Head to Head Review: Smart for Life (NASDAQ:SMFL) & Glucose Health (OTCMKTS:GLUC)

Glucose Health (OTCMKTS:GLUC) and Smart for Life (NASDAQ:SMFL) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

28.4% of Smart for Life shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.7% of Smart for Life shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Glucose Health has a beta of 3.49, indicating that its stock price is 249% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smart for Life has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Glucose Health and Smart for Life’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Glucose Health	-75.00%	N/A	N/A
Smart for Life	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Glucose Health and Smart for Life, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Glucose Health	0	0	0	0	N/A
Smart for Life	0	0	0	0	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Glucose Health and Smart for Life”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Glucose Health	$540,000.00	7.72	-$420,000.00	($0.03)	-8.14
Smart for Life	$11.11 million	0.00	-$22.68 million	($1,115.67)	0.00

Glucose Health has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Smart for Life. Glucose Health is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smart for Life, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Smart for Life beats Glucose Health on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Glucose Health

Glucose Health, Inc. engages in the formulation, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of soluble fiber infused nutritional beverages. It offers soluble fiber infused powdered iced tea, and flavored drink mixes for pre-diabetic and diabetic persons under the GLUCODOWN brand in North America. The company was formerly known as Bio-Solutions Corp. and changed its name to Glucose Health, Inc. in November 2014. Glucose Health, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.

About Smart for Life

Smart for Life, Inc. acquires, develops, manufactures, operates, markets, and sells nutraceutical and related products in the United States and internationally. It offers natural health and wellness meal replacement products, including nutrition bars, cookies, soups and shakes, vitamins, and supplements under the Smart for Life brand; dietary supplements; and nutritional products, including whey protein isolate powder, tablet supplements for joint health, nitric oxide, post workout blends, Omega-3 supplements, and pre-workout supplements under the Sports Illustrated Nutrition brand for athletes and active lifestyle consumers. The company also provides various nutritional products, including antioxidant rich supplements, plant-based proteins, alkalizing nutrients, and weight management products. It sells its products through online market platforms. The company was formerly known as Bonne Santé Group, Inc. and changed its name to Smart for Life, Inc. in August 2021. Smart for Life, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.