AleAnna (NASDAQ:ANNA – Get Free Report) and Natural Alternatives International (NASDAQ:NAII – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
38.1% of AleAnna shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.4% of Natural Alternatives International shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.9% of AleAnna shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.8% of Natural Alternatives International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for AleAnna and Natural Alternatives International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AleAnna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Natural Alternatives International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Risk & Volatility
Profitability
This table compares AleAnna and Natural Alternatives International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| AleAnna | -46.01% | -14.90% | -8.74% |
| Natural Alternatives International | -8.84% | -7.75% | -3.67% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares AleAnna and Natural Alternatives International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AleAnna | $1.42 million | 135.18 | -$12.34 million | $0.04 | 72.00 |
| Natural Alternatives International | $129.86 million | 0.17 | -$13.57 million | ($1.99) | -1.80 |
AleAnna has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Natural Alternatives International. Natural Alternatives International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AleAnna, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
About AleAnna
AleAnna, Inc. engages in oil and gas exploration and production activities. It focuses on Italy’s natural gas reserves and developing renewable energy solutions. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.
About Natural Alternatives International
Natural Alternatives International, Inc. engages in formulating, manufacturing, and marketing nutritional supplements in the United States, Europe, Australia, Asia, Mexico, and Canada. The company operates in two segments, Private-Label Contract Manufacturing, and Patent and Trademark Licensing. It offers private-label contract manufacturing services to companies that market and distribute vitamins, minerals, herbal, and other nutritional supplements, as well as other health care products. The company also provides strategic partnering services, such as customized product formulation, clinical study design and support, manufacturing, marketing support, international regulatory and label law compliance, international product registration, packaging in multiple formats and labeling design, scientific research, proprietary ingredients, customer-specific nutritional product formulation, product testing and evaluation, marketing management, packaging and delivery system design, regulatory review, and international product registration assistance. In addition, it sells beta-alanine ingredient under the CarnoSyn and SR CarnoSyn names. The company manufactures products in various forms, including capsules, tablets, chewable wafers, and powders. Its private-label contract manufacturing customers include companies that market nutritional supplements through direct sales marketing channels, direct to consumer e-commerce channels, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.
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