Analyzing Smart for Life (NASDAQ:SMFL) and Jushi (OTCMKTS:JUSHF)

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

28.4% of Smart for Life shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Jushi shares are held by institutional investors. 31.7% of Smart for Life shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of Jushi shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Smart for Life and Jushi”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smart for Life	$11.11 million	0.01	-$29.98 million	($1,115.67)	0.00
Jushi	$269.45 million	0.39	-$65.10 million	($0.36)	-1.49

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Smart for Life and Jushi, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smart for Life	0	0	0	0	N/A
Jushi	0	1	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares Smart for Life and Jushi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smart for Life	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jushi	-22.39%	-5,529.11%	-9.58%

Risk & Volatility

Smart for Life has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jushi has a beta of -1.07, indicating that its stock price is 207% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Smart for Life beats Jushi on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Smart for Life

Smart for Life, Inc. acquires, develops, manufactures, operates, markets, and sells nutraceutical and related products in the United States and internationally. It offers natural health and wellness meal replacement products, including nutrition bars, cookies, soups and shakes, vitamins, and supplements under the Smart for Life brand; dietary supplements; and nutritional products, including whey protein isolate powder, tablet supplements for joint health, nitric oxide, post workout blends, Omega-3 supplements, and pre-workout supplements under the Sports Illustrated Nutrition brand for athletes and active lifestyle consumers. The company also provides various nutritional products, including antioxidant rich supplements, plant-based proteins, alkalizing nutrients, and weight management products. It sells its products through online market platforms. The company was formerly known as Bonne Santé Group, Inc. and changed its name to Smart for Life, Inc. in August 2021. Smart for Life, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.

About Jushi

Jushi Holdings Inc., a vertically integrated cannabis company, engages in the cultivation, processing, retail, and distribution of medical and adult-use products. It focuses on building a portfolio of cannabis assets in various jurisdictions in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, California, Nevada, and Massachusetts. The company also offers hemp-based CBD products, including cannabis dry flower, vaporizer forms of cannabis, edibles, cannabis oil in capsules, tinctures, cannabis in topical products, and other cannabis products, as well as vape cartridges, disposables, and concentrates under The Bank, The Lab, Nira+ Medicinals, Sèchè, Tasteology, and Hijinks brands. In addition, it operates medical cannabis dispensaries under the BEYOND/HELLO, Nature's Remedy, and NuLeaf brands. The company is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.