GDRX vs BRRN vs HSTM Stock Comparison

GoodRx Holdings, Bryn and Healthstream Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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GDRX GoodRx Holdings, Inc.
$3.47 +4.8% 1M -5.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.21B
P/E
74.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$785.23M
Div. yield
–
Healthcare IT Technology
2 wins
BRRN Bryn Inc.
$2,100.00 0.0% 1M +4,199,900.0% 1Y
Market cap
$945.00B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Healthcare IT Technology
3 wins
HSTM Healthstream Inc
$33.73 +15.8% 1M +30.6% 1Y
Market cap
$985.05M
P/E
46.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$321.12M
Div. yield
0.00%
Healthcare IT Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Healthstream leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Healthstream 4, Bryn 3, GoodRx Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGDRXBRRNHSTMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.21B $945.00B $985.05M BRRN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 74.5x -4,205,121x 46.5x HSTM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.0x — 47.5x GDRX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -1.8% — +8.8% HSTM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.1% — 6.6% HSTM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.6% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.2x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -5.2% +4,199,900.0% +30.6% BRRN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -40.0%/yr +595.4%/yr +4.9%/yr BRRN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 56.1% 1,144.4% 32.3% HSTM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 14/100 60/100 GDRX

Percentile Scorecard

GDRXBRRNHSTM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGDRXBRRNHSTM
Valuation 89 #11 of 89 40 #54 of 89 76 #22 of 89
Growth 25 #61 of 81 1 #80 of 81 48 #43 of 81
Profitability 71 #23 of 76 – 84 #13 of 76
Financial Health 38 #59 of 94 0 #94 of 94 52 #46 of 94
Shareholder Returns 84 #9 of 52 – 39 #32 of 52
Overall 61 14 60
  • GDRX ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • BRRN ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • HSTM ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGDRXBRRNHSTMSPY
1 month +4.8%0.0%+15.8% +0.9%
3 months +7.8%+2,624,900.0%+14.2% +5.9%
6 months +51.5%+3,499,900.0%+59.0% +8.5%
Year to date +28.0%+3,499,900.0%+46.2% +13.3%
1 year -5.2%+4,199,900.0%+30.6% +12.4%
3 years -32.1%+20,999,900.0%+36.9% +88.1%
3 years, per year -12.1%+5,860.6%+11.0% +23.5%
5 years -92.2%+1,615,284.6%+26.8% +68.2%
5 years, per year -40.0%+595.4%+4.9% +11.0%
10 years —+419,900.0%+26.5% +263.4%
10 years, per year —+130.3%+2.4% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureGDRXBRRNHSTMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 56.1%1,144.4%32.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.1%1,376.0%28.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.32-1.910.19 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.093,669.860.95 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -95.8%-97.3%-41.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.7%0.0%-4.1% -0.9%
52-week high $3.80$2,100.00$35.16 $779.14
52-week low $1.87$0.02$19.88 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGDRXBRRNHSTM
P/E now vs peer median 72.5xmedian 40.6x -4,205,121xmedian 40.6x 46.5xmedian 40.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 2.4x —median 2.4x 3.1xmedian 2.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.3xmedian 18.3x —median 18.3x 11.0xmedian 18.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.0xmedian 20.5x -5,832,037xmedian 20.5x 14.1xmedian 20.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 1.8x -4,626,456xmedian 1.8x 2.8xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 4.04median 1.74 —median 1.74 2.32median 1.74

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGDRXBRRNHSTM
Revenue $785.23M – $321.12M
Gross profit $713.19M – $208.99M
Operating income $74.94M -$224.73K $25.80M
Net income $16.25M -$224.73K $21.20M
Free cash flow $197.09M -$162.04K $69.83M
R&D $116.84M – $54.05M
EPS (diluted) $0.05 – $0.72
Cash & equivalents $296.11M – $46.17M
Total debt $486.59M $413.56K –
Shares (diluted) 348.06M – 29.31M
Enterprise value $144.05M $945.00B $702.23M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGDRXBRRNHSTM
P/E 72.5x -4,205,121x 46.5x
P/FCF 6.0x -5,832,037x 14.1x
P/Operating cash flow 5.9x -5,832,037x 13.7x
P/S 1.5x – 3.1x
P/B 1.8x -4,626,456x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 2.0x -4,626,456x 3.3x
EV/EBITDA 8.3x – 11.0x
EV/EBIT 18.3x -4,205,122x 35.6x
EV/Revenue 1.7x – 2.9x
EV/FCF 7.0x -5,832,038x 13.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 6.8x -5,832,038x 12.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.04 – 2.32

