HLYK vs SDGR vs WAY Stock Comparison

HealthLynked, Schrodinger and Waystar Holding Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HLYK HealthLynked Corp
$1.96 -0.5% 1M +13.3% 1Y
Market cap
$5.79M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.37M
Div. yield
–
Healthcare IT Technology
1 win
SDGR Schrodinger, Inc.
$24.50 -15.1% 1M +8.8% 1Y
Market cap
$2.00B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$259.04M
Div. yield
–
Healthcare IT Technology
1 win
WAY Waystar Holding Corp.
$28.69 +16.2% 1M -26.4% 1Y
Market cap
$5.37B
P/E
39.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.21B
Div. yield
–
Healthcare IT Technology
5 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Waystar Holding leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Waystar Holding 5, HealthLynked 1, Schrodinger 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHLYKSDGRWAYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.79M $2.00B $5.37B WAY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -1.4x -36.8x 39.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 16.5x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -46.7% +8.9% +19.2% WAY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -292.0% -21.0% 11.2% WAY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 3.5% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 2.9x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.3% +8.8% -26.4% HLYK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -40.0%/yr -14.5%/yr — SDGR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 161.7% 67.7% 54.6% WAY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 13/100 30/100 58/100 WAY

Percentile Scorecard

HLYKSDGRWAY

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

AxisHLYKSDGRWAY
Valuation 5 #86 of 90 14 #78 of 90 71 #27 of 90
Growth 28 #59 of 82 22 #64 of 82 68 #27 of 82
Profitability 15 #66 of 77 18 #63 of 77 74 #21 of 77
Financial Health 3 #93 of 96 63 #36 of 96 55 #44 of 96
Shareholder Returns – 32 #37 of 54 23 #42 of 54
Overall 13 30 58
  • HLYK ranked among 99 companies in Vertical Software
  • SDGR ranked among 99 companies in Vertical Software
  • WAY ranked among 99 companies in Vertical Software

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodHLYKSDGRWAYSPY
1 month -0.5%-15.1%+16.2% -0.8%
3 months -28.7%+60.3%+24.1% +3.5%
6 months -27.4%+108.7%+11.6% +7.0%
Year to date +40.0%+37.0%-12.4% +12.2%
1 year +13.3%+8.8%-26.4% +13.0%
3 years -66.2%+13.2%— +86.3%
3 years, per year -30.4%+4.2%— +23.1%
5 years -92.2%-54.4%— +68.6%
5 years, per year -40.0%-14.5%— +11.0%

Risk

MeasureHLYKSDGRWAYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 161.7%67.7%54.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 184.7%58.1%57.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -1.081.570.53 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.080.13-0.48 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -97.5%-81.3%-61.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -68.1%-24.8%-27.6% -1.8%
52-week high $6.15$32.60$39.62 $779.14
52-week low $1.28$11.07$17.31 $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.

MultipleHLYKSDGRWAY
P/E now vs peer median -1.4xmedian 42.4x -33.7xmedian 42.4x 40.8xmedian 42.4x
P/S now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 2.7x 6.2xmedian 2.7x 4.6xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 19.0x -8.1xmedian 19.0x 15.6xmedian 19.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -4.0xmedian 19.4x -12.3xmedian 19.4x 22.4xmedian 19.4x
P/B now vs peer median -0.7xmedian 1.8x 4.9xmedian 1.8x 1.4xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.00median 1.75 0.82median 1.75 —median 1.75

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 monthsHLYKSDGRWAY
Revenue $1.37M $259.04M $1.21B
Gross profit – $147.31M $833.24M
Operating income – -$153.45M $275.76M
Net income -$3.97M -$54.34M $134.79M
Free cash flow -$1.44M -$130.27M $246.26M
R&D – $168.98M $67.01M
EPS (diluted) $-1.36 $-0.72 $0.69
Cash & equivalents $12.84K $287.85M $12.65M
Total debt $1.78M – $5.39B
Shares (diluted) 2.94M 75.77M 194.51M
Enterprise value $5.70M $399.91M $4.51B

