KushCo (OTCMKTS:KSHB) and Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE:IIPR) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.0% of KushCo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of Innovative Industrial Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.3% of KushCo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Innovative Industrial Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares KushCo and Innovative Industrial Properties' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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KushCo | $113.84 million | 1.71 | $-77,660,000.00 | ($0.68) | -2.13 |
Innovative Industrial Properties | $44.67 million | 100.57 | $23.48 million | $3.27 | 57.42 |
Innovative Industrial Properties has lower revenue, but higher earnings than KushCo. KushCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Innovative Industrial Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares KushCo and Innovative Industrial Properties' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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KushCo | -65.89% | -47.95% | -31.39% |
Innovative Industrial Properties | 55.71% | 6.05% | 4.82% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for KushCo and Innovative Industrial Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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KushCo | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
Innovative Industrial Properties | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.71 |
KushCo currently has a consensus price target of $1.8750, suggesting a potential upside of 29.31%. Innovative Industrial Properties has a consensus price target of $192.4286, suggesting a potential upside of 2.48%. Given KushCo's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe KushCo is more favorable than Innovative Industrial Properties.
Volatility and Risk
KushCo has a beta of 1.91, meaning that its share price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Innovative Industrial Properties has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Innovative Industrial Properties beats KushCo on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.