Pediatrix Medical Group (MD) Competitors $14.42 -0.07 (-0.48%) (As of 10:46 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends MD vs. AMED, AMN, CCRN, LH, DGX, DVA, CHE, CRVL, RCM, and EHCShould you be buying Pediatrix Medical Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Pediatrix Medical Group include Amedisys (AMED), AMN Healthcare Services (AMN), Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), Laboratory Co. of America (LH), Quest Diagnostics (DGX), DaVita (DVA), Chemed (CHE), CorVel (CRVL), R1 RCM (RCM), and Encompass Health (EHC). Pediatrix Medical Group vs. Amedisys AMN Healthcare Services Cross Country Healthcare Laboratory Co. of America Quest Diagnostics DaVita Chemed CorVel R1 RCM Encompass Health Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) and Amedisys (NASDAQ:AMED) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, community ranking, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community favor MD or AMED? Pediatrix Medical Group received 8 more outperform votes than Amedisys when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.31% of users gave Pediatrix Medical Group an outperform vote while only 58.72% of users gave Amedisys an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPediatrix Medical GroupOutperform Votes50360.31% Underperform Votes33139.69% AmedisysOutperform Votes49558.72% Underperform Votes34841.28% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MD or AMED? 97.7% of Pediatrix Medical Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of Amedisys shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Pediatrix Medical Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Amedisys shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend MD or AMED? Pediatrix Medical Group presently has a consensus target price of $16.10, indicating a potential upside of 11.81%. Amedisys has a consensus target price of $100.67, indicating a potential upside of 11.84%. Given Amedisys' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Amedisys is more favorable than Pediatrix Medical Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pediatrix Medical Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Amedisys 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Which has better earnings & valuation, MD or AMED? Amedisys has higher revenue and earnings than Pediatrix Medical Group. Pediatrix Medical Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amedisys, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPediatrix Medical Group$1.99B0.62-$60.41M-$3.06-4.71Amedisys$2.24B1.32-$9.75M$2.5235.72 Which has more volatility & risk, MD or AMED? Pediatrix Medical Group has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amedisys has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is MD or AMED more profitable? Amedisys has a net margin of 3.57% compared to Pediatrix Medical Group's net margin of -12.65%. Pediatrix Medical Group's return on equity of 12.79% beat Amedisys' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pediatrix Medical Group-12.65% 12.79% 4.75% Amedisys 3.57%12.20%6.74% Does the media favor MD or AMED? In the previous week, Pediatrix Medical Group had 4 more articles in the media than Amedisys. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Pediatrix Medical Group and 6 mentions for Amedisys. Pediatrix Medical Group's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Amedisys' score of 0.41 indicating that Pediatrix Medical Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pediatrix Medical Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amedisys 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryPediatrix Medical Group and Amedisys tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 MD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPediatrix Medical GroupHospitals IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.24B$5.36B$5.07B$19.90BDividend YieldN/A1.02%4.99%3.49%P/E Ratio-4.7110.4289.5636.63Price / Sales0.621.141,224.8017.98Price / Cash9.3211.5839.4521.28Price / Book1.692.536.974.58Net Income-$60.41M$178.36M$119.04M$985.06M7 Day Performance-2.31%-0.80%-1.78%0.51%1 Month Performance13.12%10.48%-3.59%1.13%1 Year Performance65.14%60.21%31.64%24.80% Pediatrix Medical Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MDPediatrix Medical Group3.5872 of 5 stars$14.42-0.5%$16.10+11.7%+61.0%$1.24B$1.99B-4.715,170Analyst ForecastNews CoverageAMEDAmedisys3.9441 of 5 stars$89.89-0.1%$100.67+12.0%-4.1%$2.94B$2.24B35.7119,000AMNAMN Healthcare Services4.7519 of 5 stars$24.76-0.2%$48.33+95.2%-63.0%$942.61M$3.79B17.973,585CCRNCross Country Healthcare4.6207 of 5 stars$10.21flat$18.50+81.2%-52.3%$336.11M$2.02B-204.1610,831Short Interest ↓LHLaboratory Co. of America4.7778 of 5 stars$237.91+0.0%$255.92+7.6%+12.7%$19.90B$12.71B46.0167,000Positive NewsDGXQuest Diagnostics4.9045 of 5 stars$162.47+0.7%$164.58+1.3%+19.7%$18.13B$9.25B21.6948,000Analyst DowngradeDVADaVita4.3779 of 5 stars$163.02+1.0%$161.80-0.7%+65.5%$13.37B$12.14B17.4170,000Positive NewsCHEChemed4.9019 of 5 stars$562.27+1.7%$641.50+14.1%-4.5%$8.46B$2.26B27.9815,087Ex-DividendPositive NewsCRVLCorVel1.4222 of 5 stars$358.67+1.0%N/A+66.0%$6.14B$795.31M75.424,870Positive NewsRCMR1 RCM3.181 of 5 stars$14.31flat$15.41+7.7%N/A$6.04B$2.25B0.0030,000News CoverageEHCEncompass Health4.8996 of 5 stars$98.64-0.3%$107.11+8.6%+52.3%$9.94B$4.80B23.8938,000Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMED Competitors AMN Competitors CCRN Competitors LH Competitors DGX Competitors DVA Competitors CHE Competitors CRVL Competitors RCM Competitors EHC 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 (NYSE:MD) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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