SMTI
Sanara MedTech Inc.
SMTI offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH has the edge over SMTI overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
SMTI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure |
SMTI's cash flow is currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability are stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
UNH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
UNH's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability are stable.
SMTI PE Valuation
SMTI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
UNH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 18x | $405 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $325 | -20% |
| Fair | 23x | $410 | +1.2% |
| Current | 23x | $405 | — |
| Expensive | 30x | $526 | +30% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
UNH's PE is in its fair range at 23x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
SMTI Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for SMTI to show an outlook.
UNH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect UNH's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
SMTI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.48 | +$3.74 |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.72 | -$2.56 |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.90 | -$2.56 |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.36 | -$3.22 |
| Q3 2025 | -$4.22 | -$3.23 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.16 | -$0.38 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.34 | -$0.75 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.14 | -$0.62 |
SMTI lost $0.48 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than the year before.
UNH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $22.65 | +29% |
| Q3 2026 | $17.55 | -8.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.58 | -33% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.28 | -44% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.23 | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.17 | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $23.09 | +53% |
| Q1 2025 | $23.89 | +46% |
| Q4 2024 | $15.51 | -35% |
UNH has the edge over SMTI on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
SMTI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28.4M | +8% |
| Q2 2026 | $28.1M | +8.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.8M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $27.5M | +4.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $26.3M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.8M | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | $23.4M | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.3M | +49% |
SMTI has the edge over UNH on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6% | -8.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.3% | +6.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9.5% | +18 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.8% | +5.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | +20 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1% | +14 points |
| Q1 2025 | -8.9% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1.4% | -0.1 points |
SMTI's operating margin was 2.6% last quarter, down 8.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
UNH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $112.7B | -0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $112B | +0.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $111.7B | +2% |
| Q4 2025 | $113.2B | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $113.2B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $111.6B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $109.6B | +9.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $100.8B | +6.8% |
UNH's revenue has held roughly level: $113B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.8% | +2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.1% | +2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.1% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3% | -7.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.8% | -4.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.6% | -3.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.3% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.7% | -0.4 points |
UNH has the edge over SMTI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SMTI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.9M | +250% |
| Q2 2026 | $2M | +125% |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.5M | +$1.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $3.9M | +349% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1M | -45% |
| Q2 2025 | $902.7K | +$2.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.7M | -$2.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $859.9K | +$1.8M |
SMTI has the edge over UNH on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
UNH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.3B | +63% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.1B | +79% |
| Q4 2025 | $160M | -89% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.1B | -61% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.3B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.6B | +1037% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5B | +$7.6B |
UNH still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2022 peak: $22.8B over the past year.
SMTI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.4% | +120K shares |
| 1 year | -1.8% | -158K shares |
| 3 years | +5.4% | +451K shares |
| 5 years | +17% | +1.3M shares |
| Available history | +41% | +2.6M shares |
SMTI has the edge over UNH on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
UNH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -4M shares |
| 1 year | -0.7% | -6M shares |
| 3 years | -3.6% | -34M shares |
| 5 years | -5.5% | -53M shares |
| Available history | -6.6% | -64M shares |
UNH has 902M diluted shares, down 0.7% from a year ago, with $5B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $3B |
| Q4 2024 | $5B |
UNH spent $5B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 52% from the year before.
SMTI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 5.4x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.1x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 50.4x | High |
SMTI's net debt is about 3.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 6.1 years a year ago.
UNH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
UNH has the edge over SMTI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SMTI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.3 | Neutral |
SMTI's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 55 (neutral).
UNH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 60.0 | Neutral |
UNH's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 60 (neutral).
SMTI PE vs Healthcare Sector
SMTI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
UNH PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | UNH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 26x | 11% below |
| PE % | 47 | 29 | 18 pts above |
UNH is trading at 23x earnings, a 11% discount to the Healthcare sector's median of 26x.
SMTI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $33.5 | 2.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $32.2 | 1.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $25.5 | 28% above |
| 100 week MA | $28.0 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $32.0 | 1.8% above |
SMTI has slipped below its 8-week average, but it's still above the other four, and 1.8% above its 200-week average.
UNH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $394.2 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $400.5 | 1.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $361.2 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $376.0 | 7.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $446.6 | 9.3% below |
UNH has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 9.3% below its 200-week average.
SMTI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.0 | $51.7 | +223% |
| 2021 | $51.7 | $25.7 | -50% |
| 2022 | $25.7 | $42.8 | +66% |
| 2023 | $42.8 | $41.1 | -4% |
| 2024 | $41.1 | $33.5 | -18% |
| 2025 | $33.5 | $24.2 | -28% |
| 2026 YTD | $24.2 | $32.5 | +34% |
SMTI has the edge over UNH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
UNH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $296.0 | $340.8 | +15% |
| 2021 | $340.8 | $495.4 | +45% |
| 2022 | $495.4 | $531.3 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | $531.3 | $526.5 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | $526.5 | $510.0 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | $510.0 | $331.8 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $331.8 | $405.1 | +22% |
UNH has finished three years in a row lower, and it's up 22% so far in 2026.