Cosmos Health (NASDAQ:COSM) and Aceto (OTCMKTS:ACETQ) Head to Head Analysis

Aceto (OTCMKTS:ACETQ) and Cosmos Health (NASDAQ:COSM) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Aceto and Cosmos Health, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aceto	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cosmos Health	0	0	1	0	3.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

12.6% of Cosmos Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Aceto shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.6% of Cosmos Health shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aceto	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cosmos Health	-36.39%	-9.39%	-5.10%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Aceto and Cosmos Health”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aceto	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cosmos Health	$56.04 million	0.28	-$18.54 million	($2.44)	-0.28

Aceto has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cosmos Health.

Summary

Cosmos Health beats Aceto on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Aceto

Aceto Corporation markets, sells and distributes finished dosage form generics, nutraceutical products, pharmaceutical intermediates and active ingredients, agricultural protection products and specialty chemicals. The company’s operating segment consists of Human Health, Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Performance Chemicals. Human Health segment supplies raw materials used in the production of nutritional and packaged dietary supplements. It markets and distributes its generic prescription and over the counter pharmaceutical products. Pharmaceutical Ingredients segment offers active pharmaceutical ingredients and pharmaceutical intermediates. Performance Chemicals segment provides specialty chemicals. It serves chemical, agricultural, human health and pharmaceutical industries. The company operates primarily in United States, Europe, and Asia. Aceto Corporation and is headquartered in Port Washington, New York.

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.