Critical Contrast: Progyny (NASDAQ:PGNY) and Ping An Healthcare and Technology (OTCMKTS:PANHF)

Progyny (NASDAQ:PGNY) and Ping An Healthcare and Technology (OTCMKTS:PANHF) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Progyny and Ping An Healthcare and Technology’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Progyny	$1.09 billion	1.73	$62.04 million	$0.61	34.18
Ping An Healthcare and Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Progyny has higher revenue and earnings than Ping An Healthcare and Technology.

Profitability

This table compares Progyny and Ping An Healthcare and Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Progyny	5.54%	11.97%	8.43%
Ping An Healthcare and Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Progyny and Ping An Healthcare and Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Progyny	0	6	5	0	2.45
Ping An Healthcare and Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A

Progyny presently has a consensus price target of $34.50, suggesting a potential upside of 65.47%. Given Progyny’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Progyny is more favorable than Ping An Healthcare and Technology.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

94.9% of Progyny shares are held by institutional investors. 12.3% of Progyny 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.

Summary

Progyny beats Ping An Healthcare and Technology on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Progyny

Progyny, Inc., a benefits management company, specializes in fertility and family building benefits solutions in the United States. Its fertility benefits solution includes differentiated benefits plan design, personalized concierge-style member support services, and selective network of fertility specialists. The company also offers Progyny Rx, an integrated pharmacy benefits solution that provides its members with access to the medications needed during their treatment. In addition, it provides assistance service programs where various services can be offered through a reimbursement program, including adoption, surrogacy, doula, and travel reimbursement when travel is required to receive medical services. The company was formerly known as Auxogyn, Inc. and changed its name to Progyny, Inc. in 2015. Progyny, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Ping An Healthcare and Technology

Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates an online healthcare services platform in China. It offers online medical services, such as online consultation, hospital referral and appointment, inpatient arrangement, and second opinion services; prepaid cards and health check-up services; and medical devices. The company also provides advertising, wellness management, and health management services. In addition, it provides medicine marketing services; technology services; application development and operation services; and hospital and clinic services, as well as operates an insurance agency. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.