Check-Cap (CHEK) Competitors $0.68 -0.06 (-8.47%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.68 +0.00 (+0.71%) As of 08/1/2025 07:18 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CHEK vs. DRCT, SLGL, IINN, INBS, MHUA, XAIR, BTCY, DHAI, WOK, and LYRAShould you be buying Check-Cap stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Check-Cap include Direct Digital (DRCT), Sol-Gel Technologies (SLGL), Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N. (IINN), Intelligent Bio Solutions (INBS), Meihua International Medical Technologies (MHUA), Beyond Air (XAIR), Biotricity (BTCY), DIH Holding US (DHAI), WORK Medical Technology Group (WOK), and Lyra Therapeutics (LYRA). Check-Cap vs. Its Competitors Direct Digital Sol-Gel Technologies Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N. Intelligent Bio Solutions Meihua International Medical Technologies Beyond Air Biotricity DIH Holding US WORK Medical Technology Group Lyra Therapeutics Direct Digital (NASDAQ:DRCT) and Check-Cap (NASDAQ:CHEK) are related small-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability. Does the media prefer DRCT or CHEK? In the previous week, Direct Digital had 3 more articles in the media than Check-Cap. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Direct Digital and 0 mentions for Check-Cap. Check-Cap's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Direct Digital's score of -1.00 indicating that Check-Cap is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Direct Digital Negative Check-Cap Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, DRCT or CHEK? Direct Digital has a beta of 6.07, indicating that its share price is 507% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Check-Cap has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DRCT or CHEK? Direct Digital has higher revenue and earnings than Check-Cap. Direct Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Check-Cap, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDirect Digital$48.17M0.20-$6.24M-$1.76-0.29Check-CapN/AN/A-$17.57M-$3.00-0.23 Is DRCT or CHEK more profitable? Check-Cap has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Direct Digital's net margin of -16.23%. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Direct Digital-16.23% N/A -24.12% Check-Cap N/A N/A N/A Do analysts prefer DRCT or CHEK? Direct Digital currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 1,092.61%. Given Direct Digital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Direct Digital is more favorable than Check-Cap.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Direct Digital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Check-Cap 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of DRCT or CHEK? 4.0% of Direct Digital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Check-Cap shares are held by institutional investors. 62.8% of Direct Digital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Check-Cap shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryDirect Digital beats Check-Cap on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Check-Cap News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CHEK 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 CHEK 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 CHEK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCheck-CapMED INSTRUMENTS IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.33M$6.76B$5.49B$9.52BDividend YieldN/A1.32%4.73%4.09%P/E Ratio-0.2320.9428.7823.81Price / SalesN/A54.12372.2066.04Price / CashN/A20.5035.4557.96Price / Book0.174.468.275.54Net Income-$17.57M$174.54M$3.25B$259.28M7 Day Performance-9.71%-5.27%-3.70%-4.64%1 Month Performance-10.89%-3.94%4.34%4.41%1 Year Performance-65.80%8.26%25.90%17.95% Check-Cap Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CHEKCheck-CapN/A$0.68-8.5%N/A-66.1%$4.33MN/A-0.2380Gap DownDRCTDirect Digital2.5605 of 5 stars$0.52-1.6%$6.00+1,043.3%-86.8%$10.08M$62.29M-0.3060Negative NewsUpcoming EarningsSLGLSol-Gel Technologies1.8078 of 5 stars$8.42+3.6%$40.00+375.1%+209.5%$22.65M$11.54M-1.7950Gap DownIINNInspira Technologies OXY B.H.N.1.6573 of 5 stars$1.30-7.8%$2.00+53.8%+10.8%$17.80MN/A0.0020INBSIntelligent Bio Solutions0.5811 of 5 stars$2.03-5.6%N/A+9.7%$14.86M$3.11M0.0010MHUAMeihua International Medical Technologies1.4362 of 5 stars$0.43-4.0%N/A-59.9%$14.35M$96.90M0.00620Positive NewsGap UpXAIRBeyond Air3.8467 of 5 stars$3.32+1.8%$23.67+612.9%-74.0%$14.08M$3.70M-0.2170Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeBTCYBiotricityN/A$0.48+10.2%N/A-40.4%$11.96M$12.06M-0.4440High Trading VolumeDHAIDIH Holding US0.8364 of 5 stars$0.29+18.8%N/A-91.5%$11.74M$64.47M-0.98N/ANews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeWOKWORK Medical Technology GroupN/A$0.82+4.1%N/AN/A$11.48M$11.51M0.00226LYRALyra Therapeutics3.018 of 5 stars$8.15+3.2%$100.00+1,127.0%-57.0%$10.47M$1.53M-0.1350Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DRCT Alternatives SLGL Alternatives IINN Alternatives INBS Alternatives MHUA Alternatives XAIR Alternatives BTCY Alternatives DHAI Alternatives WOK Alternatives LYRA Alternatives 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:CHEK) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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