Analyzing Curaleaf (OTCMKTS:CURLF) & Paranovus Entertainment Technology (NASDAQ:PAVS)

Curaleaf (OTCMKTS:CURLF) and Paranovus Entertainment Technology (NASDAQ:PAVS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Curaleaf and Paranovus Entertainment Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Curaleaf	-20.29%	-14.43%	-5.20%
Paranovus Entertainment Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Curaleaf and Paranovus Entertainment Technology’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Curaleaf	$1.35 billion	1.94	-$281.20 million	($0.39)	-10.33
Paranovus Entertainment Technology	$98.15 million	0.08	-$71.74 million	N/A	N/A

Paranovus Entertainment Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Curaleaf.

Risk & Volatility

Curaleaf has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paranovus Entertainment Technology has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Curaleaf shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Paranovus Entertainment Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.6% of Paranovus Entertainment Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Curaleaf and Paranovus Entertainment Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curaleaf	1	0	1	0	2.00
Paranovus Entertainment Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A

Curaleaf presently has a consensus price target of $19.25, suggesting a potential upside of 377.67%. Given Curaleaf’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Curaleaf is more favorable than Paranovus Entertainment Technology.

Summary

Paranovus Entertainment Technology beats Curaleaf on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Curaleaf

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. operates a cannabis operator in the United States. It operates through two segments, Domestic Operations and International Operations. The company offers flower, pre-rolls, flower pots, and dry-herb vaporizer cartridges; concentrates for vaporizing which includes pre-filled vaporizer cartridges and disposable vaporizer pens; and concentrates for dabbing, such as mints, distillate droppers, mints, topical balms and lotions, tinctures, lozenges, capsules, and edibles. It also provides hemp-based products and cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol and cannabigerol. In addition, the company engages in the cultivation, production, and sale of cannabis products through retail and wholesale channels. The company is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Paranovus Entertainment Technology

Paranovus Entertainment Technology Ltd. engages in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of nutraceutical and dietary supplement products in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company's product category includes lucidum spore powders, cordyceps mycelia, Ejiao products, American ginseng products, other traditional Chinese herbal and animal extracts, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. It also offers product marketing and e-commerce agency operation services under the Happy Buy platform to small and middle size businesses; and e-commerce solutions, internet information, and advertising services to the online stores or manufactures. In addition, the company provides secure transaction environment, automobile procurement, and financial services for automobile manufacturers under the Taochejun automobile sales platform. It sells its products through distributors, large-scale chain drugstores, malls, and supermarkets under the Happiness brand. The company was formerly known as Happiness Development Group Limited and changed its name to Paranovus Entertainment Technology Ltd. in March 2023. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Nanping, the People's Republic of China.