Babylon (NYSE:BBLN – Get Rating) is one of 34 public companies in the “Health services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Babylon to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Babylon and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Babylon | -39.85% | N/A | -88.51% |
| Babylon Competitors | -129.38% | -60.40% | -24.44% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Babylon and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Babylon | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Babylon Competitors | 9 | 155 | 302 | 0 | 2.63 |
Risk & Volatility
Babylon has a beta of 2.32, meaning that its share price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Babylon’s rivals have a beta of 1.45, meaning that their average share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Babylon and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Babylon | $1.11 billion | -$221.45 million | -0.21 |
| Babylon Competitors | $1.44 billion | -$105.34 million | -6.35 |
Babylon’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Babylon. Babylon is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
49.3% of shares of all “Health services” companies are held by institutional investors. 38.5% of Babylon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.5% of shares of all “Health services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
About Babylon
Babylon Holdings Limited operates as a digital healthcare company. It offers end-to-end care solution that facilities through its digital health suite, virtual care, in-person medical care, and post-care offerings. The company also provides Babylon Cloud services. It operates in the United Kingdom, the United States, the Asia Pacific, Canada, and internationally. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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