Contrasting Mannatech (NASDAQ:MTEX) & Hero Technologies (OTCMKTS:HENC)

Mannatech (NASDAQ:MTEX) and Hero Technologies (OTCMKTS:HENC) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

13.0% of Mannatech shares are held by institutional investors. 41.5% of Mannatech shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Hero Technologies shares are held 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.

Volatility & Risk

Mannatech has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hero Technologies has a beta of -0.28, meaning that its share price is 128% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mannatech and Hero Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mannatech	$122.38 million	0.12	-$2.24 million	($0.63)	-12.41
Hero Technologies	N/A	N/A	-$540,000.00	N/A	N/A

Hero Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mannatech.

Profitability

This table compares Mannatech and Hero Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mannatech	-0.97%	-11.87%	-2.88%
Hero Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Mannatech and Hero Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mannatech	0	0	0	0	N/A
Hero Technologies	0	0	0	0	N/A

About Mannatech

Mannatech, Incorporated operates as a health and wellness company in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company develops, markets, and sells nutritional supplements; topical and skin care, and anti-aging products; and weight-management and fitness products. It primarily sells its products directly, as well as through e-commerce and network marketing channels. Mannatech, Incorporated was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Flower Mound, Texas.

About Hero Technologies

Hero Technologies Inc. operates as an early-stage cannabis company. It focuses on the provision of BlackBox, an aeroponic cannabis cultivation system that provides optimal growing conditions to enhance photosynthesis and the cultivation of large flowering plants and create increased harvest efficiencies. The company also intends to offer cannabis genetic engineering farmland for medical and recreational cannabis cultivation, production, distribution, packaging, and retail operations, as well as for dispensaries. The company is based in Dover, Delaware.