SNDL (NASDAQ:SNDL – Get Free Report) and Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for SNDL and Agilent Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SNDL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Agilent Technologies | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2.88 |
SNDL presently has a consensus target price of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 177.78%. Agilent Technologies has a consensus target price of $163.31, suggesting a potential upside of 12.72%. Given SNDL’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe SNDL is more favorable than Agilent Technologies.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SNDL | -9.66% | -8.28% | -6.95% |
| Agilent Technologies | 18.75% | 25.20% | 12.99% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares SNDL and Agilent Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SNDL | $671.81 million | N/A | -$69.18 million | ($0.26) | -6.23 |
| Agilent Technologies | $6.95 billion | 5.91 | $1.30 billion | $4.57 | 31.70 |
Agilent Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than SNDL. SNDL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Agilent Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
SNDL has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Agilent Technologies beats SNDL on 11 of the 12 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 Liquor Retail, Cannabis Retail, Cannabis Operations, and Investments segments. 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. In addition, the company 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 Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies, Inc. provides application focused solutions to the life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Life Sciences and Applied Markets, Diagnostics and Genomics, and Agilent CrossLab. The Life Sciences and Applied Markets segment offers liquid chromatography systems and components; liquid chromatography mass spectrometry systems; gas chromatography systems and components; gas chromatography mass spectrometry systems; inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry instruments; atomic absorption instruments; microwave plasma-atomic emission spectrometry instruments; inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry instruments; raman spectroscopy; cell analysis plate based assays; flow cytometer; real-time cell analyzer; cell imaging systems; microplate reader; laboratory software; information management and analytics; laboratory automation and robotic systems; dissolution testing; and vacuum pumps, and measurement technologies. The Diagnostics and Genomics segment focuses on genomics, nucleic acid contract manufacturing and research and development, pathology, companion diagnostics, reagent partnership, and biomolecular analysis businesses. The Agilent CrossLab segment provides GC and LC columns, sample preparation products, custom chemistries, and laboratory instrument supplies; and offers services portfolio, including repairs, parts, maintenance, installations, training, compliance support, software as a service, asset management, and consulting services. The company markets its products through direct sales, distributors, resellers, manufacturer’s representatives, and electronic commerce. Agilent Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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