Comparing Labcorp (NYSE:LH) and Ramsay Health Care (OTCMKTS:RMYHY)

Labcorp (NYSE:LH) and Ramsay Health Care (OTCMKTS:RMYHY) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Dividends

Labcorp pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Ramsay Health Care pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Labcorp pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Labcorp and Ramsay Health Care, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Labcorp	0	4	10	0	2.71
Ramsay Health Care	0	2	0	0	2.00

Labcorp presently has a consensus target price of $292.83, indicating a potential upside of 3.26%. Given Labcorp’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Labcorp is more favorable than Ramsay Health Care.

Risk & Volatility

Labcorp has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ramsay Health Care has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Labcorp and Ramsay Health Care’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Labcorp	5.66%	15.45%	7.02%
Ramsay Health Care	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

95.9% of Labcorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Labcorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Labcorp and Ramsay Health Care”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Labcorp	$13.01 billion	1.81	$746.00 million	$9.06	31.30
Ramsay Health Care	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Labcorp has higher revenue and earnings than Ramsay Health Care.

Summary

Labcorp beats Ramsay Health Care on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Labcorp

Labcorp Holdings, Inc. engages in providing medical testing services. The company was founded on April 16, 2024 and is headquartered in Burlington, NC.

About Ramsay Health Care

Ramsay Health Care Limited owns and operates hospitals. The company offers health care services to public and private patients. It operates facilities in approximately 530 locations in the Asia Pacific, the United Kingdom, France, and Nordics. Ramsay Health Care Limited was founded in 1964 and is based in Sydney, Australia.