Contrasting Cosmos Health (NASDAQ:COSM) & Synergy CHC (OTCMKTS:SNYR)

Synergy CHC (OTCMKTS:SNYR) and Cosmos Health (NASDAQ:COSM) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.3% of Synergy CHC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of Cosmos Health shares are held by institutional investors. 18.7% of Cosmos Health shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Synergy CHC and Cosmos Health”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Synergy CHC	$26.01 million	N/A	N/A	$0.00	-27,760.62
Cosmos Health	$56.45 million	0.23	-$18.54 million	($2.26)	-0.34

Synergy CHC has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cosmos Health. Synergy CHC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cosmos Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Synergy CHC and Cosmos Health, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Synergy CHC	0	0	0	0	N/A
Cosmos Health	0	0	1	0	3.00

Profitability

This table compares Synergy CHC and Cosmos Health’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Synergy CHC	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cosmos Health	-38.19%	-5.83%	-3.29%

Summary

Cosmos Health beats Synergy CHC on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Synergy CHC

Synergy CHC Corp. provides consumer health care, beauty, and lifestyle products in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It offers brain health nutritional supplements under the FOCUSfactor brand name; lifestyle products and accessories, including tea, shakes, lollipops, supplements, apparel, and exercise accessories under the Flat Tummy brand name; anti-aging skincare products, such as serums and creams for exfoliating, skin repair, and rehydration, as well as hand soaps and hand sanitizers under the Hand MD brand name. The company sells its products through retailers and television advertising campaigns, as well as skincare products through online. The company was formerly known as Synergy Strips Corp. and changed its name to Synergy CHC Corp. in August 2015. Synergy CHC Corp. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Westbrook, Maine.

About Cosmos Health

Cosmos Health Inc. manufactures, develops, and trades branded nutraceutical products in Greece, the United Kingdom, Croatia, Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, and Cyprus. It offers medicines, OTC medicines, nutraceutical products, vitamins, minerals and dietary, health care products, medical devices, baby products, and others under the Sky Premium Life and Mediterranation brand names. The company serves wholesale distributors and other healthcare providers, such as clinics, government agencies, independent retail and specialty pharmacies and independent specialty distributors. It sells its products through independent wholesale distributors. Cosmos Health Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.