CyanConnode (CYAN) Competitors

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

Is CYAN or PHAR 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
CyanConnode	-20.45%	-28.94%	-9.06%
Pharos Energy	-29.06%	-16.16%	0.28%

Does the media prefer CYAN or PHAR?

In the previous week, CyanConnode and CyanConnode both had 1 articles in the media. Pharos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat CyanConnode's score of 0.75 indicating that Pharos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Which has more volatility & risk, CYAN or PHAR?

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

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CYAN or PHAR?

CyanConnode has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
CyanConnode	£14.18M	1.69	-£4.72M	-£0.01	-581.20
Pharos Energy	£136.60M	0.64	-£56.99M	£0.01	2,117.20

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CYAN or PHAR?

6.7% of CyanConnode shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.2% of Pharos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 50.1% of CyanConnode shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.5% of Pharos Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Pharos Energy beats CyanConnode on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.