Financial Survey: High Tide (NASDAQ:HITI) & Hybrid Energy (OTCMKTS:HYBE)

Hybrid Energy (OTCMKTS:HYBE) and High Tide (NASDAQ:HITI) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Hybrid Energy and High Tide’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hybrid Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
High Tide	-1.66%	-6.50%	-3.84%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.5% of High Tide shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of Hybrid Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.4% of High Tide shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Hybrid Energy and High Tide”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hybrid Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
High Tide	$381.22 million	0.64	-$3.19 million	($0.08)	-34.63

Hybrid Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than High Tide.

Risk and Volatility

Hybrid Energy has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, High Tide has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Hybrid Energy and High Tide, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hybrid Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
High Tide	1	0	2	1	2.75

High Tide has a consensus target price of $6.13, indicating a potential upside of 121.12%. Given High Tide’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe High Tide is more favorable than Hybrid Energy.

Summary

High Tide beats Hybrid Energy on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hybrid Energy

Hybrid Energy Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, acquires and operates fuel production and other energy companies. It acquires companies with traditional and proven fuel production, photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal technologies. Hybrid Energy Holdings, Inc. was formerly known as Comprehensive Healthcare Solutions, Inc. and changed its name to Hybrid Energy Holdings, Inc. in September 2009. Hybrid Energy Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1966 and is based in Reno, Nevada. Hybrid Energy Holdings, Inc. is in reorganization.

About High Tide

High Tide Inc. engages in the cannabis retail business in Canada, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Retail and Wholesale segments. It operates licensed retail cannabis stores; and provides data analytics services. In addition, the company manufactures and distributes consumption accessories. Further, it sells its products through online sales via e-commerce platform. The company offers its products under the Daily High Club, DankStop, FABCBD, GC, Nuleaf, Smoke Cartel, and Blessed CBD brands. The company was formerly known as High Tide Ventures Inc. and changed its name to High Tide Inc. in October 2018. High Tide Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.