MariMed (OTCMKTS:MRMD) vs. Medexus Pharmaceuticals (OTCMKTS:PDDPF) Financial Analysis

Medexus Pharmaceuticals (OTCMKTS:PDDPF) and MariMed (OTCMKTS:MRMD) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Medexus Pharmaceuticals and MariMed, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Medexus Pharmaceuticals	0	0	0	0	0.00
MariMed	0	0	0	1	4.00

Profitability

This table compares Medexus Pharmaceuticals and MariMed’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Medexus Pharmaceuticals	N/A	N/A	N/A
MariMed	-10.97%	-2.75%	-1.06%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Medexus Pharmaceuticals and MariMed”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Medexus Pharmaceuticals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MariMed	$148.60 million	0.32	-$16.03 million	($0.03)	-4.20

Medexus Pharmaceuticals has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MariMed.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.2% of MariMed shares are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of MariMed shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

MariMed beats Medexus Pharmaceuticals on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Medexus Pharmaceuticals

Medexus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company. It provide healthcare products to Healthcare Professionals and patients and focuses on therapeutic areas of auto-immune disease and pediatrics. The company products include Rasuvo, Metoject and Rupall. Medexus was founded by Sylvain Chretien in January 2008 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.

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.