Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) Competitors $14.55 +0.21 (+1.46%) Closing price 07/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.38 -0.17 (-1.14%) As of 07/22/2025 07:56 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ARQT vs. ELAN, RGC, LEGN, RVMD, GRFS, TGTX, NUVL, LNTH, RYTM, and AXSMShould you be buying Arcutis Biotherapeutics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Arcutis Biotherapeutics include Elanco Animal Health (ELAN), Regencell Bioscience (RGC), Legend Biotech (LEGN), Revolution Medicines (RVMD), Grifols (GRFS), TG Therapeutics (TGTX), Nuvalent (NUVL), Lantheus (LNTH), Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (RYTM), and Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Arcutis Biotherapeutics vs. Its Competitors Elanco Animal Health Regencell Bioscience Legend Biotech Revolution Medicines Grifols TG Therapeutics Nuvalent Lantheus Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Axsome Therapeutics Elanco Animal Health (NYSE:ELAN) and Arcutis Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:ARQT) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends. Which has more volatility and risk, ELAN or ARQT? Elanco Animal Health has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arcutis Biotherapeutics has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, ELAN or ARQT? Elanco Animal Health has higher revenue and earnings than Arcutis Biotherapeutics. Arcutis Biotherapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elanco Animal Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioElanco Animal Health$4.44B1.67$338M$0.7420.22Arcutis Biotherapeutics$212.82M8.15-$140.04M-$1.04-13.99 Do insiders & institutionals believe in ELAN or ARQT? 97.5% of Elanco Animal Health shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Elanco Animal Health 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer ELAN or ARQT? In the previous week, Elanco Animal Health had 12 more articles in the media than Arcutis Biotherapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Elanco Animal Health and 5 mentions for Arcutis Biotherapeutics. Arcutis Biotherapeutics' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Elanco Animal Health's score of 1.05 indicating that Arcutis Biotherapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Elanco Animal Health 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Arcutis Biotherapeutics 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer ELAN or ARQT? Elanco Animal Health currently has a consensus price target of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.92%. Arcutis Biotherapeutics has a consensus price target of $18.80, indicating a potential upside of 29.21%. Given Arcutis Biotherapeutics' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Arcutis Biotherapeutics is more favorable than Elanco Animal Health.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Elanco Animal Health 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Arcutis Biotherapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Is ELAN or ARQT more profitable? Elanco Animal Health has a net margin of 8.43% compared to Arcutis Biotherapeutics' net margin of -60.95%. Elanco Animal Health's return on equity of 7.54% beat Arcutis Biotherapeutics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Elanco Animal Health8.43% 7.54% 3.57% Arcutis Biotherapeutics -60.95%-80.66%-32.94% SummaryElanco Animal Health beats Arcutis Biotherapeutics on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Arcutis Biotherapeutics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ARQT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ARQT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 ARQT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricArcutis BiotherapeuticsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.71B$2.93B$5.48B$9.45BDividend YieldN/A2.49%4.01%4.03%P/E Ratio-13.9920.5328.3219.90Price / Sales8.15266.81409.9885.24Price / CashN/A41.6635.9658.29Price / Book10.787.808.325.67Net Income-$140.04M-$55.10M$3.24B$258.18M7 Day Performance-5.70%4.62%3.08%2.81%1 Month Performance1.04%17.99%10.92%13.53%1 Year Performance42.65%2.21%34.24%17.68% Arcutis Biotherapeutics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARQTArcutis Biotherapeutics2.2218 of 5 stars$14.55+1.5%$18.80+29.2%+47.7%$1.71B$212.82M-13.99150Positive NewsELANElanco Animal Health2.0725 of 5 stars$14.88-0.2%$15.33+3.1%+17.0%$7.39B$4.44B20.109,000Analyst RevisionRGCRegencell Bioscience0.2406 of 5 stars$14.68-0.5%N/AN/A$7.29BN/A0.0010LEGNLegend Biotech3.6984 of 5 stars$39.44+1.2%$72.70+84.3%-25.3%$7.25B$627.24M-66.852,609Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionRVMDRevolution Medicines4.5797 of 5 stars$38.37+0.9%$68.00+77.2%-20.2%$7.15B$11.58M-9.59250GRFSGrifols3.3098 of 5 stars$9.72-0.2%$10.30+6.0%+22.6%$6.68B$7.81B8.3123,822Upcoming EarningsTGTXTG Therapeutics3.7308 of 5 stars$38.92+5.0%$43.80+12.5%+82.8%$6.18B$329M162.17290Positive NewsNUVLNuvalent3.3425 of 5 stars$84.59+4.5%$119.60+41.4%-0.6%$6.07BN/A-19.2740Analyst ForecastLNTHLantheus4.6909 of 5 stars$83.06+2.2%$131.20+58.0%-36.9%$5.75B$1.53B23.60700Upcoming EarningsRYTMRhythm Pharmaceuticals3.2945 of 5 stars$89.15+2.8%$91.00+2.1%+76.4%$5.67B$130.13M-31.73140AXSMAxsome Therapeutics4.7172 of 5 stars$112.33+3.1%$172.33+53.4%+19.2%$5.53B$385.69M-19.47380 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ELAN Competitors RGC Competitors LEGN Competitors RVMD Competitors GRFS Competitors TGTX Competitors NUVL Competitors LNTH Competitors RYTM Competitors AXSM 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:ARQT) was last updated on 7/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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