Comparing Edible Garden (NASDAQ:EDBL) and Grown Rogue International (OTCMKTS:GRUSF)

Grown Rogue International (OTCMKTS:GRUSF) and Edible Garden (NASDAQ:EDBL) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

9.3% of Grown Rogue International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of Edible Garden shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of Grown Rogue International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Edible Garden shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Grown Rogue International and Edible Garden’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grown Rogue International	$23.35 million	5.37	-$130,000.00	$0.01	63.06
Edible Garden	$14.05 million	0.10	-$10.19 million	($73.60)	-0.06

Grown Rogue International has higher revenue and earnings than Edible Garden. Edible Garden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grown Rogue International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Grown Rogue International and Edible Garden, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grown Rogue International	0	0	0	0	N/A
Edible Garden	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Grown Rogue International and Edible Garden’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grown Rogue International	-1.70%	-3.71%	-1.67%
Edible Garden	-64.34%	-311.58%	-95.77%

Risk and Volatility

Grown Rogue International has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Edible Garden has a beta of 2.38, meaning that its share price is 138% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Grown Rogue International beats Edible Garden on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Grown Rogue International

Grown Rogue International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells cannabis products in the United States. It offers a range of cultivars for consumers, which are classified as indicas, sativas, and hybrids, as well as provides consulting services. The company sells its products through dispensaries. Grown Rogue International Inc. is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.

About Edible Garden

Edible Garden AG Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operate as a controlled environment agriculture farming company. It offers various packaged products, including cilantro, rosemary, mint, thyme, oregano, bay leaves, chives, poultry mix, sage, dill, buttercrunch living lettuce, basil, living butterhead lettuce, basil, parsley, arugula spring mix, baby arugula blend, baby romaine, and crisp ranch and Caesar salad kits. The company sells its products to various regional and national supermarkets. Edible Garden AG Incorporated was founded in 2020 and is based in Belvidere, New Jersey.