Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:RARE – Get Free Report) and Nurix Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NRIX – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
97.7% of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.4% of Nurix Therapeutics 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.
Profitability
This table compares Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical and Nurix Therapeutics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical | -91.95% | -414.17% | -43.66% |
| Nurix Therapeutics | -314.90% | -57.51% | -43.76% |
Volatility and Risk
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical and Nurix Therapeutics”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical | $560.23 million | 4.15 | -$569.18 million | ($5.94) | -4.05 |
| Nurix Therapeutics | $83.98 million | 15.12 | -$264.46 million | ($3.04) | -5.43 |
Nurix Therapeutics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical. Nurix Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical and Nurix Therapeutics, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2.83 |
| Nurix Therapeutics | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2.88 |
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical presently has a consensus target price of $72.29, suggesting a potential upside of 200.35%. Nurix Therapeutics has a consensus target price of $29.50, suggesting a potential upside of 78.57%. Given Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical is more favorable than Nurix Therapeutics.
Summary
Nurix Therapeutics beats Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the identification, acquisition, development, and commercialization of novel products for the treatment of rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases in North America, Latin America, Japan, Europe, and internationally. Its biologic products include Crysvita (burosumab), an antibody targeting fibroblast growth factor 23 for the treatment of X-linked hypophosphatemia, as well as tumor-induced osteomalacia; Mepsevii, an enzyme replacement therapy for the treatment of children and adults with Mucopolysaccharidosis VII; Dojolvi for treating long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders; and Evkeeza (evinacumab) for the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. The company's products candidatures include DTX401, an adeno-associated virus 8 (AAV8) gene therapy clinical candidate for the treatment of patients with glycogen storage disease type Ia; DTX301, an AAV8 gene therapy for the treatment of patients with ornithine transcarbamylase; UX143, a human monoclonal antibody for the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta; GTX-102, an antisense oligonucleotide for the treatment of Angelman syndrome; UX111, an AAV9 gene therapy product candidate for the treatment of patients with Sanfilippo syndrome type A, or MPS IIIA, a rare lysosomal storage disease; UX701, for the treatment of Wilson disease; and UX053 for the treatment of glycogen storage disease type III. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. has collaboration and license agreement with Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.; Saint Louis University; Baylor Research Institute; REGENXBIO Inc.; Bayer Healthcare LLC; GeneTx; Mereo; University of Pennsylvania; Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.; Solid Biosciences Inc.; Regeneron; Abeona; and Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Novato, California.
About Nurix Therapeutics
Nurix Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule and cell therapies for the treatment of cancer, inflammatory conditions, and other diseases. The company develops NX-2127, an orally bioavailable Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) degrader for the treatment of relapsed or refractory B-cell malignancies; NX-5948, an orally bioavailable BTK degrader for the treatment of relapsed or refractory B-cell malignancies and autoimmune diseases; and NX-1607, an orally bioavailable Casitas B-lineage lymphoma proto-oncogene-B (CBL-B) inhibitor for immuno-oncology indications. It is also developing NX-0479/GS-6791, a IRAK4 degrader for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases. The company has a strategic collaboration agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc., Sanofi S.A., and Seagen Inc. co-development and co-commercialization for multiple drug candidates. The company was formerly known as Nurix Inc. and changed its name to Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. in October 2018. Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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