Reviewing Grown Rogue International (OTCMKTS:GRUSF) & Arcadia Biosciences (NASDAQ:RKDA)

Grown Rogue International (OTCMKTS:GRUSF) and Arcadia Biosciences (NASDAQ:RKDA) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Grown Rogue International and Arcadia Biosciences, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grown Rogue International	0	0	0	0	N/A
Arcadia Biosciences	0	0	1	1	3.50

Arcadia Biosciences has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 125.56%. Given Arcadia Biosciences’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Arcadia Biosciences is more favorable than Grown Rogue International.

Profitability

This table compares Grown Rogue International and Arcadia Biosciences’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grown Rogue International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Arcadia Biosciences	-129.74%	-84.27%	-55.17%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Grown Rogue International and Arcadia Biosciences’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grown Rogue International	$23.35 million	5.53	-$130,000.00	$0.01	62.00
Arcadia Biosciences	$5.33 million	0.68	-$13.98 million	($5.16)	-0.52

Grown Rogue International has higher revenue and earnings than Arcadia Biosciences. Arcadia Biosciences is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grown Rogue International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

9.3% of Grown Rogue International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.7% of Arcadia Biosciences shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of Grown Rogue International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Arcadia Biosciences shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Grown Rogue International beats Arcadia Biosciences on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Grown Rogue International

Grown Rogue International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells cannabis products in the United States. It offers a range of cultivars for consumers, such as indicas, sativas, and hybrids; strain-specific prepackaged flowers; and pre-roll pack products, as well as provides consulting services. The company sells its products through direct-to-retail delivery and third-party delivery, wholesalers, and processors. Grown Rogue International Inc. is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.

About Arcadia Biosciences

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. produces and markets plant-based food and beverage products in the United States. The company develops crop improvements primarily in wheat to enhance farm economics by improving the performance of crops in the field, as well as their value as food ingredients. Its food, beverage, and body case products include GoodWheat, Zola coconut water, ProVault topical pain relief, and SoulSpring. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.