MariMed (OTCMKTS:MRMD) and Avant Brands (OTCMKTS:AVTBF) Financial Contrast

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MariMed and Avant Brands”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MariMed	$148.60 million	0.29	-$16.03 million	($0.03)	-3.75
Avant Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Avant Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MariMed.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for MariMed and Avant Brands, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MariMed	0	0	0	1	4.00
Avant Brands	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares MariMed and Avant Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MariMed	-10.97%	-2.75%	-1.06%
Avant Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

MariMed beats Avant Brands on 5 of the 8 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 Avant Brands

Avant Brands Inc. cultivates, produces, and markets cannabis products in Canada. The company offers medical and recreational cannabis products under the BLK MKT, Tenzo, GreenTec, cognoscente, Treehugger, Pristine, and Flowr brands. It distributes cannabis through medical and recreational sales channels, as well as an e-commerce website. The company was formerly known as GTEC Holdings Ltd. and changed its name to Avant Brands Inc. in July 2021. Avant Brands Inc. is headquartered in Kelowna, Canada.