BioSyent Inc. (RX.V) (CVE:RX) and Medexus Pharmaceuticals (CVE:MDP) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares BioSyent Inc. (RX.V) and Medexus Pharmaceuticals' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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BioSyent Inc. (RX.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Medexus Pharmaceuticals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares BioSyent Inc. (RX.V) and Medexus Pharmaceuticals' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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BioSyent Inc. (RX.V) | C$22.18 million | 4.22 | C$4.10 million | C$0.32 | 22.81 |
Medexus Pharmaceuticals | C$108.29 million | 1.20 | C$-34,573,801.00 | C($1.81) | -3.75 |
BioSyent Inc. (RX.V) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Medexus Pharmaceuticals. Medexus Pharmaceuticals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BioSyent Inc. (RX.V), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for BioSyent Inc. (RX.V) and Medexus Pharmaceuticals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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BioSyent Inc. (RX.V) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Medexus Pharmaceuticals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
BioSyent Inc. (RX.V) presently has a consensus target price of C$7.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.11%. Medexus Pharmaceuticals has a consensus target price of C$5.00, suggesting a potential downside of 26.47%. Given BioSyent Inc. (RX.V)'s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe BioSyent Inc. (RX.V) is more favorable than Medexus Pharmaceuticals.
Summary
BioSyent Inc. (RX.V) beats Medexus Pharmaceuticals on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.