Head to Head Review: Grown Rogue International (OTCMKTS:GRUSF) vs. Edible Garden (NASDAQ:EDBL)

Edible Garden (NASDAQ:EDBL) and Grown Rogue International (OTCMKTS:GRUSF) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Edible Garden and Grown Rogue International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Edible Garden	0	0	0	0	N/A
Grown Rogue International	0	0	0	0	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

13.0% of Edible Garden shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.3% of Grown Rogue International shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Edible Garden shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of Grown Rogue International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Edible Garden and Grown Rogue International’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Edible Garden	$14.05 million	0.12	-$10.19 million	($73.60)	-0.08
Grown Rogue International	$23.35 million	5.62	-$130,000.00	$0.01	66.07

Grown Rogue International has higher revenue and earnings than Edible Garden. Edible Garden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grown Rogue International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Edible Garden has a beta of 2.37, suggesting that its share price is 137% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grown Rogue International has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Edible Garden and Grown Rogue International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Edible Garden	-64.34%	-311.58%	-95.77%
Grown Rogue International	-1.70%	-3.71%	-1.67%

Summary

Grown Rogue International beats Edible Garden on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Edible Garden

Edible Garden AG Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operate as a controlled environment agriculture farming company. It offers various packaged products, including cilantro, rosemary, mint, thyme, oregano, bay leaves, chives, poultry mix, sage, dill, buttercrunch living lettuce, basil, living butterhead lettuce, basil, parsley, arugula spring mix, baby arugula blend, baby romaine, and crisp ranch and Caesar salad kits. The company sells its products to various regional and national supermarkets. Edible Garden AG Incorporated was founded in 2020 and is based in Belvidere, New Jersey.

About Grown Rogue International

Grown Rogue International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells cannabis products in the United States. It offers a range of cultivars for consumers, which are classified as indicas, sativas, and hybrids, as well as provides consulting services. The company sells its products through dispensaries. Grown Rogue International Inc. is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.