Head-To-Head Survey: RTCORE (OTCMKTS:RTME) & MultiPlan (NYSE:MPLN)
by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat GemRTCORE (OTCMKTS:RTME – Get Free Report) and MultiPlan (NYSE:MPLN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
87.2% of MultiPlan shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.3% of RTCORE shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of MultiPlan shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
RTCORE has a beta of 8.34, meaning that its share price is 734% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MultiPlan has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for RTCORE and MultiPlan, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
RTCORE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MultiPlan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
MultiPlan has a consensus price target of $26.25, suggesting a potential downside of 43.33%. Given MultiPlan’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MultiPlan is more favorable than RTCORE.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares RTCORE and MultiPlan”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
RTCORE | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
MultiPlan | $930.62 million | 0.80 | -$91.70 million | ($101.54) | -0.46 |
RTCORE has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MultiPlan.
Profitability
This table compares RTCORE and MultiPlan’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
RTCORE | N/A | N/A | N/A |
MultiPlan | -163.30% | -12.14% | -1.84% |
Summary
RTCORE beats MultiPlan on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About RTCORE
RTCORE Inc provides software solutions. It engages in the development of Real Time Core Processing System, a cloud-native software to displace the monolithic systems plaguing industries worldwide. The company was formerly known as iSocialy, Inc. and changed its name to RTCORE Inc in September 2020. RTCORE Inc is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
About MultiPlan
MultiPlan Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides data analytics and technology-enabled cost management, payment, and revenue integrity solutions to the healthcare industry in the United States. The company offers analytics-based services that reduce medical costs, through data-driven algorithms and insights that detect claims over-charges and negotiate or recommend reimbursement; and network-based services that provide contracted discounts with healthcare providers, as well as outsourced network development and management services. It provides payment and revenue integrity services, such as identifying and removing improper and unnecessary charges paid during the claim, as well as services to identify and help restore and preserve underpaid premium dollars. In addition, the company offers data and decision science services including a suite of solutions that apply modern methods of data science to produce descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics that drive optimized benefit plan design, support decision-making, improve clinical outcomes, and reduce the total cost of care; and business-to-business healthcare payments and other services. It serves national and regional insurance companies, Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, provider-sponsored and independent health plans, TPAs, self-insured health plans, property and casualty insurers, bill review companies, and other companies involved in the claim adjudication process. MultiPlan Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, New York.