WELL Health gains from expansion

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WELL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES, $4.99, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol WELL; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (www.well.company; Shares o/s: 205.3 million; Market cap: $1.0 billion; No dividends paid) reports that in the quarter ended September 30, 2021, revenue jumped 710.8%, to a record $99.3 million from $12.2 million a year earlier. The big jump was mostly due to acquisitions earlier in 2021 of CRH Medical Corporation and MyHealth Partners Inc. Higher telehealth and virtual primary healthcare activity also contributed. WELL delivered 582,958 total patient visits in the latest quarter, up 139% from a year ago. The company lost $10.4 million, or $0.06 a share, in the quarter. That’s compared to a loss of $14.1 million, or $0.08 a share. However, without one-time gains, it lost money in the quarter. The losses were partly due to costs to expand operations and integrate acquisitions. Growth by acquisition adds risk, but WELL Health aims to cut that risk by buying complementary businesses, like MyHealth, that can be easily integrated with…