MariMed (OTCMKTS:MRMD – Get Free Report) and Rockwell Medical (NASDAQ:RMTI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.
Volatility & Risk
MariMed has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rockwell Medical has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.2% of MariMed shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Rockwell Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.0% of MariMed shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Rockwell Medical shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| MariMed | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Rockwell Medical | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Rockwell Medical has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 112.77%. Given Rockwell Medical’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Rockwell Medical is more favorable than MariMed.
Profitability
This table compares MariMed and Rockwell Medical’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| MariMed | -8.94% | -5.85% | -1.58% |
| Rockwell Medical | -7.67% | -15.64% | -9.61% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares MariMed and Rockwell Medical”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| MariMed | $159.83 million | 0.17 | -$14.48 million | ($0.03) | -2.25 |
| Rockwell Medical | $69.26 million | 0.53 | -$5.31 million | ($0.15) | -6.27 |
Rockwell Medical has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MariMed. Rockwell Medical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MariMed, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Rockwell Medical beats MariMed on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Rockwell Medical
Rockwell Medical, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a healthcare company that engages in the development, manufacture, commercialization, and distribution of various hemodialysis products for dialysis providers worldwide. The company offers Triferic Dialysate and Triferic AVNU which are indicated to maintain hemoglobin in adult undergoing hemodialysis. It also manufactures, sells, delivers, and distributes hemodialysis concentrates, such as CitraPure citric acid concentrate, Dri-Sate dry acid concentrate, RenalPure liquid acid concentrate, dry acid concentrate mixer, and RenalPure and SteriLyte powder bicarbonate concentrate; and ancillary products, including testing supplies, 5% acetic acid cleaning solution, 5% and 2% citric acid descaler, filtration salts, and other items used by hemodialysis providers. The company's hemodialysis concentrate products are used to sustain patient's life by removing toxins and balancing electrolytes in a dialysis patient's bloodstream. The company serves to hemodialysis clinics. Rockwell Medical, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Wixom, Michigan.
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