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FARN vs. PRTC, HZD, VRP, SCLP, and BTG

Should you buy Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy include PureTech Health (PRTC), Horizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L) (HZD), Verona Pharma plc (VRP.L) (VRP), Scancell (SCLP), and BTG (BTG). These companies are all part of the "biotechnology" industry.

How does Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy compare to PureTech Health?

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (LON:FARN) and PureTech Health (LON:PRTC) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

1.6% of Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.6% of PureTech Health shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of PureTech Health shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy has a net margin of 0.00% compared to PureTech Health's net margin of -2,355.32%. Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy's return on equity of 45.13% beat PureTech Health's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Faron Pharmaceuticals OyN/A 45.13% -70.00%
PureTech Health -2,355.32%-31.98%-13.39%

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PureTech Health. PureTech Health is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Faron Pharmaceuticals OyN/AN/A-£60.23M-£22.07N/A
PureTech Health£4.66M69.59-£91.86M-£46.00N/A

PureTech Health has a consensus price target of GBX 508, indicating a potential upside of 281.38%. Given PureTech Health's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PureTech Health is more favorable than Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
PureTech Health
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy has a beta of 1.109, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PureTech Health has a beta of 0.788, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy had 3 more articles in the media than PureTech Health. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy and 0 mentions for PureTech Health. Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat PureTech Health's score of 0.00 indicating that Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy Positive
PureTech Health Neutral

Summary

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy beats PureTech Health on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy compare to Horizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L)?

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (LON:FARN) and Horizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L) (LON:HZD) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

In the previous week, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy had 3 more articles in the media than Horizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L). MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy and 0 mentions for Horizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L). Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Horizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy Positive
Horizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L) Neutral

1.6% of Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Horizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L) has higher revenue and earnings than Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy. Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Horizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Faron Pharmaceuticals OyN/AN/A-£60.23M-£22.07N/A
Horizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L)£54.63M0.00N/A-£5.50N/A

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy's return on equity of 45.13% beat Horizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Faron Pharmaceuticals OyN/A 45.13% -70.00%
Horizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L) N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy beats Horizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L) on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy compare to Verona Pharma plc (VRP.L)?

Verona Pharma plc (VRP.L) (LON:VRP) and Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (LON:FARN) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Verona Pharma plc (VRP.L), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Verona Pharma plc (VRP.L)N/AN/AN/A-£32.70N/A
Faron Pharmaceuticals OyN/AN/A-£60.23M-£22.07N/A

In the previous week, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy had 3 more articles in the media than Verona Pharma plc (VRP.L). MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy and 0 mentions for Verona Pharma plc (VRP.L). Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Verona Pharma plc (VRP.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Verona Pharma plc (VRP.L) Neutral
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy Positive

1.6% of Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy's return on equity of 45.13% beat Verona Pharma plc (VRP.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Verona Pharma plc (VRP.L)N/A N/A N/A
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy N/A 45.13%-70.00%

Summary

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy beats Verona Pharma plc (VRP.L) on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy compare to Scancell?

Scancell (LON:SCLP) and Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (LON:FARN) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

1.5% of Scancell shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.6% of Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.5% of Scancell shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Scancell has higher revenue and earnings than Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy. Scancell is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Scancell£4.71M53.31-£6.75M-£0.55N/A
Faron Pharmaceuticals OyN/AN/A-£60.23M-£22.07N/A

Scancell has a beta of 0.573, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy has a beta of 1.109, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Scancell's net margin of -116.98%. Scancell's return on equity of 90.29% beat Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Scancell-116.98% 90.29% -45.28%
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy N/A 45.13%-70.00%

In the previous week, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy had 3 more articles in the media than Scancell. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy and 0 mentions for Scancell. Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Scancell's score of 0.00 indicating that Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Scancell Neutral
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy Positive

Summary

Scancell and Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy compare to BTG?

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (LON:FARN) and BTG (LON:BTG) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy's return on equity of 45.13% beat BTG's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Faron Pharmaceuticals OyN/A 45.13% -70.00%
BTG N/A N/A N/A

1.6% of Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of BTG shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of BTG shares are owned by 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.

In the previous week, BTG had 1 more articles in the media than Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for BTG and 3 mentions for Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy. Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat BTG's score of -0.15 indicating that Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BTG
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

BTG has a consensus price target of GBX 160, indicating a potential upside of 32.23%. Given BTG's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BTG is more favorable than Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
BTG
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

BTG has higher revenue and earnings than Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy. Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BTG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Faron Pharmaceuticals OyN/AN/A-£60.23M-£22.07N/A
BTG£159.40M1.22N/A£6.0020.17

Summary

BTG beats Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FARN vs. The Competition

MetricFaron Pharmaceuticals OyBiotechnology IndustryMedical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£91.78M£477.14M£6.31B£2.80B
Dividend YieldN/A3.86%2.68%6.07%
P/E Ratio-2.083.1421.13365.58
Price / SalesN/A6,915.55546.6688,236.04
Price / Cash20.0013.1327.4427.89
Price / Book0.0284.899.957.74
Net Income-£60.23M-£96.07M£3.56B£5.89B
7 Day Performance8.24%1.87%2.12%0.93%
1 Year Performance-81.60%97.59%36.38%79.20%

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FARN
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy
N/AGBX 46
-4.2%
N/A-80.8%£91.78MN/AN/A34
PRTC
PureTech Health
1.4596 of 5 stars
GBX 137.60
+5.0%
GBX 508
+269.2%
+1.9%£318.88M£4.66MN/A300
HZD
Horizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£302.98M£54.63MN/A416
VRP
Verona Pharma plc (VRP.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£228MN/AN/A22
SCLP
Scancell
N/AGBX 21.90
+4.3%
N/A+130.9%£217.93M£4.71MN/A51

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This page (LON:FARN) was last updated on 6/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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