Montrose Environmental Group (NYSE:MEG) and QSAM Biosciences (OTCMKTS:QPWR) Financial Comparison

QSAM Biosciences (OTCMKTS:QPWR) and Montrose Environmental Group (NYSE:MEG) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares QSAM Biosciences and Montrose Environmental Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QSAM Biosciences	N/A	N/A	N/A
Montrose Environmental Group	-6.73%	-10.10%	-3.90%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares QSAM Biosciences and Montrose Environmental Group’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
QSAM Biosciences	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Montrose Environmental Group	$544.42 million	1.78	-$31.82 million	($1.90)	-16.87

QSAM Biosciences has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Montrose Environmental Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for QSAM Biosciences and Montrose Environmental Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QSAM Biosciences	0	0	0	0	N/A
Montrose Environmental Group	0	1	4	0	2.80

Montrose Environmental Group has a consensus price target of $42.75, indicating a potential upside of 33.39%. Given Montrose Environmental Group’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Montrose Environmental Group is more favorable than QSAM Biosciences.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.9% of Montrose Environmental Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of Montrose Environmental Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Montrose Environmental Group beats QSAM Biosciences on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About QSAM Biosciences

QSAM Biosciences, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the process and provision of renewable energy. Its product portfolio includes waste water treatment plants, landfills, and livestock farms. The company was founded by Christopher M. Nelson on August 26, 2004 and is headquartered in Palm Beach, FL.

About Montrose Environmental Group

Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. operates as an environmental services company in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Assessment, Permitting and Response; Measurement and Analysis; and Remediation and Reuse. The Assessment, Permitting and Response segment provides scientific advisory and consulting services to support environmental assessments, environmental emergency response and recovery, toxicology consulting and environmental audits and permits for current operations, facility upgrades, new projects, decommissioning projects, and development projects. Its technical advisory and consulting services include regulatory compliance support and planning, environmental, and ecosystem and toxicological assessments and support during responses to environmental disruptions. The Measurement and Analysis segment tests and analyzes air, water, and soil to determine concentrations of contaminants, as well as the toxicological impact of contaminants on flora, fauna, and human health. Its services include source and ambient air testing and monitoring, leak detection, and advanced analytical laboratory services, such as air, storm water, wastewater, and drinking water analysis. The Remediation and Reuse segment provides engineering, design, implementation, and operations and maintenance services primarily to treat contaminated water, remove contaminants from soil, or create biogas from waste. The company serves technology, media, chemical, energy, power and utility, industrial and manufacturing, financial, and engineering industries, as well as local, state, provincial, and federal government entities. Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas.