Head to Head Analysis: Ayr Wellness (OTCMKTS:AYRWF) & Jushi (OTCMKTS:JUSHF)

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Jushi and Ayr Wellness”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jushi	$269.45 million	0.20	-$65.10 million	($0.24)	-1.17
Ayr Wellness	$463.63 million	0.05	-$272.43 million	($3.26)	-0.06

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

Risk and Volatility

Jushi has a beta of -0.83, meaning that its stock price is 183% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ayr Wellness has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

21.7% of Jushi shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of Ayr Wellness shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.7% of Jushi shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Ayr Wellness shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Jushi and Ayr Wellness’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jushi	-20.93%	N/A	-10.45%
Ayr Wellness	-48.17%	-25.30%	-9.94%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Jushi and Ayr Wellness, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jushi	1	1	0	0	1.50
Ayr Wellness	1	1	1	1	2.50

Ayr Wellness has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 1,566.67%. Given Ayr Wellness’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ayr Wellness is more favorable than Jushi.

Summary

Ayr Wellness beats Jushi on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jushi

Jushi Holdings Inc., a vertically integrated cannabis company, engages in the cultivation, processing, retail, and distribution of cannabis for medical and adult-use markets. The company offers flower, extracts, concentrates, edibles, oil, pre-rolls, tinctures, capsules, softgels, cannabis-infused gummies and ultra-premium chocolate, and topicals products, as well as vaporization devices and cartridges under The Bank, The Lab, Nira+ Medicinals, Sèchè, Tasteology, and Hijinks brands. It is also involved in the bulk wholesale of refined cannabinoids and terpenes. In addition, the company operates medical cannabis dispensaries under the BEYOND/HELLO, Nature’s Remedy, and NuLeaf brands. It markets its products to local dispensaries and large multi-state operators. The company is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

About Ayr Wellness

Ayr Wellness Inc. operates as a vertically-integrated multi-state cannabis operator that cultivates, manufactures, and retails cannabis products and branded cannabis packaged goods. It owns and operates a chain of cannabis retail stores under AYR, Liberty Health Sciences, and The Dispensary brand names. The company was formerly known as Ayr Strategies Inc. and changed its name to Ayr Wellness Inc. in February 2021. Ayr Wellness Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.