Contrasting Grow Solutions (OTCMKTS:GRSO) and Sow Good (NASDAQ:SOWG)

Grow Solutions (OTCMKTS:GRSO) and Sow Good (NASDAQ:SOWG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Grow Solutions and Sow Good, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grow Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00
Sow Good	1	3	0	0	1.75

Sow Good has a consensus target price of $4.25, suggesting a potential upside of 583.39%. Given Sow Good’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sow Good is more favorable than Grow Solutions.

Volatility & Risk

Grow Solutions has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sow Good has a beta of 1.77, indicating that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Grow Solutions and Sow Good”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grow Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sow Good	$31.99 million	0.24	-$3.70 million	($1.32)	-0.47

Grow Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sow Good.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

10.7% of Sow Good shares are held by institutional investors. 50.1% of Sow Good shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Grow Solutions and Sow Good’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grow Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sow Good	-154.31%	-46.08%	-26.61%

Summary

Sow Good beats Grow Solutions on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Grow Solutions

Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. provides products and services to the regulated legal cannabis industry in the United States and internationally. Its operations focus on the retail sale and distribution of indoor and outdoor garden supplies and grow equipment, including for the legal growing of cannabis. The company also provides consulting services that include design and construction to approved and licensed legal cannabis operators, as well as assistance with licensure and related applications for legal cannabis operators. In addition, it designs and manufactures vaporizers, extraction presses, quartz accessories, and storage solutions which are used to sale in tobacco stores, smoke shops, and cannabis dispensaries. Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

About Sow Good

Sow Good Inc. is engaged in producing nutritious products in the freeze-dried food industry. Sow Good Inc., formerly known as Black Ridge Oil and Gas Inc., is based in IRVING, Texas.