Head-To-Head Contrast: Unrivaled Brands (OTCMKTS:UNRV) & EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW)

Unrivaled Brands (OTCMKTS:UNRV) and EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Unrivaled Brands and EZCORP’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unrivaled Brands	-2.37%	N/A	-1.16%
EZCORP	4.62%	10.37%	5.29%

Volatility and Risk

Unrivaled Brands has a beta of 2.7, indicating that its stock price is 170% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EZCORP has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

99.8% of EZCORP shares are held by institutional investors. 17.2% of Unrivaled Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of EZCORP shares are held 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.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Unrivaled Brands	$52.01 million	10.58	-$188.93 million	$0.01	71.00
EZCORP	$1.05 billion	0.60	$38.46 million	$0.63	18.21

EZCORP has higher revenue and earnings than Unrivaled Brands. EZCORP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Unrivaled Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Unrivaled Brands and EZCORP, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Unrivaled Brands	0	0	0	0	N/A
EZCORP	0	0	1	0	3.00

EZCORP has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 56.93%. Given EZCORP’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EZCORP is more favorable than Unrivaled Brands.

Summary

EZCORP beats Unrivaled Brands on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Unrivaled Brands

Unrivaled Brands, Inc. cultivates, produces, distributes, and retails medical and adult use cannabis products in California, Oregon, and Nevada. It also operates medical marijuana retail and adult use dispensaries, cultivation, and production facilities. The company was formerly known as Terra Tech Corp. and changed its name to Unrivaled Brands, Inc. in July 2021. Unrivaled Brands, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Santa Ana, California.

About EZCORP

EZCORP, Inc. provides pawn services in the United States and Latin America. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Pawn, Latin America Pawn, and Other Investments. The company offers pawn loans collateralized by tangible personal property, jewelry, consumer electronics, tools, sporting goods, and musical instruments. It also retails merchandise, primarily collateral forfeited from pawn lending operations and pre-owned merchandise purchased from customers. In addition, the company provides EZ+, a web-based application that allow customers to manage their pawn transactions, layaways, and loyalty rewards online. Further, it operates under the EZPAWN, Value Pawn & Jewelry, Empeño Fácil, Cash Apoyo Efectivo, GuatePrenda, and MaxiEfectivo brands. EZCORP, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.