Head to Head Contrast: MariMed (OTCMKTS:MRMD) & Avant Brands (OTCMKTS:AVTBF)

Avant Brands (OTCMKTS:AVTBF) and MariMed (OTCMKTS:MRMD) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Avant Brands and MariMed”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Avant Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MariMed	$148.60 million	0.31	-$16.03 million	($0.03)	-4.04

Avant Brands has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MariMed.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.2% of MariMed shares are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of MariMed shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Avant Brands and MariMed’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avant Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A
MariMed	-10.97%	-2.75%	-1.06%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Avant Brands and MariMed, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avant Brands	0	0	0	0	0.00
MariMed	0	0	0	1	4.00

Summary

MariMed beats Avant Brands on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Avant Brands

Avant Brands Inc. cultivates, produces, and markets cannabis products in Canada. The company offers medical and recreational cannabis products under the BLK MKT, Tenzo, GreenTec, cognoscente, Treehugger, Pristine, and Flowr brands. It distributes cannabis through medical and recreational sales channels, as well as an e-commerce website. The company was formerly known as GTEC Holdings Ltd. and changed its name to Avant Brands Inc. in July 2021. Avant Brands Inc. is headquartered in Kelowna, Canada.

About MariMed

MariMed Inc. engages in cultivation, production, and dispensing of medicinal and recreational cannabis in the United States and internationally. The company sells flowers and concentrates under the Nature’s Heritage brand; and soft and chewy baked goods and a hot chocolate mix under Bubby’s Baked brand; and drink mix under Vibations brand. It also offers chewable cannabis-infused mint tablet under the brand Kalm Fusion; and flower, vapes, and edibles under InHouse brand. In addition, the company provides supplement, nutrient-infused fruit chews under Betty’s Eddies brand and ice creams under Emack & Bolio’s brand. The company licenses its brands. MariMed Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Norwood, Massachusetts.