Critical Review: MariMed (OTCMKTS:MRMD) versus Juva Life (OTCMKTS:JUVAF)

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

Earnings and Valuation

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

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

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

Profitability

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

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of MariMed shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.0% of MariMed shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for MariMed and Juva Life, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

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

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

Summary

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

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.

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.