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Poolbeg Pharma (POLB) Competitors

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POLB vs. CIR, SCLP, TILS, VSN, and MPH

Should you buy Poolbeg Pharma stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Poolbeg Pharma 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 Poolbeg Pharma include Circassia Group (CIR), Scancell (SCLP), Tiziana Life Sciences (TILS), Verseon (VSN), and Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MPH.L) (MPH). These companies are all part of the "biotechnology" industry.

How does Poolbeg Pharma compare to Circassia Group?

Poolbeg Pharma (LON:POLB) and Circassia Group (LON:CIR) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

1.5% of Poolbeg Pharma shares are held by institutional investors. 7.5% of Poolbeg Pharma shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Circassia Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Poolbeg Pharma's score of -0.95 indicating that Circassia Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Poolbeg Pharma Negative
Circassia Group Neutral

Circassia Group has higher revenue and earnings than Poolbeg Pharma. Poolbeg Pharma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Circassia Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Poolbeg PharmaN/AN/A-£4.50B-£0.94N/A
Circassia Group£27.90M0.00N/A£0.01N/A

Circassia Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Poolbeg Pharma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Poolbeg PharmaN/A -55.47% -21.33%
Circassia Group N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Circassia Group beats Poolbeg Pharma on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Poolbeg Pharma compare to Scancell?

Poolbeg Pharma (LON:POLB) and Scancell (LON:SCLP) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

1.5% of Poolbeg Pharma shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of Scancell shares are held by institutional investors. 7.5% of Poolbeg Pharma shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.5% of Scancell shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Poolbeg PharmaN/AN/A-£4.50B-£0.94N/A
Scancell£4.71M29.47-£6.75M-£0.55N/A

Poolbeg Pharma 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 Poolbeg Pharma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Poolbeg PharmaN/A -55.47% -21.33%
Scancell -116.98%90.29%-45.28%

Poolbeg Pharma has a beta of 1.812, suggesting that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scancell has a beta of 0.736, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Scancell had 1 more articles in the media than Poolbeg Pharma. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Scancell and 0 mentions for Poolbeg Pharma. Scancell's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Poolbeg Pharma's score of -0.95 indicating that Scancell is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Poolbeg Pharma Negative
Scancell Neutral

Summary

Scancell beats Poolbeg Pharma on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Poolbeg Pharma compare to Tiziana Life Sciences?

Tiziana Life Sciences (LON:TILS) and Poolbeg Pharma (LON:POLB) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, earnings and valuation.

Tiziana Life Sciences' return on equity of 0.00% beat Poolbeg Pharma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tiziana Life SciencesN/A N/A N/A
Poolbeg Pharma N/A -55.47%-21.33%

1.5% of Poolbeg Pharma shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.5% of Poolbeg Pharma 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.

Tiziana Life Sciences has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Poolbeg Pharma. Poolbeg Pharma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tiziana Life Sciences, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tiziana Life Sciences-£3.60M0.00N/A-£16.30N/A
Poolbeg PharmaN/AN/A-£4.50B-£0.94N/A

In the previous week, Tiziana Life Sciences' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Poolbeg Pharma's score of -0.95 indicating that Tiziana Life Sciences is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tiziana Life Sciences Neutral
Poolbeg Pharma Negative

Summary

Tiziana Life Sciences and Poolbeg Pharma tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Poolbeg Pharma compare to Verseon?

Poolbeg Pharma (LON:POLB) and Verseon (LON:VSN) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Poolbeg Pharma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Verseon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Poolbeg PharmaN/AN/A-£4.50B-£0.94N/A
VerseonN/AN/AN/A-£14.30N/A

Verseon's return on equity of 0.00% beat Poolbeg Pharma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Poolbeg PharmaN/A -55.47% -21.33%
Verseon N/A N/A N/A

1.5% of Poolbeg Pharma shares are held by institutional investors. 7.5% of Poolbeg Pharma shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Verseon's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Poolbeg Pharma's score of -0.95 indicating that Verseon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Poolbeg Pharma Negative
Verseon Neutral

Summary

Verseon beats Poolbeg Pharma on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Poolbeg Pharma compare to Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MPH.L)?

Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MPH.L) (LON:MPH) and Poolbeg Pharma (LON:POLB) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Poolbeg Pharma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MPH.L), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MPH.L)N/AN/AN/A-£128.00N/A
Poolbeg PharmaN/AN/A-£4.50B-£0.94N/A

1.5% of Poolbeg Pharma shares are held by institutional investors. 7.5% of Poolbeg Pharma shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MPH.L)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Poolbeg Pharma's score of -0.95 indicating that Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MPH.L) is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MPH.L) Neutral
Poolbeg Pharma Negative

Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MPH.L)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat Poolbeg Pharma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MPH.L)N/A N/A N/A
Poolbeg Pharma N/A -55.47%-21.33%

Summary

Mereo BioPharma Group plc (MPH.L) beats Poolbeg Pharma on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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POLB vs. The Competition

MetricPoolbeg PharmaBiotechnology IndustryMedical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£43.22M£515.16M£6.81B£2.79B
Dividend YieldN/A3.90%2.67%6.16%
P/E Ratio-6.523.1527.00368.25
Price / SalesN/A6,249.84517.8584,392.87
Price / Cash2.1113.1326.6827.89
Price / Book0.0087.6810.677.59
Net Income-£4.50B-£96.07M£3.60B£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.32%-0.59%-0.37%0.05%
1 Month Performance-19.34%1.23%1.80%-0.66%
1 Year Performance104.33%60.49%25.50%62.48%

Poolbeg Pharma Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
POLB
Poolbeg Pharma
N/AGBX 6.13
-0.5%
N/A+100.0%£43.22MN/AN/A12
CIR
Circassia Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£142.66M£27.90M3,400.00111
SCLP
Scancell
N/AGBX 13
-4.4%
N/A+32.0%£134.91M£4.71MN/A51
TILS
Tiziana Life Sciences
N/AN/AN/AN/A£113.85M-£3.60MN/A11
VSN
Verseon
N/AN/AN/AN/A£112.24MN/AN/AN/A

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This page (LON:POLB) was last updated on 7/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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