Curaleaf (OTCMKTS:CURLF) vs. Hero Technologies (OTCMKTS:HENC) Head-To-Head Survey

Hero Technologies (OTCMKTS:HENC) and Curaleaf (OTCMKTS:CURLF) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Hero Technologies and Curaleaf’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hero Technologies	N/A	N/A	-434.67%
Curaleaf	-20.29%	-14.43%	-5.20%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Hero Technologies and Curaleaf, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hero Technologies	0	0	0	0	N/A
Curaleaf	1	0	3	0	2.50

Curaleaf has a consensus price target of $19.25, suggesting a potential upside of 381.25%. Given Curaleaf’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Curaleaf is more favorable than Hero Technologies.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Curaleaf shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Hero Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Hero Technologies has a beta of -0.3, meaning that its stock price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curaleaf has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Hero Technologies and Curaleaf’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hero Technologies	N/A	N/A	-$540,000.00	N/A	N/A
Curaleaf	$1.35 billion	1.92	-$281.20 million	($0.39)	-10.26

Hero Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Curaleaf.

Summary

Curaleaf beats Hero Technologies on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hero Technologies

Hero Technologies Inc. operates as an early-stage cannabis company. It focuses on the provision of BlackBox, an aeroponic cannabis cultivation system that provides optimal growing conditions to enhance photosynthesis and the cultivation of large flowering plants and create increased harvest efficiencies. The company also intends to offer cannabis genetic engineering farmland for medical and recreational cannabis cultivation, production, distribution, packaging, and retail operations, as well as for dispensaries. The company is based in Dover, Delaware.

About Curaleaf

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. operates a cannabis operator in the United States. It operates through two segments, Domestic Operations and International Operations. The company offers flower, pre-rolls, flower pots, and dry-herb vaporizer cartridges; concentrates for vaporizing which includes pre-filled vaporizer cartridges and disposable vaporizer pens; and concentrates for dabbing, such as mints, distillate droppers, mints, topical balms and lotions, tinctures, lozenges, capsules, and edibles. It also provides hemp-based products and cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol and cannabigerol. In addition, the company engages in the cultivation, production, and sale of cannabis products through retail and wholesale channels. The company is headquartered in New York, New York.