Jushi (OTCMKTS:JUSHF) & Pervasip (OTCMKTS:PVSP) Critical Analysis

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Jushi and Pervasip’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jushi	$269.45 million	0.51	-$65.10 million	($0.33)	-2.12
Pervasip	$15.77 million	0.14	-$2.35 million	N/A	N/A

Pervasip has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Jushi.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

21.7% of Jushi shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.0% of Jushi shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.2% of Pervasip 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.

Volatility and Risk

Jushi has a beta of -0.56, meaning that its share price is 156% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pervasip has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jushi	-24.16%	-320.66%	-10.31%
Pervasip	-14.89%	N/A	-26.25%

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jushi	0	2	0	0	2.00
Pervasip	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Jushi beats Pervasip on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jushi

Jushi Holdings Inc., a vertically integrated cannabis company, engages in the cultivation, processing, retail, and distribution of medical and adult-use products. It focuses on building a portfolio of cannabis assets in various jurisdictions in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, California, Nevada, and Massachusetts. The company also offers hemp-based CBD products, including cannabis dry flower, vaporizer forms of cannabis, edibles, cannabis oil in capsules, tinctures, cannabis in topical products, and other cannabis products, as well as vape cartridges, disposables, and concentrates under The Bank, The Lab, Nira+ Medicinals, Sèchè, Tasteology, and Hijinks brands. In addition, it operates medical cannabis dispensaries under the BEYOND/HELLO, Nature's Remedy, and NuLeaf brands. The company is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

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.