Critical Contrast: Dazed (MEDH) & The Competition

Insider and Institutional Ownership

58.4% of shares of all “Business services, not elsewhere classified” companies are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of shares of all “Business services, not elsewhere classified” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Dazed and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dazed	-55.24%	N/A	N/A
Dazed Competitors	-16.33%	-154.67%	-3.10%

Volatility and Risk

Dazed has a beta of 3.21, suggesting that its share price is 221% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dazed’s rivals have a beta of 1.44, suggesting that their average share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Dazed and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dazed	$450,000.00	-$370,000.00	-0.08
Dazed Competitors	$28.92 billion	$590.94 million	20.86

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

Summary

Dazed rivals beat Dazed on 6 of the 9 factors compared.

Dazed Company Profile

Dazed, Inc. focuses on retail, distribution, hospitality, licensing, and franchising of portfolio of counterculture brands. The company was formerly known as MedX Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Dazed, Inc. in October 2022. Dazed, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Cheyenne, Wyoming.