3.36%	9.85%	4.04%
Concentra Group Holdings Parent	7.44%	50.84%	5.89%

Which has more risk & volatility, PNTG or CON?

The Pennant Group has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Concentra Group Holdings Parent has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PNTG or CON?

85.9% of The Pennant Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of The Pennant Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Concentra Group Holdings Parent shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor PNTG or CON?

In the previous week, Concentra Group Holdings Parent had 1 more articles in the media than The Pennant Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Concentra Group Holdings Parent and 3 mentions for The Pennant Group. Concentra Group Holdings Parent's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat The Pennant Group's score of 0.86 indicating that Concentra Group Holdings Parent is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Pennant Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Concentra Group Holdings Parent	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PNTG or CON?

Concentra Group Holdings Parent has higher revenue and earnings than The Pennant Group. Concentra Group Holdings Parent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Pennant Group, 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
The Pennant Group	$695.24M	1.22	$22.56M	$0.78	31.58
Concentra Group Holdings Parent	$1.90B	1.44	$166.54M	$1.19	17.98

Do analysts prefer PNTG or CON?

The Pennant Group currently has a consensus target price of $34.40, suggesting a potential upside of 39.67%. Concentra Group Holdings Parent has a consensus target price of $27.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.50%. Given The Pennant Group's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe The Pennant Group is more favorable than Concentra Group Holdings Parent.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Pennant Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Concentra Group Holdings Parent	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Concentra Group Holdings Parent beats The Pennant Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.