Apollo Medical (NASDAQ:AMEH) and Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.
Dividends
Booz Allen Hamilton pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Apollo Medical does not pay a dividend. Booz Allen Hamilton pays out 37.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Booz Allen Hamilton has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
6.7% of Apollo Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Booz Allen Hamilton shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.5% of Apollo Medical shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Booz Allen Hamilton shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
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