Adagene (ADAG) Competitors

Adagene (NASDAQ:ADAG) and Amarin (NASDAQ:AMRN) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Does the media favor ADAG or AMRN?

In the previous week, Adagene had 2 more articles in the media than Amarin. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Adagene and 1 mentions for Amarin. Amarin's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Adagene's score of 0.14 indicating that Amarin is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Adagene	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Amarin	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, ADAG or AMRN?

Adagene has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amarin has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend ADAG or AMRN?

Adagene currently has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 357.14%. Amarin has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential downside of 24.15%. Given Adagene's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Adagene is more favorable than Amarin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Adagene	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Amarin	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Is ADAG or AMRN more profitable?

Adagene has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Amarin's net margin of -41.07%. Adagene's return on equity of 0.00% beat Amarin's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Adagene	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amarin	-41.07%	-17.21%	-12.16%

Which has better earnings & valuation, ADAG or AMRN?

Adagene has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Amarin.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Adagene	$100K	824.43	-$33.42M	N/A	N/A
Amarin	$228.61M	1.43	-$82.18M	-$3.64	-4.35

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ADAG or AMRN?

9.5% of Adagene shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.3% of Amarin shares are held by institutional investors. 21.2% of Adagene shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Amarin shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Adagene beats Amarin on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.