Head-To-Head Survey: African Agriculture (NASDAQ:AAGR) and Grown Rogue International (OTCMKTS:GRUSF)

Grown Rogue International (OTCMKTS:GRUSF) and African Agriculture (NASDAQ:AAGR) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Grown Rogue International and African Agriculture, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grown Rogue International	0	0	0	0	N/A
African Agriculture	0	0	0	0	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Grown Rogue International has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, African Agriculture has a beta of -0.87, indicating that its share price is 187% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Grown Rogue International and African Agriculture’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grown Rogue International	-1.70%	-3.71%	-1.67%
African Agriculture	N/A	N/A	-155.03%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

9.3% of Grown Rogue International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.5% of African Agriculture shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of Grown Rogue International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 48.4% of African Agriculture shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Grown Rogue International and African Agriculture’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grown Rogue International	$23.35 million	6.16	-$130,000.00	$0.01	72.44
African Agriculture	$1.82 million	1.71	-$43.06 million	N/A	N/A

Grown Rogue International has higher revenue and earnings than African Agriculture.

Summary

Grown Rogue International beats African Agriculture on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Grown Rogue International

Grown Rogue International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells cannabis products in the United States. It offers a range of cultivars for consumers, which are classified as indicas, sativas, and hybrids, as well as provides consulting services. The company sells its products through dispensaries. Grown Rogue International Inc. is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.

About African Agriculture

African Agriculture Holdings Inc., a food security company, engages in operating a commercial-scale alfalfa farm on the African continent. The company is based in New York, New York. African Agriculture Holdings Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Global Commodities & Investments Ltd.