Contrasting 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ:VCXA) & Verano (OTCMKTS:VRNOF)

10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ:VCXA – Get Rating) and Verano (OTCMKTS:VRNOF – Get Rating) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II and Verano’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Verano.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

47.5% of 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.8% of Verano shares are held by institutional investors. 48.4% of 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.9% of Verano shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II and Verano, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Verano has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 279.31%. Given Verano’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Verano is more favorable than 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II.

Profitability

This table compares 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II and Verano’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II has a beta of -0.04, meaning that its share price is 104% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Verano has a beta of 1.82, meaning that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II

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10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company intends to focus on identifying technology and tech-enabled businesses in the consumer internet, ecommerce, software, healthcare, transportation/mobility, and financial services industries, as well as other industries that are being disrupted by advances in technology and on technology paradigms, including artificial intelligence automation, data science, ecommerce, and software-as-a-service. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in New York, New York.

About Verano

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Verano Holdings Corp. operates as a vertically integrated multi-state cannabis operator in the United States. The company engages in the cultivation, processing, wholesale, and retail distribution of cannabis in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. It offers artisanal cannabis products under the Encore, Avexia, MUV, Savvy, BITS, and Verano brands for medical and adult-use markets. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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