CyanConnode (CYAN) Competitors

Pharos Energy (LON:PHAR) and CyanConnode (LON:CYAN) are both small-cap pharmaceutical products companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Does the media favor PHAR or CYAN?

In the previous week, Pharos Energy had 4 more articles in the media than CyanConnode. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Pharos Energy and 2 mentions for CyanConnode. Pharos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat CyanConnode's score of -0.68 indicating that Pharos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pharos Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
CyanConnode	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Do institutionals & insiders believe in PHAR or CYAN?

24.4% of Pharos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.1% of CyanConnode shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.3% of Pharos Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of CyanConnode shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is PHAR or CYAN more profitable?

CyanConnode has a net margin of -20.45% compared to Pharos Energy's net margin of -29.06%. Pharos Energy's return on equity of -16.16% beat CyanConnode's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pharos Energy	-29.06%	-16.16%	0.28%
CyanConnode	-20.45%	-28.94%	-9.06%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PHAR or CYAN?

CyanConnode has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Pharos Energy. CyanConnode is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pharos Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pharos Energy	£196.07M	0.53	-£56.99M	-£9.40	-2.22
CyanConnode	£23.07M	1.20	-£4.72M	-£1.34	-5.88

Which has more volatility & risk, PHAR or CYAN?

Pharos Energy has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CyanConnode has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Pharos Energy beats CyanConnode on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.