Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX) Competitors $63.96 +0.53 (+0.84%) As of 12:49 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CDTX vs. LEGN, RNA, AXSM, ABVX, NUVL, MRUS, CRSP, TGTX, CYTK, and AAPGShould you be buying Cidara Therapeutics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cidara Therapeutics include Legend Biotech (LEGN), Avidity Biosciences (RNA), Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM), Abivax (ABVX), Nuvalent (NUVL), Merus (MRUS), CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP), TG Therapeutics (TGTX), Cytokinetics (CYTK), and Ascentage Pharma Group International (AAPG). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Cidara Therapeutics vs. Its Competitors Legend Biotech Avidity Biosciences Axsome Therapeutics Abivax Nuvalent Merus CRISPR Therapeutics TG Therapeutics Cytokinetics Ascentage Pharma Group International Legend Biotech (NASDAQ:LEGN) and Cidara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CDTX) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, LEGN or CDTX? Legend Biotech has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cidara Therapeutics has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LEGN or CDTX? Cidara Therapeutics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Legend Biotech. Legend Biotech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cidara Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLegend Biotech$796.84M8.04-$177.03M-$0.88-39.46Cidara Therapeutics$1.27M1,277.19-$169.83M-$11.13-5.75 Is LEGN or CDTX more profitable? Cidara Therapeutics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Legend Biotech's net margin of -40.83%. Legend Biotech's return on equity of -32.00% beat Cidara Therapeutics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Legend Biotech-40.83% -32.00% -20.07% Cidara Therapeutics N/A -50.81%-42.46% Does the media favor LEGN or CDTX? In the previous week, Legend Biotech had 4 more articles in the media than Cidara Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Legend Biotech and 6 mentions for Cidara Therapeutics. Cidara Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Legend Biotech's score of 0.59 indicating that Cidara Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Legend Biotech 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cidara Therapeutics 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in LEGN or CDTX? 70.9% of Legend Biotech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.8% of Cidara Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Legend Biotech shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Cidara Therapeutics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer LEGN or CDTX? Legend Biotech currently has a consensus price target of $74.22, indicating a potential upside of 113.75%. Cidara Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $64.14, indicating a potential upside of 0.29%. Given Legend Biotech's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Legend Biotech is more favorable than Cidara Therapeutics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Legend Biotech 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91Cidara Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11 SummaryCidara Therapeutics beats Legend Biotech on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CDTX 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 CDTX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCidara TherapeuticsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.62B$3.10B$5.76B$9.85BDividend YieldN/A2.28%6.66%4.49%P/E Ratio-5.7520.9382.4826.51Price / Sales1,277.19367.07500.41161.56Price / CashN/A43.5325.7028.92Price / Book3.248.0510.816.51Net Income-$169.83M-$53.35M$3.28B$266.22M7 Day Performance-1.95%-0.93%-0.43%-1.21%1 Month Performance2.40%5.97%6.47%3.32%1 Year Performance465.27%10.33%49.57%23.49% Cidara Therapeutics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDTXCidara Therapeutics3.7117 of 5 stars$63.96+0.8%$64.14+0.3%+447.3%$1.62B$1.27M-5.7590News CoverageLEGNLegend Biotech3.5258 of 5 stars$34.60-2.7%$73.00+111.0%-37.3%$6.53B$627.24M-39.322,609RNAAvidity Biosciences3.1991 of 5 stars$45.27-2.3%$67.00+48.0%+16.1%$5.96B$10.90M-12.72190Positive NewsAXSMAxsome Therapeutics4.7729 of 5 stars$116.31-1.9%$178.00+53.0%+36.1%$5.91B$385.69M-22.94380News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeABVXAbivax3.2547 of 5 stars$77.46+0.2%$92.33+19.2%+574.1%$5.84BN/A0.0061News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓NUVLNuvalent3.2422 of 5 stars$74.05-2.7%$118.91+60.6%-4.9%$5.49BN/A-15.1140News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMRUSMerus3.0238 of 5 stars$65.74-2.6%$88.64+34.8%+32.0%$5.10B$36.13M-11.9537News CoveragePositive NewsCRSPCRISPR Therapeutics3.5882 of 5 stars$54.13-0.3%$71.60+32.3%+16.4%$4.94B$37.31M-9.97460Analyst RevisionTGTXTG Therapeutics4.3988 of 5 stars$28.53-3.1%$46.25+62.1%+40.2%$4.67B$329M77.11290News CoveragePositive NewsCYTKCytokinetics4.1774 of 5 stars$37.01-3.5%$71.58+93.4%-8.4%$4.59B$18.47M-7.26250Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeAAPGAscentage Pharma Group InternationalN/A$43.48-9.2%N/AN/A$4.45B$134.35M0.00600Positive NewsGap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Legend Biotech Competitors Avidity Biosciences Competitors Axsome Therapeutics Competitors Abivax Competitors Nuvalent Competitors Merus Competitors CRISPR Therapeutics Competitors TG Therapeutics Competitors Cytokinetics Competitors Ascentage Pharma Group International 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:CDTX) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | 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 | SponsoredWashington prepares for warWhile the headlines obsess over overseas conflicts, Washington has been quietly preparing for something much b...Porter & Company | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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