Babylon (NYSE:BBLN – Get Free Report) and Xcelerate (OTCMKTS:XCRT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.
Volatility & Risk
Babylon has a beta of 2.42, indicating that its stock price is 142% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xcelerate has a beta of 3.36, indicating that its stock price is 236% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Babylon and Xcelerate, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Babylon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Xcelerate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Babylon and Xcelerate’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Babylon | $1.15 billion | 0.01 | -$221.45 million | ($23.03) | -0.02 |
| Xcelerate | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xcelerate has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Babylon.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
37.9% of Babylon shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.5% of Babylon shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Babylon and Xcelerate’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Babylon | -35.54% | N/A | -105.06% |
| Xcelerate | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Babylon beats Xcelerate on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
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 provides Babylon Cloud and clinical services. Babylon Holdings Limited was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
About Xcelerate
Xcelerate Inc. acquires engineering/patents and applies to early-stage medical technology companies. It supplies to controlled clinical care settings, in which developments will be trialed, tested, and applied, as well as provides end-to-end controlled medical technology development. The company was formerly known as Union Dental Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Xcelerate Inc. Xcelerate Inc. was incorporated in 1996 is based in Mauldin, South Carolina.
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