Contrasting Pervasip (OTCMKTS:PVSP) and SNDL (NASDAQ:SNDL)

Pervasip (OTCMKTS:PVSP) and SNDL (NASDAQ:SNDL) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Pervasip and SNDL”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pervasip	$15.77 million	0.07	-$2.35 million	N/A	N/A
SNDL	$911.22 million	0.46	-$127.91 million	($0.31)	-5.16

Pervasip has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SNDL.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Pervasip and SNDL, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pervasip	0	0	0	0	0.00
SNDL	0	0	1	0	3.00

SNDL has a consensus price target of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 103.13%. Given SNDL’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SNDL is more favorable than Pervasip.

Risk & Volatility

Pervasip has a beta of -0.44, meaning that its share price is 144% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SNDL has a beta of 3.39, meaning that its share price is 239% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Pervasip and SNDL’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pervasip	-16.98%	N/A	-21.52%
SNDL	-12.11%	-8.27%	-6.96%

Summary

SNDL beats Pervasip on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pervasip

Pervasip Corporation focuses on developing cloud-based applications to monitor and control greenhouse facilities. It intends to develop and deliver products and technologies to agricultural markets; develop scientific methods for the analysis of cannabinoids in flowers, concentrates, and edibles; and assist medical marijuana specialty production facilities to regulate, calculate proper dosage, and understand the importance of consistency in product. The company was formerly known as eLEC Communications Corp. and changed its name to Pervasip Corp. in December 2007. Pervasip Corp. was founded in 1964 and is based in White Plains, New York.

About SNDL

SNDL Inc. engages in the production, distribution, and sale of cannabis products in Canada. The company operates through Liquor Retail, Cannabis Retail, Cannabis Operations, and Investments segments. It engages in the cultivation, distribution, and sale of cannabis for the adult-use and medical markets; sells wines, beers, and spirits through wholly owned liquor stores; and private sale of recreational cannabis through wholly owned and franchised retail cannabis stores. In addition, the company produces and distributes inhalable products, such as flower, pre-rolls, and vapes. It offers its products under the Top Leaf, Sundial Cannabis, Palmetto, and Grasslands brands. The company was formerly known as Sundial Growers Inc. and changed its name to SNDL Inc. in July 2022. SNDL Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.