Contrasting Pervasip (OTCMKTS:PVSP) & Cronos Group (NASDAQ:CRON)

Pervasip (OTCMKTS:PVSP) and Cronos Group (NASDAQ:CRON) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

8.7% of Cronos Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.2% of Pervasip shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Cronos Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Pervasip and Cronos Group’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pervasip	$15.77 million	0.14	-$2.35 million	N/A	N/A
Cronos Group	$87.24 million	11.87	-$73.96 million	($0.19)	-14.26

Pervasip has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cronos Group.

Volatility and Risk

Pervasip has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cronos Group has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Pervasip and Cronos Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pervasip	0	0	0	0	N/A
Cronos Group	1	0	2	0	2.33

Cronos Group has a consensus target price of $2.83, suggesting a potential upside of 4.55%. Given Cronos Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cronos Group is more favorable than Pervasip.

Profitability

This table compares Pervasip and Cronos Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pervasip	-14.89%	N/A	-26.25%
Cronos Group	-84.15%	-3.99%	-3.87%

Summary

Cronos Group beats Pervasip on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pervasip

Pervasip Corporation focuses on developing cloud-based applications to monitor and control greenhouse facilities. It intends to develop and deliver products and technologies to agricultural markets; develop scientific methods for the analysis of cannabinoids in flowers, concentrates, and edibles; and assist medical marijuana specialty production facilities to regulate, calculate proper dosage, and understand the importance of consistency in product. The company was formerly known as eLEC Communications Corp. and changed its name to Pervasip Corp. in December 2007. Pervasip Corp. was founded in 1964 and is based in White Plains, New York.

About Cronos Group

Cronos Group Inc. operates as a cannabinoid company that engages in the cultivation, production and marketing of cannabis products in Canada, Israel, and Germany. It offers dried flower, pre-rolls, oils, vaporizers, edibles, and cannabis tinctures under the Spinach, Lord Jones, and PEACE NATURALS brands. Cronos Group Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Toronto, Canada.