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ABUS vs. ARQT, ELVN, GMTX, IDYA, and MBX

Should you buy Arbutus Biopharma stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Arbutus Biopharma 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 Arbutus Biopharma include Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT), Enliven Therapeutics (ELVN), Gemini Therapeutics (GMTX), IDEAYA Biosciences (IDYA), and MBX Biosciences (MBX).

How does Arbutus Biopharma compare to Arcutis Biotherapeutics?

Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS) and Arcutis Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:ARQT) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Arcutis Biotherapeutics had 6 more articles in the media than Arbutus Biopharma. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Arcutis Biotherapeutics and 3 mentions for Arbutus Biopharma. Arcutis Biotherapeutics' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Arbutus Biopharma's score of 1.19 indicating that Arcutis Biotherapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Arbutus Biopharma
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Arbutus Biopharma presently has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.12%. Arcutis Biotherapeutics has a consensus price target of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.62%. Given Arcutis Biotherapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Arcutis Biotherapeutics is more favorable than Arbutus Biopharma.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Arbutus Biopharma
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Arbutus Biopharma has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arcutis Biotherapeutics has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

Arbutus Biopharma has a net margin of 83.95% compared to Arcutis Biotherapeutics' net margin of -0.57%. Arbutus Biopharma's return on equity of 129.32% beat Arcutis Biotherapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Arbutus Biopharma83.95% 129.32% 112.24%
Arcutis Biotherapeutics -0.57%-1.41%-0.59%

43.8% of Arbutus Biopharma shares are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of Arbutus Biopharma shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of Arcutis Biotherapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Arcutis Biotherapeutics has higher revenue and earnings than Arbutus Biopharma. Arcutis Biotherapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arbutus Biopharma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Arbutus Biopharma$14.08M62.01-$33.50M$0.835.33
Arcutis Biotherapeutics$376.07M8.66-$16.14M-$0.03N/A

Summary

Arbutus Biopharma and Arcutis Biotherapeutics tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Arbutus Biopharma compare to Enliven Therapeutics?

Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS) and Enliven Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ELVN) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

43.8% of Arbutus Biopharma shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Enliven Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of Arbutus Biopharma shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Enliven Therapeutics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Arbutus Biopharma has higher revenue and earnings than Enliven Therapeutics. Enliven Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arbutus Biopharma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Arbutus Biopharma$14.08M62.01-$33.50M$0.835.33
Enliven TherapeuticsN/AN/A-$103.69M-$1.67N/A

Arbutus Biopharma currently has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.12%. Enliven Therapeutics has a consensus target price of $70.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.37%. Given Enliven Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Enliven Therapeutics is more favorable than Arbutus Biopharma.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Arbutus Biopharma
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Enliven Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

In the previous week, Enliven Therapeutics had 5 more articles in the media than Arbutus Biopharma. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Enliven Therapeutics and 3 mentions for Arbutus Biopharma. Enliven Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Arbutus Biopharma's score of 1.19 indicating that Enliven Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Arbutus Biopharma
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Enliven Therapeutics
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Arbutus Biopharma has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enliven Therapeutics has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

Arbutus Biopharma has a net margin of 83.95% compared to Enliven Therapeutics' net margin of 0.00%. Arbutus Biopharma's return on equity of 129.32% beat Enliven Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Arbutus Biopharma83.95% 129.32% 112.24%
Enliven Therapeutics N/A -21.04%-20.41%

Summary

Arbutus Biopharma beats Enliven Therapeutics on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Arbutus Biopharma compare to Gemini Therapeutics?

Gemini Therapeutics (NASDAQ:GMTX) and Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Arbutus Biopharma has a net margin of 83.95% compared to Gemini Therapeutics' net margin of 0.00%. Arbutus Biopharma's return on equity of 129.32% beat Gemini Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gemini TherapeuticsN/A -38.78% -35.88%
Arbutus Biopharma 83.95%129.32%112.24%

Arbutus Biopharma has higher revenue and earnings than Gemini Therapeutics. Gemini Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arbutus Biopharma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gemini TherapeuticsN/AN/A-$71.87M-$1.00N/A
Arbutus Biopharma$14.08M62.01-$33.50M$0.835.33

Arbutus Biopharma has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.12%. Given Arbutus Biopharma's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Arbutus Biopharma is more favorable than Gemini Therapeutics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gemini Therapeutics
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Arbutus Biopharma
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

75.4% of Gemini Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.8% of Arbutus Biopharma shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Gemini Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Arbutus Biopharma 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.

In the previous week, Arbutus Biopharma had 3 more articles in the media than Gemini Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Arbutus Biopharma and 0 mentions for Gemini Therapeutics. Arbutus Biopharma's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Gemini Therapeutics' score of 0.00 indicating that Arbutus Biopharma is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Gemini Therapeutics Neutral
Arbutus Biopharma Positive

Gemini Therapeutics has a beta of -0.12, indicating that its stock price is 112% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arbutus Biopharma has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Arbutus Biopharma beats Gemini Therapeutics on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Arbutus Biopharma compare to IDEAYA Biosciences?

Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS) and IDEAYA Biosciences (NASDAQ:IDYA) are both healthcare companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

In the previous week, IDEAYA Biosciences had 8 more articles in the media than Arbutus Biopharma. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for IDEAYA Biosciences and 3 mentions for Arbutus Biopharma. Arbutus Biopharma's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat IDEAYA Biosciences' score of 0.75 indicating that Arbutus Biopharma is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Arbutus Biopharma
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
IDEAYA Biosciences
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Arbutus Biopharma has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IDEAYA Biosciences has a beta of -0.1, indicating that its share price is 110% less volatile than the broader market.

Arbutus Biopharma has a net margin of 83.95% compared to IDEAYA Biosciences' net margin of 0.00%. Arbutus Biopharma's return on equity of 129.32% beat IDEAYA Biosciences' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Arbutus Biopharma83.95% 129.32% 112.24%
IDEAYA Biosciences N/A -14.24%-13.09%

Arbutus Biopharma currently has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.12%. IDEAYA Biosciences has a consensus price target of $50.25, suggesting a potential upside of 39.16%. Given IDEAYA Biosciences' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe IDEAYA Biosciences is more favorable than Arbutus Biopharma.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Arbutus Biopharma
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
IDEAYA Biosciences
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81

43.8% of Arbutus Biopharma shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of IDEAYA Biosciences shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.9% of Arbutus Biopharma shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of IDEAYA Biosciences shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Arbutus Biopharma has higher earnings, but lower revenue than IDEAYA Biosciences. IDEAYA Biosciences is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arbutus Biopharma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Arbutus Biopharma$14.08M62.01-$33.50M$0.835.33
IDEAYA Biosciences$218.71M14.51-$113.70M-$1.60N/A

Summary

Arbutus Biopharma beats IDEAYA Biosciences on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Arbutus Biopharma compare to MBX Biosciences?

MBX Biosciences (NASDAQ:MBX) and Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS) are both healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

43.8% of Arbutus Biopharma shares are held by institutional investors. 31.1% of MBX Biosciences shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Arbutus Biopharma shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Arbutus Biopharma has higher revenue and earnings than MBX Biosciences. MBX Biosciences is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arbutus Biopharma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MBX BiosciencesN/AN/A-$86.97M-$2.21N/A
Arbutus Biopharma$14.08M62.01-$33.50M$0.835.33

In the previous week, MBX Biosciences had 8 more articles in the media than Arbutus Biopharma. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for MBX Biosciences and 3 mentions for Arbutus Biopharma. Arbutus Biopharma's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat MBX Biosciences' score of 0.85 indicating that Arbutus Biopharma is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
MBX Biosciences
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Arbutus Biopharma
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

MBX Biosciences has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arbutus Biopharma has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

MBX Biosciences presently has a consensus price target of $71.13, indicating a potential upside of 0.60%. Arbutus Biopharma has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.12%. Given Arbutus Biopharma's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Arbutus Biopharma is more favorable than MBX Biosciences.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MBX Biosciences
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Arbutus Biopharma
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Arbutus Biopharma has a net margin of 83.95% compared to MBX Biosciences' net margin of 0.00%. Arbutus Biopharma's return on equity of 129.32% beat MBX Biosciences' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MBX BiosciencesN/A -24.52% -23.59%
Arbutus Biopharma 83.95%129.32%112.24%

Summary

Arbutus Biopharma beats MBX Biosciences on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ABUS vs. The Competition

MetricArbutus BiopharmaBiotechnology IndustryHealthcare SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$873.13M$3.56B$6.80B$13.02B
Dividend YieldN/A3.79%2.60%10.03%
P/E Ratio5.337.36279.7225.54
Price / Sales62.011,274.64648.71115.96
Price / CashN/A44.8028.6434.82
Price / Book11.0517.0811.126.36
Net Income-$33.50M-$12.52M$3.48B$347.58M
7 Day Performance0.23%2.52%2.59%3.17%
1 Month Performance-9.24%-5.36%-2.79%-2.06%
1 Year Performance32.34%51.37%64.29%21.19%

Arbutus Biopharma Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ABUS
Arbutus Biopharma
2.0056 of 5 stars
$4.42
+1.4%
$5.00
+13.1%
+33.3%$873.13M$14.08M5.3390
ARQT
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
3.7198 of 5 stars
$27.84
+1.8%
$34.00
+22.1%
+81.5%$3.42B$376.07MN/A150
ELVN
Enliven Therapeutics
2.5874 of 5 stars
$52.74
-0.4%
$70.50
+33.7%
+209.9%$3.22BN/AN/A50
GMTX
Gemini Therapeutics
N/A$74.12
-2.3%
N/A+30.6%$3.21BN/AN/A30
IDYA
IDEAYA Biosciences
3.8159 of 5 stars
$36.77
+3.9%
$50.25
+36.7%
+45.9%$3.11B$225.27MN/A80

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