Genprex (NASDAQ:GNPX – Get Free Report) and Spruce Biosciences (NASDAQ:SPRB – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Genprex and Spruce Biosciences, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Genprex | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Spruce Biosciences | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
Genprex currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 452.49%. Spruce Biosciences has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 825.75%. Given Spruce Biosciences’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Spruce Biosciences is more favorable than Genprex.
Profitability
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Genprex | N/A | -318.57% | -224.95% |
Spruce Biosciences | -450.38% | -59.94% | -45.38% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
14.1% of Genprex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Spruce Biosciences shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.5% of Genprex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.1% of Spruce Biosciences shares are owned by company 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.
Risk and Volatility
Genprex has a beta of -1.3, suggesting that its share price is 230% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spruce Biosciences has a beta of 2.36, suggesting that its share price is 136% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Genprex and Spruce Biosciences”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Genprex | N/A | N/A | -$30.86 million | N/A | N/A |
Spruce Biosciences | $10.09 million | 2.21 | -$47.92 million | ($1.03) | -0.52 |
Genprex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Spruce Biosciences.
Summary
Spruce Biosciences beats Genprex on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Genprex
Genprex, Inc., a clinical-stage gene therapy company, focuses on developing gene-based therapies for patients with cancer and diabetes in the United States. The company's lead product candidate is REQORSA (GPX-001), which is in preclinical trials to treat non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer; and GPX-002, which is in preclinical trials to treat type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Its product pipeline comprises Acclaim-1, which is in phase 2a clinical trial for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer; Acclaim-2, which is in phase phase 1/2 clinical trial for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer; and Acclaim-3, which is in phase 1/2 clinical trial for the treatment of small cell lung cancer. The company also develops ONC-001, REQORSA as a monotherapy, which is in phase 1 clinical trial to treat advance non-small cell lung cancer; and ONC-002, REQORSA with Tarceva, which is in phase 2 clinical trial to treat non-small cell lung cancer. Genprex, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
About Spruce Biosciences
Spruce Biosciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing novel therapies for rare endocrine disorders. The company engages in developing tildacerfont, a non-steroidal therapy to enhance disease control and reduce steroid burden for patients suffering from congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), which is in Phase 2b clinical trial; and to evaluate glucocorticoid reduction in adult patients with classic CAH that is Phase 2b clinical trial. It is also developing tildacerfont for the treatment of pediatric classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia in children that is in Phase 2 clinical trial; and for females with polycystic ovary syndrome, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial. Spruce Biosciences, Inc. has a license agreement with Eli Lilly and Company to research, develop, and commercialize compounds for various pharmaceutical uses; and collaboration and license agreement with Kaken Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. to develop, manufacture, and commercialize tildacerfont for the treatment of CAH in Japan. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
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