1Life Healthcare (NASDAQ:ONEM) and Cano Health (NYSE:CANO) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
83.9% of 1Life Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.9% of Cano Health shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares 1Life Healthcare and Cano Health’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| 1Life Healthcare | -22.27% | -18.06% | -8.92% |
| Cano Health | N/A | -940.21% | -6.80% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares 1Life Healthcare and Cano Health’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| 1Life Healthcare | $380.22 million | 12.38 | -$88.72 million | ($0.67) | -51.13 |
| Cano Health | N/A | N/A | -$28.88 million | N/A | N/A |
Cano Health has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 1Life Healthcare.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for 1Life Healthcare and Cano Health, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| 1Life Healthcare | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 2.88 |
| Cano Health | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
1Life Healthcare presently has a consensus price target of $47.81, indicating a potential upside of 39.56%. Given 1Life Healthcare’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe 1Life Healthcare is more favorable than Cano Health.
Summary
1Life Healthcare beats Cano Health on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About 1Life Healthcare
1Life Healthcare, Inc. operates a membership-based primary care platform under the One Medical brand. The company has developed a healthcare membership model based on direct consumer enrollment, as well as employer sponsorship. Its membership model includes seamless access to digital health services paired with inviting in-office care routinely covered under health insurance programs. The company also offers administrative and managerial services pursuant to contracts with physician-owned professional corporations or One Medical Entities. As of December 31, 2020, it had approximately 549,000 members in 13 markets in the United States; and 8,000 enterprise clients. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About Cano Health
Cano Health, LLC owns and operates health care centers and pharmacies. It provides medical, dental, urgent care, an in-house laboratory, and specialty services. The company offers patient-centric programs, such as home visits, telehealth, transition of care, and high risk and complex care management. Cano Health, LLC was founded in 2009 and is based in Miami, Florida.