Critical Survey: PyroGenesis Canada (NASDAQ:PYRGF) versus Can-Fite BioPharma (NYSE:CANF)

Can-Fite BioPharma (NYSE:CANF) and PyroGenesis Canada (NASDAQ:PYRGF) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

Can-Fite BioPharma has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PyroGenesis Canada has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

21.0% of Can-Fite BioPharma shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of PyroGenesis Canada shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Can-Fite BioPharma shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 47.7% of PyroGenesis Canada shares are held by 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 Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Can-Fite BioPharma and PyroGenesis Canada, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Can-Fite BioPharma	0	2	1	0	2.33
PyroGenesis Canada	0	0	0	0	0.00

Can-Fite BioPharma currently has a consensus target price of $65.00, indicating a potential upside of 1,338.05%. Given Can-Fite BioPharma’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Can-Fite BioPharma is more favorable than PyroGenesis Canada.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Can-Fite BioPharma and PyroGenesis Canada”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Can-Fite BioPharma	$560,000.00	10.57	-$7.63 million	($35.80)	-0.13
PyroGenesis Canada	$9.14 million	6.60	-$21.12 million	($0.03)	-9.92

Can-Fite BioPharma has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PyroGenesis Canada. PyroGenesis Canada is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Can-Fite BioPharma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Can-Fite BioPharma and PyroGenesis Canada’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Can-Fite BioPharma	N/A	N/A	N/A
PyroGenesis Canada	-115.14%	N/A	-60.81%

Summary

Can-Fite BioPharma beats PyroGenesis Canada on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Can-Fite BioPharma

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops small molecule therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer, liver inflammatory diseases, and erectile dysfunction. The company's lead drug candidate Piclidenoson, which has been completed Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of psoriasis; and Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of COVID-19. It also develops Namodenoson that is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, as well as in Phase IIb trial for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; and CF602, which is in pre-clinical trial for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. In addition, the company develops commercial predictive biomarker blood test kit for A3AR. Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. has license and collaboration agreement with CMS Medical to develop, manufacture, and commercialize Piclidenoson and Namodenoson; and collaboration agreement with Univo Pharmaceuticals to identify and co-develop specific formulations of cannabis components for the treatment of cancer, inflammatory, autoimmune, and metabolic diseases. The company was formerly known as Can-Fite Technologies Ltd. and changed its name to Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. in January 2001. Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel.

About PyroGenesis Canada

PyroGenesis Canada Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and commercializes plasma processes and solutions worldwide. The company offers DROSRITE, a process for enhancing metal recovery from dross without any hazardous by-products; plasma atomization process that allows produce and sell high purity spherical metal powders; PUREVAP, a process to produce high purity metallurgical and solar grade silicon from quartz; and PUREVAP NSiR, which is designed to transform silicon into spherical silicon nano powders and nanowires for use in lithium-ion batteries. It provides plasma torches and plasma torch systems used toreplace fossil fuel burners in industrial iron ore pelletization process; plasma arc waste destruction systems for waste destruction onboard ships; steam plasma arc refrigerant cracking systems for the destruction of certain refrigerants, including chlorofluorocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, and hydrochlorofluorocarbons; plasma arc chemical warfare agent destruction systems, which are mobile platforms for the onsite destruction of chemical warfare agents; plasma resource recovery systems for land-based waste destruction and waste-to-energy applications; plasma torches for waste gasification and combustion; and plasma arc gasification and vitrification. In addition, it offers engineering and manufacturing expertise, and contract research, as well as turnkey process equipment packages to the defense, metallurgical, mining, additive manufacturing (including 3D printing), oil and gas, and environmental industries. Further, the company provides installation, commissioning, and start-up services. PyroGenesis Canada Inc. is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.