Critical Comparison: Tsumura & Co. (OTCMKTS:TSMRF) & MariMed (OTCMKTS:MRMD)

MariMed (OTCMKTS:MRMD) and Tsumura & Co. (OTCMKTS:TSMRF) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares MariMed and Tsumura & Co.’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%
Tsumura & Co.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for MariMed and Tsumura & Co., as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MariMed	0	0	0	1	4.00
Tsumura & Co.	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.2% of MariMed shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.3% of Tsumura & Co. shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.0% of MariMed shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares MariMed and Tsumura & Co.”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MariMed	$148.60 million	0.26	-$16.03 million	($0.02)	-5.15
Tsumura & Co.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tsumura & Co. has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MariMed.

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 Tsumura & Co.

Tsumura & Co. manufactures and sells pharmaceutical products worldwide. The company offers Kampo extract intermediates and granular Kampo formulations. It is involved in the procurement, selection and processing, and storage of raw material crude drugs and crude drug pieces for decoction; manufacture of Kampo powdered extracts and traditional Chinese medicines; and sale of pharmaceuticals and food products. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.