FitLife Brands (NASDAQ:FTLF – Get Free Report) and Akanda (NASDAQ:AKAN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares FitLife Brands and Akanda’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
FitLife Brands | $52.70 million | 2.45 | $5.30 million | $1.08 | 25.96 |
Akanda | $2.62 million | 0.31 | -$11.66 million | N/A | N/A |
FitLife Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Akanda.
Analyst Recommendations
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
FitLife Brands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Akanda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
2.3% of FitLife Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.0% of Akanda shares are held by institutional investors. 61.2% of FitLife Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.4% of Akanda shares are held 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.
Volatility and Risk
FitLife Brands has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Akanda has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares FitLife Brands and Akanda’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
FitLife Brands | 10.05% | 27.17% | 14.23% |
Akanda | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
FitLife Brands beats Akanda on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About FitLife Brands
FitLife Brands, Inc. provides nutritional supplements for health-conscious consumers in the United States and internationally. The company offers weight loss, general health, and sports nutrition supplements; precision sports nutrition formulations for professional muscular development; weight loss and sports nutrition performance enhancing supplements for fitness enthusiasts; sports nutrition and general wellness formulations with an emphasis on natural, vegan, and organic ingredients; and men's health and weight loss formulations, as well as other diet, health, and sports nutrition supplements and related products; and sports nutritional products, meal replacement, and energy and weight loss products. It markets its products under the brand names of NDS Nutrition, PMD Sports, SirenLabs, CoreActive, Nutrology, Metis Nutrition, iSatori, BioGenetic Laboratories, and Energize through franchised stores, as well as through retail locations, which include specialty, mass, and online. The company was formerly known as Bond Laboratories, Inc. and changed its name to FitLife Brands, Inc. in September 2013. FitLife Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
About Akanda
Akanda Corp., through its subsidiaries, engages in the cultivation, manufacture, and distribution of cannabis products to patients worldwide. It offers medicinal-grade cannabis and cannabis based medical and wellness products. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in New Romney, the United Kingdom.
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