Ayr Wellness (OTCMKTS:AYRWF – Get Rating) is one of 52 publicly-traded companies in the “Medicinals & botanicals” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Ayr Wellness to similar businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.3% of Ayr Wellness shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of shares of all “Medicinals & botanicals” companies are held by institutional investors. 28.3% of shares of all “Medicinals & botanicals” companies are held by company 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 breakdown of current recommendations for Ayr Wellness and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ayr Wellness | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.80 |
| Ayr Wellness Competitors | 164 | 500 | 627 | 33 | 2.40 |
Ayr Wellness currently has a consensus target price of $29.83, suggesting a potential upside of 501.31%. As a group, “Medicinals & botanicals” companies have a potential upside of 86.57%. Given Ayr Wellness’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ayr Wellness is more favorable than its peers.
Profitability
This table compares Ayr Wellness and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ayr Wellness | -1.93% | -6.32% | -3.68% |
| Ayr Wellness Competitors | 1,019.30% | -157.84% | 149.77% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Ayr Wellness and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ayr Wellness | $357.61 million | -$16.95 million | -27.55 |
| Ayr Wellness Competitors | $265.50 million | -$63.33 million | -8.98 |
Ayr Wellness has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Ayr Wellness is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
About Ayr Wellness
Ayr Wellness Inc., a vertically-integrated cannabis multi-state operator, cultivates, manufactures, and retails cannabis products and branded cannabis packaged goods. The company’s cannabis and cannabis products include concentrates, edibles, and vaporizer products. It also provides administrative, consulting, and operations support services to licensed cannabis companies. As of June 23, 2022, Ayr Wellness Inc. operated 48 dispensaries. The company was formerly known as Ayr Strategies Inc. and changed its name to Ayr Wellness Inc. in February 2021. Ayr Wellness Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
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