ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE, INC. vs MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC., two Managed Care stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where ALHC and MOH diverge most: on net margin, ALHC reads 0.9% and MOH reads -0.0%; on return on equity, ALHC reads 15.3% and MOH reads -0.2%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What MOH's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (earnings-power basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | ALHC | MOH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.55 | $197.00 |
| Market cap | $1.6B | $10.1B |
| Sector | Managed Care | Managed Care |
| Stage | Growth | Mature |
| P/B | 5.91 | 2.42 |
| P/S | 0.34 | 0.23 |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.8 | 24.0 |
| Revenue growth | +38.2% | +2.8% |
| Operating margin | 3.1% | 1.3% |
| Net margin | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| Return on equity | 15.3% | -0.2% |
| Return on assets | 3.2% | -0.0% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.0% | 1.7% |
| FCF yield | 11.3% | 2.7% |
| Debt / equity | 1.22 | 0.90 |
| Current ratio | 1.70 | 1.68 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 4.01 | 4.04 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 5 / 9 | 4 / 9 |
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