Contrasting SLANG Worldwide (OTCMKTS:SLGWF) & MariMed (OTCMKTS:MRMD)

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.2% of MariMed shares are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of MariMed shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SLANG Worldwide and MariMed”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SLANG Worldwide	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MariMed	$148.60 million	0.19	-$16.03 million	($0.03)	-2.42

SLANG Worldwide has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MariMed.

Profitability

This table compares SLANG Worldwide and MariMed’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SLANG Worldwide	N/A	N/A	N/A
MariMed	-10.97%	-2.75%	-1.06%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for SLANG Worldwide and MariMed, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SLANG Worldwide	0	0	0	0	0.00
MariMed	0	0	0	2	4.00

Summary

MariMed beats SLANG Worldwide on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SLANG Worldwide

SLANG Worldwide Inc. operates as a cannabis consumer packaged goods company in worldwide. It offers cannabis vaporizers in various oil formulations; gummies; vapors for dry herbs and concentrates; and select genetics in vape cartridges, as well as cannabis to the medical and adult-use cannabis markets. The company serves its customers under O.pen, Alchemy Naturals, Firefly, Ceres, and Green House Seed Co X Strain Hunters brand names. The company was formerly known as Fire Cannabis Inc. and changed its name to SLANG Worldwide Inc. in November 2018. SLANG Worldwide Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Toronto, 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.