Ayr Wellness (OTCMKTS:AYRWF) and Jushi (OTCMKTS:JUSHF) Head-To-Head Analysis

Ayr Wellness (OTCMKTS:AYRWF) and Jushi (OTCMKTS:JUSHF) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Ayr Wellness has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jushi has a beta of -0.83, indicating that its stock price is 183% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Ayr Wellness and Jushi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ayr Wellness	-48.17%	-25.30%	-9.94%
Jushi	-20.93%	N/A	-10.45%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.9% of Ayr Wellness shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Jushi shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Ayr Wellness shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of Jushi shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Ayr Wellness and Jushi, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ayr Wellness	1	1	1	1	2.50
Jushi	1	1	0	0	1.50

Ayr Wellness currently has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 1,674.10%. Given Ayr Wellness’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ayr Wellness is more favorable than Jushi.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Ayr Wellness and Jushi”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ayr Wellness	$463.63 million	0.04	-$272.43 million	($3.26)	-0.05
Jushi	$269.45 million	0.22	-$65.10 million	($0.24)	-1.23

Jushi has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ayr Wellness. Jushi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ayr Wellness, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Ayr Wellness beats Jushi on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ayr Wellness

Ayr Wellness Inc. operates as a vertically-integrated multi-state cannabis operator that cultivates, manufactures, and retails cannabis products and branded cannabis packaged goods. It owns and operates a chain of cannabis retail stores under AYR, Liberty Health Sciences, and The Dispensary brand names. The company was formerly known as Ayr Strategies Inc. and changed its name to Ayr Wellness Inc. in February 2021. Ayr Wellness Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

About Jushi

Jushi Holdings Inc., a vertically integrated cannabis company, engages in the cultivation, processing, retail, and distribution of cannabis for medical and adult-use markets. The company offers flower, extracts, concentrates, edibles, oil, pre-rolls, tinctures, capsules, softgels, cannabis-infused gummies and ultra-premium chocolate, and topicals products, as well as vaporization devices and cartridges under The Bank, The Lab, Nira+ Medicinals, Sèchè, Tasteology, and Hijinks brands. It is also involved in the bulk wholesale of refined cannabinoids and terpenes. In addition, the company operates medical cannabis dispensaries under the BEYOND/HELLO, Nature’s Remedy, and NuLeaf brands. It markets its products to local dispensaries and large multi-state operators. The company is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.