Head-To-Head Analysis: FitLife Brands (NASDAQ:FTLF) and Akanda (NASDAQ:AKAN)

FitLife Brands (NASDAQ:FTLF) and Akanda (NASDAQ:AKAN) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

FitLife Brands has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Akanda has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for FitLife Brands and Akanda, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FitLife Brands	0	0	0	0	N/A
Akanda	0	0	0	0	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares FitLife Brands and Akanda’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FitLife Brands	$52.70 million	2.54	$5.30 million	$1.08	26.94
Akanda	$3.94 million	0.21	-$11.66 million	N/A	N/A

FitLife Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Akanda.

Profitability

This table compares FitLife Brands and Akanda’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FitLife Brands	10.05%	27.17%	14.23%
Akanda	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.3% of FitLife Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.0% of Akanda shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.2% of FitLife Brands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.4% of Akanda shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

FitLife Brands beats Akanda on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FitLife Brands

FitLife Brands, Inc. provides nutritional supplements for health-conscious consumers in the United States and internationally. The company offers weight loss, general health, and sports nutrition supplements; precision sports nutrition formulations for professional muscular development; weight loss and sports nutrition performance enhancing supplements for fitness enthusiasts; sports nutrition and general wellness formulations with an emphasis on natural, vegan, and organic ingredients; and men's health and weight loss formulations, as well as other diet, health, and sports nutrition supplements and related products; and sports nutritional products, meal replacement, and energy and weight loss products. It markets its products under the brand names of NDS Nutrition, PMD Sports, SirenLabs, CoreActive, Nutrology, Metis Nutrition, iSatori, BioGenetic Laboratories, and Energize through franchised stores, as well as through retail locations, which include specialty, mass, and online. The company was formerly known as Bond Laboratories, Inc. and changed its name to FitLife Brands, Inc. in September 2013. FitLife Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

About Akanda

Akanda Corp., through its subsidiaries, engages in the cultivation, manufacture, and distribution of cannabis products to patients worldwide. It offers medicinal-grade cannabis and cannabis based medical and wellness products. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in New Romney, the United Kingdom.