Carmell (NASDAQ:CTCX – Get Free Report) and Anika Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ANIK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Carmell and Anika Therapeutics, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Carmell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Anika Therapeutics | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Anika Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $30.50, suggesting a potential upside of 24.90%. Given Anika Therapeutics’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Anika Therapeutics is more favorable than Carmell.
Risk and Volatility
Institutional & Insider Ownership
24.2% of Carmell shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of Anika Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 29.0% of Carmell shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Anika Therapeutics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Carmell and Anika Therapeutics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Carmell | N/A | -148.47% | -40.47% |
Anika Therapeutics | -44.45% | 0.94% | 0.75% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Carmell and Anika Therapeutics”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Carmell | N/A | N/A | -$15.44 million | N/A | N/A |
Anika Therapeutics | $166.66 million | 2.17 | -$82.67 million | ($5.25) | -4.65 |
Carmell has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Anika Therapeutics.
Summary
Anika Therapeutics beats Carmell on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Carmell
Carmell Corporation operates as a bio-aesthetics company. The company utilizes Carmell Secretome to support skin and hair health. Its Carmell Secretome consists of growth factors and proteins extracted from allogeneic human platelets sourced from tissue banks. The company also developed a microemulsion formulation that enables delivery of lipophilic and hydrophilic ingredients without relying on the Foul Fourteen, 14 potentially harmful excipients that are commonly used by other companies to impart texture, stability, and other desirable physicochemical attributes to cosmetic products. In addition, the company is also developing a line of men's products and a line of topical haircare products. It has licensing agreement with Carnegie Mellon University to develop and commercialize biocompatible plasma-based plastics. The company was formerly known as Carmell Therapeutics Corporation and changed its name to Carmell Corporation in November 2023. Carmell Therapeutics Corporation was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
About Anika Therapeutics
Anika Therapeutics, Inc., a joint preservation company, creates and delivers advancements in early intervention orthopedic care in the areas of osteoarthritis (OA) pain management, regenerative solutions, sports medicine, and arthrosurface joint solutions in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company develops, manufactures, and commercializes products based on hyaluronic acid (HA) technology platform. Its OA pain management products includes Monovisc and Orthovisc, an injectable HA-based viscosupplement for the pain relief from osteoarthritis conditions; and Cingal, a single-injection OA pain management product to provide both short- and long-term pain relief. The company's joint preservation and restoration product family comprises and orthopedic regenerative solutions, including Hyalofast and Tactoset; sports medicine solutions used to repair and reconstruct damaged ligaments and tendons; and preserving joint solutions, including partial joint replacement, joint resurfacing, and invasive and bone sparing implants, which are designed to treat upper and lower extremity orthopedic conditions. In addition, it offers non-orthopedic products comprising HA-based products for non-orthopedic applications including Hyvisc, a molecular weight injectable HA veterinary product; Hyalobarrier, an anti-adhesion barrier indicated for use after abdominal-pelvic surgeries; and Hyalomatrix used for the treatment of burns and ulcers, as well as products used for the treatment of ears, nose and throat disorders, and ophthalmic products. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.
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