Kaya (KAYS) vs. Its Rivals Critical Survey

Kaya (OTCMKTS:KAYS) is one of 992 public companies in the “Pharmaceutical preparations” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Kaya to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Kaya and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kaya	821.43%	-9.57%	638.26%
Kaya Competitors	-2,580.20%	-256.50%	-30.52%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Kaya and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kaya	0	0	0	0	N/A
Kaya Competitors	6344	18663	44310	912	2.57

As a group, “Pharmaceutical preparations” companies have a potential upside of 77.50%. Given Kaya’s peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kaya has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

44.5% of shares of all “Pharmaceutical preparations” companies are owned by institutional investors. 23.5% of Kaya shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of shares of all “Pharmaceutical preparations” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Kaya and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kaya	$200,000.00	$1.61 million	-1.75
Kaya Competitors	$1.70 billion	$149.62 million	-3.45

Kaya’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Kaya. Kaya is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

Kaya has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kaya’s peers have a beta of 1.10, meaning that their average stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Kaya Company Profile

Kaya Holdings, Inc., a vertically integrated legal cannabis enterprise, produces, distributes, and/or sells a range of cannabis products primarily in the United States. The company offers flower, oils, vape cartridges and cannabis infused confections, baked goods, and beverages. It also operates retail outlets under the Kaya Shack brand name, as well as offers strain specific cannabis cigarettes under the Kaya Buddies name, and strains of cannabis under the Kaya Farms name. In addition, the company provides standing display cases with cannabis intended glassware under the Really Happy Glass brand; and t-shirt designs under the Kaya Gear brand name. The company was formerly known as Alternative Fuels America, Inc. and changed its name to Kaya Holdings, Inc. in April 2015. Kaya Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.