Akanda (NASDAQ:AKAN) and FitLife Brands (NASDAQ:FTLF) Critical Review

Akanda (NASDAQ:AKAN) and FitLife Brands (NASDAQ:FTLF) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Akanda and FitLife Brands’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Akanda	$2.62 million	0.34	-$11.66 million	N/A	N/A
FitLife Brands	$52.70 million	2.50	$5.30 million	$1.08	26.49

FitLife Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Akanda.

Volatility & Risk

Akanda has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FitLife Brands has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

1.0% of Akanda shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.3% of FitLife Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 20.4% of Akanda shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 61.2% of FitLife Brands shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Akanda and FitLife Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Akanda	N/A	N/A	N/A
FitLife Brands	10.05%	27.17%	14.23%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Akanda and FitLife Brands, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Akanda	0	0	0	0	N/A
FitLife Brands	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

FitLife Brands beats Akanda on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Akanda

Akanda Corp., through its subsidiaries, engages in the cultivation, manufacture, and distribution of cannabis products to patients worldwide. It offers medicinal-grade cannabis and cannabis based medical and wellness products. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in New Romney, the United Kingdom.

About FitLife Brands

FitLife Brands, Inc. provides nutritional supplements for health-conscious consumers in the United States and internationally. The company offers weight loss, general health, and sports nutrition supplements; precision sports nutrition formulations for professional muscular development; weight loss and sports nutrition performance enhancing supplements for fitness enthusiasts; sports nutrition and general wellness formulations with an emphasis on natural, vegan, and organic ingredients; and men's health and weight loss formulations, as well as other diet, health, and sports nutrition supplements and related products; and sports nutritional products, meal replacement, and energy and weight loss products. It markets its products under the brand names of NDS Nutrition, PMD Sports, SirenLabs, CoreActive, Nutrology, Metis Nutrition, iSatori, BioGenetic Laboratories, and Energize through franchised stores, as well as through retail locations, which include specialty, mass, and online. The company was formerly known as Bond Laboratories, Inc. and changed its name to FitLife Brands, Inc. in September 2013. FitLife Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.