Pervasip (OTCMKTS:PVSP) and Ascend Wellness (OTC:AAWH) Head to Head Review

Pervasip (OTCMKTS:PVSP) and Ascend Wellness (OTC:AAWH) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Pervasip has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ascend Wellness has a beta of 2.11, meaning that its stock price is 111% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Pervasip and Ascend Wellness’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pervasip	-14.89%	N/A	-26.25%
Ascend Wellness	-9.30%	-31.24%	-5.36%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Pervasip and Ascend Wellness’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pervasip	$15.77 million	0.17	-$2.35 million	N/A	N/A
Ascend Wellness	$518.59 million	0.54	-$48.21 million	($0.24)	-5.67

Pervasip has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ascend Wellness.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

17.3% of Ascend Wellness shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.2% of Pervasip shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.9% of Ascend Wellness shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Pervasip and Ascend Wellness, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pervasip	0	0	0	0	N/A
Ascend Wellness	0	1	1	0	2.50

Summary

Ascend Wellness beats Pervasip on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pervasip

Pervasip Corporation focuses on developing cloud-based applications to monitor and control greenhouse facilities. It intends to develop and deliver products and technologies to agricultural markets; develop scientific methods for the analysis of cannabinoids in flowers, concentrates, and edibles; and assist medical marijuana specialty production facilities to regulate, calculate proper dosage, and understand the importance of consistency in product. The company was formerly known as eLEC Communications Corp. and changed its name to Pervasip Corp. in December 2007. Pervasip Corp. was founded in 1964 and is based in White Plains, New York.

About Ascend Wellness

Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. engages in the cultivation, manufacture, and distribution of cannabis consumer packaged goods in the United States. The company offers flower, pre-rolls, concentrates, vapes, edibles, tinctures, and other cannabis-related products under the Common Goods, SimplyHerb, Ozone, Ozone Reserve, Royale, Tunnel Vision, Miss Grass, Lowell Smokes, Edie Parker, 1906, and AiroPro brands. It also owns, operates, and manages cannabis cultivation facilities and dispensaries. The company sells its products through company-owned retail stores and third-party licensed retail cannabis stores. Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in New York, New York.