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

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

Risk and Volatility

FitLife Brands has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Akanda has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

2.3% of FitLife Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.0% of Akanda shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.2% of FitLife Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.4% of Akanda shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares FitLife Brands and Akanda’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FitLife Brands	$52.70 million	2.44	$5.30 million	$1.08	25.88
Akanda	$2.16 million	0.37	-$11.66 million	N/A	N/A

FitLife Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Akanda.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for FitLife Brands and Akanda, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

Summary

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

About FitLife Brands

FitLife Brands, Inc. provides nutritional supplements for health-conscious consumers in the United States and internationally. The company provides weight loss, sports nutrition, and general health products; sports nutrition products; weight loss and sports nutrition products; sports nutrition and general wellness formulations with an emphasis on natural, vegan, and organic ingredients; and male health and weight loss products, as well as other diet, health, and sports nutrition supplements and related products; and value-oriented sports nutrition and weight loss products. It offers MRC products which includes general health supplements; and natural skincare and beauty products. In addition, it markets its products under the brand names of NDS Nutrition, PMD Sports, SirenLabs, CoreActive, Nutrology, Metis Nutrition, iSatori, BioGenetic Laboratories, Energize, Dr. Tobias, All-Natural Advice, and Maritime Naturals 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.

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.