Analyzing Pharmacielo (OTCMKTS:PHCEF) & MariMed (OTCMKTS:MRMD)

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of MariMed shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.0% of MariMed shares are owned by company 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for MariMed and Pharmacielo, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

Profitability

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

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares MariMed and Pharmacielo”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MariMed	$148.60 million	0.29	-$16.03 million	($0.03)	-3.75
Pharmacielo	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Pharmacielo has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MariMed.

Summary

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

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.

About Pharmacielo

PharmaCielo Ltd., through its subsidiary, PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings S.A.S., cultivates, processes, produces, and supplies medicinal-grade cannabis oil extracts and related products in Colombia and internationally. It provides cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol-focused cannabis oil extracts for channel distributors, including pharmacies, medical clinics, and cosmetic companies. The company was formerly known as Pan American Cannabis Inc. and changed its name to PharmaCielo Ltd. in September 2014. PharmaCielo Ltd. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.