Mannatech (NASDAQ:MTEX) vs. Jushi (OTCMKTS:JUSHF) Head-To-Head Comparison

Mannatech (NASDAQ:MTEX) and Jushi (OTCMKTS:JUSHF) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Mannatech and Jushi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mannatech	-1.70%	-19.19%	-4.99%
Jushi	-24.16%	-320.66%	-10.31%

Volatility & Risk

Mannatech has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jushi has a beta of -0.16, meaning that its share price is 116% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

13.0% of Mannatech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Jushi shares are held by institutional investors. 53.1% of Mannatech shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.0% of Jushi shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mannatech and Jushi’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mannatech	$131.96 million	0.12	-$2.24 million	($1.20)	-6.82
Jushi	$269.45 million	0.49	-$65.10 million	($0.33)	-2.02

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Mannatech and Jushi, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mannatech	0	0	0	0	N/A
Jushi	0	2	0	0	2.00

Summary

Mannatech beats Jushi on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mannatech

Mannatech, Incorporated operates as a health and wellness company in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company develops, markets, and sells nutritional supplements; topical and skin care, and anti-aging products; and weight-management and fitness products. It primarily sells its products directly, as well as through e-commerce and network marketing channels. Mannatech, Incorporated was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Flower Mound, Texas.

About Jushi

Jushi Holdings Inc., a vertically integrated cannabis company, engages in the cultivation, processing, retail, and distribution of medical and adult-use products. It focuses on building a portfolio of cannabis assets in various jurisdictions in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, California, Nevada, and Massachusetts. The company also offers hemp-based CBD products, including cannabis dry flower, vaporizer forms of cannabis, edibles, cannabis oil in capsules, tinctures, cannabis in topical products, and other cannabis products, as well as vape cartridges, disposables, and concentrates under The Bank, The Lab, Nira+ Medicinals, Sèchè, Tasteology, and Hijinks brands. In addition, it operates medical cannabis dispensaries under the BEYOND/HELLO, Nature's Remedy, and NuLeaf brands. The company is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.