Reviewing Jamieson Wellness (OTCMKTS:JWLLF) and Medifast (NYSE:MED)

Medifast (NYSE:MED) and Jamieson Wellness (OTCMKTS:JWLLF) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Medifast and Jamieson Wellness’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Medifast	-8.08%	-6.69%	-5.25%
Jamieson Wellness	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Medifast and Jamieson Wellness, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Medifast	1	2	0	0	1.67
Jamieson Wellness	0	2	2	0	2.50

Medifast currently has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.72%. Given Medifast’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Medifast is more favorable than Jamieson Wellness.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.5% of Medifast shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Medifast shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Medifast and Jamieson Wellness”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Medifast	$385.79 million	0.34	-$18.67 million	($2.33)	-4.97
Jamieson Wellness	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Jamieson Wellness has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Medifast.

Summary

Jamieson Wellness beats Medifast on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Medifast

Medifast, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of weight loss, weight management, and healthy living products in the United States and the Asia-Pacific. It offers bars, puffs, cereal, crunchers, drinks, hearty choices, oatmeal, pancakes, pudding, soft serve, shakes, smoothies, soft bakes, and soups under the OPTAVIA, OPTAVIA ACTIVE, and Optimal Health brand names. The company markets its products through point-of-sale transactions, as well as through ecommerce platform. Medifast, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

About Jamieson Wellness

Jamieson Wellness Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells of branded and customer branded health products for humans in Canada, the United States, China and internationally. It operates through two segments, Jamieson Brands and Strategic Partners. The Jamieson Brands segment manufactures, distributes, and markets branded natural health products including vitamins, minerals, and supplements. The Strategic Partners segment provides contract manufacturing services to consumer health companies and retailers. The company offers health and wellness supplements under the Jamieson brand; health, beauty, and wellness supplements under the Youtheory brand; and foundational formulas, including probiotics, multivitamins, fish oils, vitamin D, and solution-focused products for better sleep or digestion under the Progressive brand. It also provides plant-based products under the Iron Vegan brand; natural health products for health concerns among women, including hormone imbalances, nutrient deficiencies, and sleep and stress management, and others under the Smart Solutions brand; and sports nutrition supplements under the Precision brand. The company offers its contract manufacturing services under the Nurticorp brand. It sells its products to distributors, and retail and wholesale customers. The company was formerly known as Jamieson Intermediate Holdings Ltd. and changed its name to Jamieson Wellness Inc. in May 2017. Jamieson Wellness Inc. was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.