Syndax Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SNDX – Get Free Report) and Biofrontera (NASDAQ:BFRI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
10.1% of Biofrontera shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Syndax Pharmaceuticals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Biofrontera shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Syndax Pharmaceuticals and Biofrontera’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Syndax Pharmaceuticals | $139.71 million | 12.61 | -$209.36 million | ($2.96) | -7.01 |
Biofrontera | $34.07 million | 0.26 | -$20.13 million | ($15.82) | -0.11 |
Volatility & Risk
Syndax Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Biofrontera has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Syndax Pharmaceuticals and Biofrontera’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Syndax Pharmaceuticals | N/A | -47.88% | -44.00% |
Biofrontera | -59.09% | -344.98% | -72.85% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Syndax Pharmaceuticals and Biofrontera, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Syndax Pharmaceuticals | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2.90 |
Biofrontera | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Syndax Pharmaceuticals currently has a consensus target price of $34.42, suggesting a potential upside of 65.94%. Biofrontera has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 952.63%. Given Biofrontera’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Biofrontera is more favorable than Syndax Pharmaceuticals.
Summary
Syndax Pharmaceuticals beats Biofrontera on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Syndax Pharmaceuticals
Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops therapies for the treatment of cancer. Its lead product candidates are revumenib, a potent, selective, small molecule inhibitor of the menin-MLL binding interaction for the treatment of KMT2A rearranged, acute leukemias, and solid tumor; and SNDX-6352 or axatilimab, a monoclonal antibody that blocks the colony stimulating factor 1, or CSF-1 receptor for the treatment of patients with chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The company is also developing Entinostat. It has an agreement with Eddingpharm International Company Limited for licensing, development, and commercialization of Entinostat. Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
About Biofrontera
Biofrontera Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the commercialization of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of dermatological conditions in the United States. The company's products are used for the treatment of actinic keratoses, which are pre-cancerous skin lesions, as well as impetigo, a bacterial skin infection. It offers Ameluz, a prescription drug for use in combination with the RhodoLED lamp series, for photodynamic therapy for the lesion-directed and field-directed treatment of actinic keratosis of mild-to-moderate severity on the face and scalp. The company also provides Xepi, a topical non-fluorinated quinolone that inhibits bacterial growth for the treatment of impetigo. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.
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