Analyzing OptimizeRx (NASDAQ:OPRX) and Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTCMKTS:REFG)

OptimizeRx (NASDAQ:OPRX) and Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTCMKTS:REFG) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

76.5% of OptimizeRx shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of OptimizeRx shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares OptimizeRx and Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OptimizeRx	-23.10%	-6.96%	-5.53%
Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

OptimizeRx has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for OptimizeRx and Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OptimizeRx	0	1	6	0	2.86
Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions	0	0	0	0	N/A

OptimizeRx presently has a consensus price target of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 63.10%.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares OptimizeRx and Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OptimizeRx	$78.21 million	2.32	-$17.57 million	($1.02)	-9.73
Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions	$140,000.00	N/A	-$30,000.00	N/A	N/A

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than OptimizeRx.

Summary

OptimizeRx beats Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About OptimizeRx

OptimizeRx Corporation, a digital health technology company, enables care-focused engagement between life sciences organizations, healthcare providers, and patients at critical junctures throughout the patient care journey. It offers various tech-enabled marketing solutions through its Artificial Intelligence-generated Dynamic Audience and Activation Platform, which enables customers to execute traditional marketing campaigns on its proprietary digital point-of-care network, as well as dynamic marketing campaigns that optimize audiences in real time to increase the value of treatment information for healthcare professionals and patients in response to clinical care events. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

About Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions, Inc. develops and markets a payment system for medical cannabis transactions. Its solution assists in the state tracking of sales, collection of tax, and supervision of sales to consumers. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Cheyenne, Wyoming.