Contrasting SNDL (NASDAQ:SNDL) & Jushi (OTCMKTS:JUSHF)

SNDL (NASDAQ:SNDL) and Jushi (OTCMKTS:JUSHF) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Jushi shares are held by institutional investors. 21.0% of Jushi shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares SNDL and Jushi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SNDL	-31.64%	-7.33%	-6.16%
Jushi	-77.33%	-308.61%	-39.91%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares SNDL and Jushi’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SNDL	$561.28 million	N/A	-$257.77 million	($0.90)	-1.76
Jushi	$284.28 million	0.25	-$202.32 million	N/A	N/A

Jushi has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SNDL.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for SNDL and Jushi, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SNDL	0	1	0	0	2.00
Jushi	0	6	1	0	2.14

SNDL currently has a consensus price target of $3.60, suggesting a potential upside of 127.85%. Jushi has a consensus price target of $2.55, suggesting a potential upside of 604.03%. Given Jushi’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Jushi is more favorable than SNDL.

Summary

Jushi beats SNDL on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SNDL

SNDL Inc. engages in the production, distribution, and sale of cannabis products in Canada. The company operates through four segments: Liquor Retail, Cannabis Retail, Cannabis Operations, and Investments. It engages in the cultivation, distribution, and sale of cannabis for the adult-use and medical markets; sells wines, beers, and spirits through wholly owned liquor stores; and private sale of recreational cannabis through wholly owned and franchised retail cannabis stores. The company also produces and distributes inhalable products, such as flower, pre-rolls, and vapes. It offers its products under the Top Leaf, Sundial Cannabis, Palmetto, and Grasslands brands. The company was formerly known as Sundial Growers Inc. and changed its name to SNDL Inc. in July 2022. SNDL Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About Jushi

Jushi Holdings Inc., a vertically integrated cannabis company, engages in the cultivation, processing, retail, and distribution of medical and adult-use products. It focuses on building a portfolio of cannabis assets in various jurisdictions in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, California, Nevada, and Massachusetts. The company also offers hemp-based CBD products, including cannabis dry flower, vaporizer forms of cannabis, edibles, cannabis oil in capsules, tinctures, cannabis in topical products, and other cannabis products, as well as vape cartridges, disposables, and concentrates under The Bank, The Lab, Nira+ Medicinals, Sèchè, Tasteology, and Hijinks brands. In addition, it operates medical cannabis dispensaries under the BEYOND/HELLO, Nature's Remedy, and NuLeaf brands. The company is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.