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGDRXBRRNHSTM
Revenue growth (1Y) -1.8% – 8.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.8% – 5.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -4.8% – 7.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.7% – 5.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -15.6% -241.7% 20.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 68.6% -119.3% 27.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -53.0% -241.7% 4.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 11.3% -27.9% 18.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -51.8% – 8.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 17.9% – 20.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.8% -102.4% 15.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 16.4% -104.6% 13.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 4.0% -102.4% 19.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.9% -104.6% 14.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGDRXBRRNHSTM
Gross margin 90.8% – 65.1%
EBITDA margin 21.1% – 26.1%
Operating margin 9.5% – 8.0%
Pretax margin 5.3% – 8.6%
Net margin 2.1% – 6.6%
FCF margin 25.1% – 21.7%
Operating cash flow margin 25.7% – 22.4%
Return on equity 2.6% – 6.0%
Return on assets 0.7% -10,997% 4.0%
Return on invested capital 2.6% – –
Return on capital employed 7.3% – 6.4%
Asset turnover 0.4x – 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 12.4x 0.7x 3.4x
Stock comp / revenue 8.8% – 2.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGDRXBRRNHSTM
Debt / assets 20.8% 7,283% –
Debt / equity 0.8x -0.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.2x – –
Debt / FCF 2.5x -0.9x –
Liabilities / assets 72.4% 10,800% 31.6%
Equity / assets 27.6% -10,700% 68.4%
Interest coverage 1.8x – –
Current ratio 1.4x 0.0x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.4x – 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.3x – 0.5x
Altman Z-score 0.25 – 4.74

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGDRXBRRNHSTM
Dividend yield – – 0.4%
Net buyback yield 7.1% – 2.2%
Shareholder yield 7.1% – 2.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 18.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 5.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 8.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 36.4%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGDRXBRRNHSTM
Forward P/E 12.0xFY2026 – 47.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.29FY2026 – $0.71FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -17.1%FY2026 – +16.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +24.1% – +25.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $758.59MFY2026 – $344.53MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.8%FY2026 – +13.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.8% – +6.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGDRXBRRNHSTM
Held by institutions 100.0% – 75.8%
Institutions holding 162 – 219
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.0% – +3.0%
Institutions buying 68 – 125
Institutions selling 49 – 61
Buyers to sellers 1.39 – 2.05

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GDRXBRRNHSTM
GDRX 1.00 0.05 0.24
BRRN 0.05 1.00 -0.01
HSTM 0.24 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GDRX, BRRN and HSTM?

Bryn (BRRN) is the largest by market capitalisation: GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) $1.21B, Bryn (BRRN) $945.00B, Healthstream (HSTM) $985.05M.

Which stock is cheaper, GDRX, BRRN and HSTM?

Healthstream (HSTM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) 74.5x, Bryn (BRRN) -4,205,121x, Healthstream (HSTM) 46.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) is cheapest (GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) 12.0x, Healthstream (HSTM) 47.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Healthstream (HSTM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) -1.8%, Healthstream (HSTM) +8.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Healthstream (HSTM) has the highest net margin (GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) 2.1%, Healthstream (HSTM) 6.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Bryn (BRRN) returned the most: GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) -5.2%, Bryn (BRRN) +4,199,900.0%, Healthstream (HSTM) +30.6%. Over five years, Bryn (BRRN) compounded fastest (GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) -40.0%/yr, Bryn (BRRN) +595.4%/yr, Healthstream (HSTM) +4.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) 0.00%, Healthstream (HSTM) 0.00%. GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) and Bryn (BRRN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Healthstream (HSTM) has been the steadiest (GoodRx Holdings (GDRX) 56.1%, Bryn (BRRN) 1,144.4%, Healthstream (HSTM) 32.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GDRX, BRRN and HSTM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Healthstream (HSTM) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.