Contrasting American Bio Medica (OTCMKTS:ABMC) and Flora Growth (NASDAQ:FLGC)

American Bio Medica (OTCMKTS:ABMC) and Flora Growth (NASDAQ:FLGC) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

36.0% of Flora Growth shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of American Bio Medica shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Flora Growth shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares American Bio Medica and Flora Growth’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Bio Medica	N/A	N/A	N/A
Flora Growth	-32.03%	-64.02%	-34.46%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for American Bio Medica and Flora Growth, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Bio Medica	0	0	0	0	0.00
Flora Growth	1	0	1	0	2.00

Flora Growth has a consensus price target of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 215.46%. Given Flora Growth’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Flora Growth is more favorable than American Bio Medica.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares American Bio Medica and Flora Growth”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Bio Medica	$910,000.00	N/A	-$1.41 million	N/A	N/A
Flora Growth	$57.61 million	0.12	-$15.91 million	($32.49)	-0.29

American Bio Medica has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Flora Growth.

About American Bio Medica

American Bio Medica Corporation engages in manufacture and sale of lateral flow immunoassay tests primarily for the immediate detection of drugs in urine and oral fluids. Its drugs detection products in urine include Rapid Drug Screen, a rapid drug test, which detects the presence or absence of 2 to 10 drugs; RDS InCup, a drug-testing cup that detects the presence or absence of 1 to 12 drugs; Rapid TOX, a drug test in a cassette platform, which detects the presence or absence of 1 to 10 drugs; and Rapid TOX Cup II, a drug testing cup that detects the presence or absence of 1 to 16 drugs. The company also offers a test for the detection of respiratory syncytial virus; OralStat, a drug test for the detection of drugs in oral fluids, as well as private labeled versions of OralStat. In addition, the company distributes other products for the detection of substances of abuse, as well as products to detect certain infectious diseases. Further, it provides strip contract manufacturing, assembly, and packaging services to unaffiliated diagnostic companies. The company serves rehabilitation/drug treatment, pain management, other clinical, government, and employment/workplace markets. It operates in the United States, North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and South America. The company was formerly known as American Micro Media, Inc. and changed its name to American Bio Medica Corporation in September 1992. American Bio Medica Corporation was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Kinderhook, New York.

About Flora Growth

Flora Growth Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the growth, cultivation, and development of medicinal cannabis and medicinal cannabis derivative products worldwide. It operates through three segments: House of Brands, Commercial and Wholesale, and Pharmaceuticals. The company cultivates, processes, and supplies medicinal-grade cannabis flower, and cannabis derived medical and wellness products. It also offers food and beverage, nutraceuticals, cannabis accessories and technology, personal care, and wellness; cannabidiol (CBD) derived products, such as gummies, topicals, tinctures, and vape products; cannabis consumption accessories, personal storage, and travel accessories for the vape and dry herbs. In addition, the company manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical goods and medical cannabis products to treat a variety of health indications, including drugs related to cancer therapies, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, multiple sclerosis, and anti-depressants. The company sells its products under the JustCBD, Vessel, and Phatebo brands. Flora Growth Corp. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.