Comparing FitLife Brands (NASDAQ:FTLF) and Mind Medicine (MindMed) (NASDAQ:MNMD)

Mind Medicine (MindMed) (NASDAQ:MNMD) and FitLife Brands (NASDAQ:FTLF) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

27.9% of Mind Medicine (MindMed) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.3% of FitLife Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Mind Medicine (MindMed) shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.3% of FitLife Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Mind Medicine (MindMed) and FitLife Brands, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mind Medicine (MindMed)	0	0	9	3	3.25
FitLife Brands	0	0	1	1	3.50

Mind Medicine (MindMed) presently has a consensus target price of $25.38, indicating a potential upside of 235.65%. FitLife Brands has a consensus target price of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.84%. Given Mind Medicine (MindMed)’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Mind Medicine (MindMed) is more favorable than FitLife Brands.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mind Medicine (MindMed) and FitLife Brands”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mind Medicine (MindMed)	N/A	N/A	-$95.73 million	($2.26)	-3.35
FitLife Brands	$52.70 million	2.82	$5.30 million	$1.69	19.11

FitLife Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Mind Medicine (MindMed). Mind Medicine (MindMed) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FitLife Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Mind Medicine (MindMed) and FitLife Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mind Medicine (MindMed)	N/A	-47.56%	-35.55%
FitLife Brands	13.38%	28.03%	15.13%

Risk and Volatility

Mind Medicine (MindMed) has a beta of 2.48, suggesting that its share price is 148% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FitLife Brands has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

FitLife Brands beats Mind Medicine (MindMed) on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mind Medicine (MindMed)

Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops novel products to treat brain health disorders. The company’s lead product candidates include MM-120, which is in phase 2 for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; and MM-402, a R-enantiomer of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, which is in phase I clinical trials for the treatment of core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder. Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York.

About FitLife Brands

FitLife Brands, Inc. provides nutritional supplements for health-conscious consumers in the United States and internationally. The company provides weight loss, sports nutrition, and general health products; sports nutrition products; weight loss and sports nutrition products; sports nutrition and general wellness formulations with an emphasis on natural, vegan, and organic ingredients; and male health and weight loss products, as well as other diet, health, and sports nutrition supplements and related products; and value-oriented sports nutrition and weight loss products. It offers MRC products which includes general health supplements; and natural skincare and beauty products. In addition, it markets its products under the brand names of NDS Nutrition, PMD Sports, SirenLabs, CoreActive, Nutrology, Metis Nutrition, iSatori, BioGenetic Laboratories, Energize, Dr. Tobias, All-Natural Advice, and Maritime Naturals through franchised stores, as well as through retail locations, which include specialty, mass, and online. The company was formerly known as Bond Laboratories, Inc. and changed its name to FitLife Brands, Inc. in September 2013. FitLife Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.