MJ (OTCMKTS:MJNE) and Emerald (NYSE:EEX) Financial Comparison

MJ (OTCMKTS:MJNE) and Emerald (NYSE:EEX) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

MJ has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Emerald has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

14.9% of Emerald shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.9% of MJ shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of Emerald shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares MJ and Emerald’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MJ	N/A	N/A	N/A
Emerald	-1.09%	N/A	-0.40%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for MJ and Emerald, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MJ	0	0	0	0	N/A
Emerald	0	0	1	0	3.00

Emerald has a consensus price target of $8.20, indicating a potential upside of 56.49%. Given Emerald’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Emerald is more favorable than MJ.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MJ and Emerald’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MJ	$360,000.00	0.63	-$5.38 million	N/A	N/A
Emerald	$382.80 million	2.79	-$8.20 million	($0.75)	-6.99

MJ has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Emerald.

Summary

Emerald beats MJ on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MJ

MJ Holdings, Inc., a cannabis holding company, engages in cultivation management, asset, and infrastructure development business in Nevada. It is also involved in production of cannabis related products; and provision of management services, dispensaries, and consulting services. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About Emerald

Emerald Holding, Inc. operates business-to-business (B2B) trade shows in the United States. The company provides B2B trade show franchises; and B2B print publications and digital media products, which provide industry specific business news and information across various sectors. It also offers B2B e-commerce and digital merchandising solutions to manufacturers and retailers through Elastic Suite and Bulletin platforms. The company serves retail, design, technology, equipment, and safety and security. Emerald Holding, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, New York.