Financial Survey: Grown Rogue International (OTCMKTS:GRUSF) versus Green Thumb Industries (OTCMKTS:GTBIF)

Grown Rogue International (OTCMKTS:GRUSF) and Green Thumb Industries (OTCMKTS:GTBIF) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

9.3% of Grown Rogue International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Green Thumb Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of Grown Rogue International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of Green Thumb Industries shares 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.

Profitability

This table compares Grown Rogue International and Green Thumb Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grown Rogue International	-1.70%	-3.71%	-1.67%
Green Thumb Industries	3.44%	2.13%	1.45%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Grown Rogue International and Green Thumb Industries’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grown Rogue International	$23.35 million	6.05	-$130,000.00	$0.01	71.07
Green Thumb Industries	$1.05 billion	2.64	$36.27 million	$0.15	88.13

Green Thumb Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Grown Rogue International. Grown Rogue International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Green Thumb Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Grown Rogue International and Green Thumb Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grown Rogue International	0	0	0	0	N/A
Green Thumb Industries	0	0	2	0	3.00

Green Thumb Industries has a consensus price target of $47.33, indicating a potential upside of 258.04%. Given Green Thumb Industries’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Green Thumb Industries is more favorable than Grown Rogue International.

Volatility & Risk

Grown Rogue International has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Green Thumb Industries has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Green Thumb Industries beats Grown Rogue International on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Grown Rogue International

Grown Rogue International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells cannabis products in the United States. It offers a range of cultivars for consumers, such as indicas, sativas, and hybrids; strain-specific prepackaged flowers; and pre-roll pack products, as well as provides consulting services. The company sells its products through direct-to-retail delivery and third-party delivery, wholesalers, and processors. Grown Rogue International Inc. is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.

About Green Thumb Industries

Green Thumb Industries Inc. manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells of cannabis products for medical and adult-use in the United States. It operates through two segments, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods. The company offers cannabis flower; processed and packaged products, including pre-rolls, concentrates, vapes, capsules, tinctures, edibles, topicals, and other cannabis-related products under the &Shine, Beboe, Dogwalkers, Doctor Solomon's, Good Green, incredibles, and RHYTHM brands. It distributes its products primarily to third-party retail customers and sells finished products directly to consumers in its own retail stores, as well as direct-to consumer delivery channel. Green Thumb Industries Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.