Voyager Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VYGR) and Genfit (NASDAQ:GNFT) Critical Analysis

Genfit (NASDAQ:GNFT) and Voyager Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VYGR) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Genfit and Voyager Therapeutics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genfit	N/A	N/A	N/A
Voyager Therapeutics	15.80%	8.33%	6.15%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Genfit and Voyager Therapeutics”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genfit	$41.31 million	4.19	-$31.27 million	N/A	N/A
Voyager Therapeutics	$163.78 million	1.69	$132.33 million	$0.71	7.13

Voyager Therapeutics has higher revenue and earnings than Genfit.

Volatility & Risk

Genfit has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Voyager Therapeutics has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.2% of Genfit shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.0% of Voyager Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Genfit shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Voyager Therapeutics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Genfit and Voyager Therapeutics, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genfit	0	0	1	0	3.00
Voyager Therapeutics	0	0	8	1	3.11

Genfit currently has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 275.18%. Voyager Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $15.97, indicating a potential upside of 215.54%. Given Genfit’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Genfit is more favorable than Voyager Therapeutics.

Summary

Voyager Therapeutics beats Genfit on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Genfit

Genfit S.A., a late-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers and develops drug candidates and diagnostic solutions for metabolic and liver-related diseases. The company develops Elafibranor, which is in Phase III clinical trial to treat patients with primary biliary cholangitis. It also engages in the development of NIS4 technology for the diagnosis of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and fibrosis; VS-01 for the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorder (UCD) and Organic Acidemia Disorder (OAD); GNS561, which is in Phase 1b/2a trial to treat patients with cholangiocarcinoma (CCA); VS-01-ACLF and Nitazoxanide (NTZ), which is in Phase 1 trial to treat acute-on-chronic liver failure, as well as VS-02-HE, which is in preclinical trial for the treatment of Reduction of Hyperammonemia and the Stabilization of Blood Ammonia; CML-022; SRT-015, an ASK1 inhibitor targets the inhibition of cellular apoptosis, inflammation, and fibrosis. The company has a licensing agreement with Labcorp for the commercialization of NASHnext, a blood-based molecular diagnostic test; and Genoscience Pharma to develop and commercialize the investigational treatment GNS561 for CCA. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Loos, France.

About Voyager Therapeutics

Voyager Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on the treatment of gene therapy and neurology diseases. The company's lead clinical candidate is VY-TAU01, an anti-tau antibody program for the treatment of alzheimer's disease. Its product pipeline includes superoxide dismutase 1 silencing gene therapy, which is in preclinical trial for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; tau silencing gene therapy, which is in preclinical trial for the treatment of alzheimer's disease; and vectorized anti-amyloid antibody, a gene therapy targeting anti-amyloid for the treatment of alzheimer's disease and is in preclinical trial. In addition, the company develops VY-FXN01, which is in preclinical trial to treat friedreich's ataxia; and GBA1 gene replacement to treat parkinson's disease and is in preclinical trial. Further, it provides research program for the treatment of Huntington's disease. The company has collaboration and license agreements with Alexion; AstraZeneca Rare Disease; Novartis Pharma AG; Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc; and Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts.