Jushi (JUSHF) versus Its Peers Critical Comparison

Jushi (OTCMKTS:JUSHF) is one of 54 public companies in the “Medicinals & botanicals” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Jushi to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jushi	0	2	0	0	2.00
Jushi Competitors	245	546	917	66	2.45

As a group, “Medicinals & botanicals” companies have a potential upside of 61.65%. Given Jushi’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Jushi has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Jushi and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jushi	-24.16%	-320.66%	-10.31%
Jushi Competitors	-51.98%	-60.46%	-9.10%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Jushi and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jushi	$269.45 million	-$65.10 million	-2.10
Jushi Competitors	$307.60 million	-$158.15 million	-10.46

Jushi’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Jushi. Jushi is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

Jushi has a beta of -0.16, meaning that its share price is 116% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jushi’s rivals have a beta of 1.36, meaning that their average share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

21.7% of Jushi shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.7% of shares of all “Medicinals & botanicals” companies are owned by institutional investors. 21.0% of Jushi shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.5% of shares of all “Medicinals & botanicals” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Jushi rivals beat Jushi on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

Jushi Company Profile

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.