Trading of Applied DNA Sciences was halted at 03:40 PM EST due to "LULD pause". Applied DNA Sciences (APDN) Competitors $5.23 +1.09 (+26.33%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.87 -1.36 (-26.00%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock APDN vs. KRKR, SFHG, GLXG, OLB, SKYQ, GRNQ, VCIG, CDTG, AWX, and CLIKShould you be buying Applied DNA Sciences stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Applied DNA Sciences include 36Kr (KRKR), Samfine Creation Holdings Group (SFHG), Galaxy Payroll Group (GLXG), OLB Group (OLB), Sky Quarry (SKYQ), Greenpro Capital (GRNQ), VCI Global (VCIG), CDT Environmental Technology Investment (CDTG), Avalon (AWX), and Click (CLIK). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Applied DNA Sciences vs. Its Competitors 36Kr Samfine Creation Holdings Group Galaxy Payroll Group OLB Group Sky Quarry Greenpro Capital VCI Global CDT Environmental Technology Investment Avalon Click 36Kr (NASDAQ:KRKR) and Applied DNA Sciences (NASDAQ:APDN) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to KRKR or APDN? In the previous week, Applied DNA Sciences had 2 more articles in the media than 36Kr. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Applied DNA Sciences and 7 mentions for 36Kr. Applied DNA Sciences' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat 36Kr's score of 0.52 indicating that Applied DNA Sciences is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 36Kr 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied DNA Sciences 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation and earnings, KRKR or APDN? Applied DNA Sciences has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 36Kr. 36Kr is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied DNA Sciences, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio36Kr$31.66M0.46-$19M-$6.00-1.22Applied DNA Sciences$3.43M1.97-$6.99M-$923.81-0.01 Is KRKR or APDN more profitable? 36Kr has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Applied DNA Sciences' net margin of -399.91%. 36Kr's return on equity of 0.00% beat Applied DNA Sciences' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets 36KrN/A N/A N/A Applied DNA Sciences -399.91%-136.17%-101.95% Which has more risk & volatility, KRKR or APDN? 36Kr has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied DNA Sciences has a beta of 0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KRKR or APDN? 0.1% of 36Kr shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.2% of Applied DNA Sciences shares are held by institutional investors. 39.4% of 36Kr shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Applied DNA Sciences shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Summary36Kr beats Applied DNA Sciences on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Applied DNA Sciences News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APDN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart APDN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricApplied DNA SciencesPROTECTION IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.35M$2.25B$7.76B$10.39BDividend YieldN/A1.79%4.58%4.70%P/E Ratio-0.0122.12306.1726.38Price / Sales1.975.26268.75234.17Price / CashN/A82.9327.9830.68Price / Book0.0213.334.766.40Net Income-$6.99M$109.95M$796.44M$276.69M7 Day Performance75.50%7.56%-0.02%-0.28%1 Month Performance60.43%19.17%2.70%6.69%1 Year Performance-99.25%50.07%27.00%27.61% Applied DNA Sciences Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APDNApplied DNA Sciences0.3676 of 5 stars$5.23+26.3%N/A-99.4%$5.35M$3.43M-0.0170News CoverageTrading HaltedHigh Trading VolumeKRKR36Kr1.1967 of 5 stars$8.38+9.5%N/A+51.6%$15.08M$31.66M-1.40570News CoverageGap UpSFHGSamfine Creation Holdings GroupN/A$0.72+3.0%N/AN/A$14.27MN/A0.00N/AGLXGGalaxy Payroll GroupN/A$6.14+3.4%N/AN/A$12.84M$3.86M0.0026Gap DownOLBOLB Group1.0066 of 5 stars$1.30-5.1%N/A-56.3%$12.01M$12.84M-0.3030Gap UpSKYQSky Quarry0.4844 of 5 stars$0.47-2.0%N/AN/A$11.19M$23.36M-0.68N/AInsider TradeGRNQGreenpro Capital0.6596 of 5 stars$1.39+6.4%N/A+41.2%$10.84M$3.50M-10.7260Gap UpVCIGVCI Global0.4082 of 5 stars$9.62-5.9%N/A-99.8%$10.59M$27.83M0.00102Gap DownCDTGCDT Environmental Technology InvestmentN/A$0.83-2.5%N/A-79.6%$10.50M$29.76M0.00107Gap DownAWXAvalonN/A$2.60-0.4%N/A+1.8%$10.14M$78.20M10.40610CLIKClickN/A$0.31+1.2%N/AN/A$9.84M$5.66M0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies 36Kr Competitors Samfine Creation Holdings Group Competitors Galaxy Payroll Group Competitors OLB Group Competitors Sky Quarry Competitors Greenpro Capital Competitors VCI Global Competitors CDT Environmental Technology Investment Competitors Avalon Competitors Click Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:APDN) was last updated on 9/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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