MariMed (OTCMKTS:MRMD) vs. Juva Life (OTCMKTS:JUVAF) Head-To-Head Analysis

Juva Life (OTCMKTS:JUVAF) and MariMed (OTCMKTS:MRMD) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Juva Life and MariMed”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Juva Life	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MariMed	$148.60 million	0.25	-$16.03 million	($0.02)	-4.84

Juva Life has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MariMed.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of MariMed shares are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of MariMed shares are held by 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Juva Life and MariMed, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Juva Life	0	0	0	0	0.00
MariMed	0	0	0	1	4.00

Given Juva Life’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Juva Life is more favorable than MariMed.

Profitability

This table compares Juva Life and MariMed’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Juva Life	N/A	N/A	N/A
MariMed	-10.97%	-2.75%	-1.06%

Summary

MariMed beats Juva Life on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Juva Life

Juva Life Inc. acquires, owns, and operates in cannabis business in medical and recreational cannabis sectors in California, the United States. The company operates through two segments, The Resale of Merchandise and Cannabis-Derived Products and Cultivation and Sale of Trim and Flowers. Juva Life Inc. was founded in 2018 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

About MariMed

MariMed Inc. engages in cultivation, production, and dispensing of medicinal and recreational cannabis in the United States and internationally. The company sells flowers and concentrates under the Nature’s Heritage brand; and soft and chewy baked goods and a hot chocolate mix under Bubby’s Baked brand; and drink mix under Vibations brand. It also offers chewable cannabis-infused mint tablet under the brand Kalm Fusion; and flower, vapes, and edibles under InHouse brand. In addition, the company provides supplement, nutrient-infused fruit chews under Betty’s Eddies brand and ice creams under Emack & Bolio’s brand. The company licenses its brands. MariMed Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Norwood, Massachusetts.