Reviewing Diversicare Healthcare Services (OTCMKTS:DVCR) and PACS Group (NYSE:PACS)

PACS Group (NYSE:PACS) and Diversicare Healthcare Services (OTCMKTS:DVCR) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

33.1% of Diversicare Healthcare Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.3% of Diversicare Healthcare Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares PACS Group and Diversicare Healthcare Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PACS Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Diversicare Healthcare Services	0.53%	-15.01%	1.05%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for PACS Group and Diversicare Healthcare Services, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PACS Group	0	0	8	0	3.00
Diversicare Healthcare Services	0	0	0	0	N/A

PACS Group presently has a consensus target price of $39.38, suggesting a potential downside of 8.30%. Given PACS Group’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PACS Group is more favorable than Diversicare Healthcare Services.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PACS Group and Diversicare Healthcare Services”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PACS Group	$3.11 billion	2.10	$112.87 million	N/A	N/A
Diversicare Healthcare Services	$475.72 million	0.15	$5.16 million	$0.36	28.03

PACS Group has higher revenue and earnings than Diversicare Healthcare Services.

Summary

PACS Group beats Diversicare Healthcare Services on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PACS Group

PACS Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities in the United States. The company also provides senior care and independent facilities. It engages in the acquisition, ownership, and leasing of health care-related properties. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Farmington, Utah.

About Diversicare Healthcare Services

Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. provides post-acute care services. The firm offers services to patients and residents including skilled nursing, ancillary health care services and assisted living. It also provides long-term care centres and rehabilitative, nutritional, respiratory and other specialized ancillary services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.