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
MetricHLYKSDGRWAY
P/E -1.4x -33.7x 40.8x
P/FCF -4.0x -12.3x 22.4x
P/Operating cash flow -4.0x -12.7x 18.8x
P/S 4.2x 6.2x 4.6x
P/B -0.7x 4.9x 1.4x
P/Tangible book -0.7x 4.9x 2.0x
EV/EBITDA – -8.1x 15.6x
EV/EBIT – -7.8x 24.6x
EV/Revenue 4.6x 4.6x 5.6x
EV/FCF -4.4x -9.2x 27.5x
EV/Operating cash flow -4.4x -9.4x 23.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.00 0.82 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHLYKSDGRWAY
Revenue growth (1Y) -46.7% 8.9% 19.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -39.6% 10.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 5.9% 22.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 8.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 20.5% 31.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 2.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) 19.9% 70.0% 56.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 10.9% -41.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) -7,646% 71.0% 46.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -293.9% -41.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 45.4% -561.4% -3.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.0% -6.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 45.4% -634.5% -11.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.0% -4.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHLYKSDGRWAY
Gross margin – 56.9% 69.1%
EBITDA margin – -57.0% 36.1%
Operating margin – -59.2% 22.9%
Pretax margin – -20.0% 16.2%
Net margin -292.0% -21.0% 11.2%
FCF margin -104.7% -50.3% 20.4%
Operating cash flow margin -104.7% -49.0% 24.3%
Return on equity – -16.9% 3.4%
Return on assets -246.6% -8.5% 2.3%
Return on invested capital – – 3.5%
Return on capital employed – -33.1% 4.9%
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.4x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.4x 2.3x 2.2x
Stock comp / revenue 37.7% 14.9% 4.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHLYKSDGRWAY
Debt / assets 36.3% – 25.0%
Debt / equity -0.1x – 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 2.9x
Debt / FCF -0.4x – 6.0x
Liabilities / assets 586.7% 48.6% 32.1%
Equity / assets -486.7% 51.4% 67.9%
Interest coverage – – 3.4x
Current ratio 0.2x 2.7x 1.8x
Quick ratio 0.0x 2.6x 1.6x
Cash ratio 0.0x 2.4x 0.8x
Altman Z-score – 1.77 2.15

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHLYKSDGRWAY
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – -0.1% -0.4%
Shareholder yield – -0.1% -0.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusHLYKSDGRWAY
Forward P/E – – 16.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $-1.73FY2026 $1.74FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +22.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – +10.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $234.01MFY2026 $1.21BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – -8.5%FY2026 +10.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +10.5% +12.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHLYKSDGRWAY
Held by institutions – 86.6% 100.0%
Institutions holding – 232 302
Change in shares held, QoQ – -0.9% +3.3%
Institutions buying – 129 187
Institutions selling – 64 88
Buyers to sellers – 2.02 2.13

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.

HLYKSDGRWAY
HLYK 1.00 0.03 -0.08
SDGR 0.03 1.00 0.29
WAY -0.08 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HLYK, SDGR and WAY?

Waystar Holding (WAY) is the largest by market capitalisation: HealthLynked (HLYK) $5.79M, Schrodinger (SDGR) $2.00B, Waystar Holding (WAY) $5.37B.

Which company is growing faster?

Waystar Holding (WAY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: HealthLynked (HLYK) -46.7%, Schrodinger (SDGR) +8.9%, Waystar Holding (WAY) +19.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Waystar Holding (WAY) has the highest net margin (HealthLynked (HLYK) -292.0%, Schrodinger (SDGR) -21.0%, Waystar Holding (WAY) 11.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year HealthLynked (HLYK) returned the most: HealthLynked (HLYK) +13.3%, Schrodinger (SDGR) +8.8%, Waystar Holding (WAY) -26.4%. Over five years, Schrodinger (SDGR) compounded fastest (HealthLynked (HLYK) -40.0%/yr, Schrodinger (SDGR) -14.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Waystar Holding (WAY) has been the steadiest (HealthLynked (HLYK) 161.7%, Schrodinger (SDGR) 67.7%, Waystar Holding (WAY) 54.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HLYK, SDGR and WAY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Waystar Holding (WAY) leads on 5. 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.