Akanda (NASDAQ:AKAN – Get Free Report) and FitLife Brands (NASDAQ:FTLF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Akanda and FitLife Brands’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Akanda | $3.94 million | 0.20 | -$32.28 million | N/A | N/A |
FitLife Brands | $52.70 million | 2.53 | $5.30 million | $1.08 | 26.84 |
FitLife Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Akanda.
Risk & Volatility
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Akanda and FitLife Brands, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Akanda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
FitLife Brands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
1.0% of Akanda shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.3% of FitLife Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of Akanda shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.2% of FitLife Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Akanda and FitLife Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Akanda | N/A | N/A | N/A |
FitLife Brands | 10.05% | 27.17% | 14.23% |
Summary
FitLife Brands beats Akanda on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Akanda
Akanda Corp., through its subsidiaries, engages in the cultivation, manufacture, and distribution of cannabis products to patients worldwide. It offers medicinal-grade cannabis and cannabis based medical and wellness products. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in New Romney, the United Kingdom.
About FitLife Brands
FitLife Brands, Inc. provides nutritional supplements for health-conscious consumers in the United States and internationally. The company provides weight loss, sports nutrition, and general health products; sports nutrition products; weight loss and sports nutrition products; sports nutrition and general wellness formulations with an emphasis on natural, vegan, and organic ingredients; and male health and weight loss products, as well as other diet, health, and sports nutrition supplements and related products; and value-oriented sports nutrition and weight loss products. It offers MRC products which includes general health supplements; and natural skincare and beauty products. In addition, it markets its products under the brand names of NDS Nutrition, PMD Sports, SirenLabs, CoreActive, Nutrology, Metis Nutrition, iSatori, BioGenetic Laboratories, Energize, Dr. Tobias, All-Natural Advice, and Maritime Naturals through franchised stores, as well as through retail locations, which include specialty, mass, and online. The company was formerly known as Bond Laboratories, Inc. and changed its name to FitLife Brands, Inc. in September 2013. FitLife Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
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