Critical Review: Auna (NYSE:AUNA) and SBC Medical Group (NASDAQ:SBC)

SBC Medical Group (NASDAQ:SBC) and Auna (NYSE:AUNA) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares SBC Medical Group and Auna’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SBC Medical Group	N/A	-11.59%	-7.05%
Auna	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

60.8% of SBC Medical Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 63.9% of SBC Medical Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for SBC Medical Group and Auna, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SBC Medical Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Auna	0	0	4	0	3.00

Auna has a consensus target price of $13.40, indicating a potential upside of 97.64%. Given Auna’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Auna is more favorable than SBC Medical Group.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SBC Medical Group and Auna”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SBC Medical Group	$223.34 million	2.79	$340,000.00	N/A	N/A
Auna	$4.34 billion	0.12	-$67.90 million	N/A	N/A

SBC Medical Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Auna.

Summary

Auna beats SBC Medical Group on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SBC Medical Group

SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, provides services to support the operation of clinics which deliver specialized medical services in the areas of cosmetic medicine, esthetic dentistry and Androgenetic Alopecia or AGA, primarily in Japan and centered on the SBC Shonan Beauty Clinic Brand. SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated, formerly known as Pono Capital Two Inc., is based in TOKYO.

About Auna

Auna S.A., a healthcare service provider, operates hospitals and clinics in Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. The company provides prepaid healthcare plans in Peru; and dental and vision plans in Mexico. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.