Analyzing SNDL (NASDAQ:SNDL) and Pervasip (OTCMKTS:PVSP)

SNDL (NASDAQ:SNDL) and Pervasip (OTCMKTS:PVSP) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

SNDL has a beta of 3.39, suggesting that its share price is 239% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pervasip has a beta of -0.44, suggesting that its share price is 144% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for SNDL and Pervasip, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SNDL	0	0	1	0	3.00
Pervasip	0	0	0	0	0.00

SNDL currently has a consensus target price of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 119.59%. Given SNDL’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SNDL is more favorable than Pervasip.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SNDL and Pervasip”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SNDL	$911.22 million	0.43	-$127.91 million	($0.31)	-4.77
Pervasip	$15.77 million	0.10	-$2.35 million	N/A	N/A

Pervasip has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SNDL.

Profitability

This table compares SNDL and Pervasip’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SNDL	-12.11%	-8.27%	-6.96%
Pervasip	-16.98%	N/A	-21.52%

Summary

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

About SNDL

SNDL Inc. engages in the production, distribution, and sale of cannabis products in Canada. The company operates through Liquor Retail, Cannabis Retail, Cannabis Operations, and Investments segments. It engages in the cultivation, distribution, and sale of cannabis for the adult-use and medical markets; sells wines, beers, and spirits through wholly owned liquor stores; and private sale of recreational cannabis through wholly owned and franchised retail cannabis stores. In addition, the company produces and distributes inhalable products, such as flower, pre-rolls, and vapes. It offers its products under the Top Leaf, Sundial Cannabis, Palmetto, and Grasslands brands. The company was formerly known as Sundial Growers Inc. and changed its name to SNDL Inc. in July 2022. SNDL Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

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.