Insulet (NASDAQ:PODD – Get Free Report) and Tilray Brands (NASDAQ:TLRY – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Insulet and Tilray Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Insulet | 10.01% | 23.78% | 9.30% |
| Tilray Brands | -258.54% | -6.79% | -5.30% |
Volatility and Risk
Insulet has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tilray Brands has a beta of 2.04, indicating that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Insulet | 0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 2.91 |
| Tilray Brands | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
Insulet currently has a consensus target price of $374.10, suggesting a potential upside of 12.45%. Tilray Brands has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 76.99%. Given Tilray Brands’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tilray Brands is more favorable than Insulet.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Insulet and Tilray Brands”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Insulet | $2.52 billion | 9.28 | $418.30 million | $3.45 | 96.43 |
| Tilray Brands | $821.31 million | 1.54 | -$2.19 billion | ($2.27) | -0.50 |
Insulet has higher revenue and earnings than Tilray Brands. Tilray Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Insulet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
9.4% of Tilray Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Insulet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Tilray Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Insulet beats Tilray Brands on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Insulet
Insulet Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells insulin delivery systems for people with insulin-dependent diabetes. The company's Omnipod platform includes the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System (Omnipod 5) which includes a proprietary AID algorithm embedded in the Pod that integrates with a third-party continuous glucose monitor to obtain glucose values through wireless bluetooth communication; Omnipod DASH that features a bluetooth enabled Pod that is controlled by a smartphone-like Personal Diabetes Manager with a color touch screen user interface; and Omnipod GO, a standalone, wearable, insulin delivery system that provides a fixed rate of continuous rapid-acting insulin for 72 hours. The company sells its products primarily through independent distributors and pharmacy channels, as well as directly in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and internationally. Insulet Corporation was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts.
About Tilray Brands
Tilray, Inc. engages in the research, cultivation, processing, and distribution of medical cannabis. The company offers its products in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Germany, New Zealand, and South Africa. Tilray, Inc. is headquartered in Canada.
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