Merida Merger Corp. I (MCMJ) Competitors

Merida Merger Corp. I (NASDAQ:MCMJ) and Semrush (NASDAQ:SEMR) are both small-cap prepackaged software industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MCMJ or SEMR?

76.2% of Merida Merger Corp. I shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.9% of Semrush shares are held by institutional investors. 21.7% of Merida Merger Corp. I shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 55.6% of Semrush shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer MCMJ or SEMR?

Semrush has a consensus target price of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 87.89%. Given Semrush's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Semrush is more favorable than Merida Merger Corp. I.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Merida Merger Corp. I	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Semrush	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Which has more volatility and risk, MCMJ or SEMR?

Merida Merger Corp. I has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Semrush has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor MCMJ or SEMR?

In the previous week, Semrush had 5 more articles in the media than Merida Merger Corp. I. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Semrush and 0 mentions for Merida Merger Corp. I. Semrush's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Merida Merger Corp. I's score of 0.00 indicating that Semrush is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Merida Merger Corp. I	Neutral
Semrush	Neutral

Which has better valuation and earnings, MCMJ or SEMR?

Semrush has higher revenue and earnings than Merida Merger Corp. I.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Merida Merger Corp. I	N/A	N/A	-$1.87M	N/A	N/A
Semrush	$413.96M	2.58	$950K	N/A	N/A

Is MCMJ or SEMR more profitable?

Semrush has a net margin of 3.29% compared to Merida Merger Corp. I's net margin of 0.00%. Semrush's return on equity of 4.93% beat Merida Merger Corp. I's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Merida Merger Corp. I	N/A	-122.92%	-4.64%
Semrush	3.29%	4.93%	3.29%

Summary

Semrush beats Merida Merger Corp. I on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.