Assertio (ASRT) Competitors

Canopy Growth (NASDAQ:CGC) and Assertio (NASDAQ:ASRT) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Which has more risk and volatility, CGC or ASRT?

Canopy Growth has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Assertio has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CGC or ASRT more profitable?

Assertio has a net margin of -36.97% compared to Canopy Growth's net margin of -155.76%. Assertio's return on equity of -38.19% beat Canopy Growth's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canopy Growth	-155.76%	-89.93%	-44.24%
Assertio	-36.97%	-38.19%	-15.45%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CGC or ASRT?

Assertio has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Canopy Growth. Assertio is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canopy Growth, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Canopy Growth	$225.65M	1.35	-$429.86M	-$3.03	-0.42
Assertio	$124.96M	0.61	-$21.58M	-$0.45	-1.75

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CGC or ASRT?

3.3% of Canopy Growth shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.0% of Assertio shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Canopy Growth shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Assertio shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer CGC or ASRT?

In the previous week, Canopy Growth had 1 more articles in the media than Assertio. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Canopy Growth and 2 mentions for Assertio. Canopy Growth's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Assertio's score of 0.00 indicating that Canopy Growth is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Canopy Growth	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Assertio	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer CGC or ASRT?

Assertio has a consensus price target of $2.38, suggesting a potential upside of 202.24%. Given Assertio's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Assertio is more favorable than Canopy Growth.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Canopy Growth	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33
Assertio	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Assertio beats Canopy Growth on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.