Reviewing Jushi (OTCMKTS:JUSHF) & Mannatech (NASDAQ:MTEX)

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Mannatech and Jushi’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mannatech	$131.96 million	0.12	-$2.24 million	($1.20)	-6.82
Jushi	$269.45 million	0.49	-$65.10 million	($0.33)	-2.02

Mannatech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Jushi. Mannatech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jushi, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Mannatech has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jushi has a beta of -0.16, meaning that its stock price is 116% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Mannatech and Jushi, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mannatech	0	0	0	0	N/A
Jushi	0	2	0	0	2.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

13.0% of Mannatech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Jushi shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.1% of Mannatech shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.0% of Jushi shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mannatech	-1.70%	-19.19%	-4.99%
Jushi	-24.16%	-320.66%	-10.31%

Summary

Mannatech beats Jushi on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mannatech

Mannatech, Incorporated operates as a health and wellness company in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company develops, markets, and sells nutritional supplements; topical and skin care, and anti-aging products; and weight-management and fitness products. It primarily sells its products directly, as well as through e-commerce and network marketing channels. Mannatech, Incorporated was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Flower Mound, Texas.

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.