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DARE vs. LONA, SPRO, TLPH, CLNN, and CING

Should you buy Dare Bioscience stock or one of its competitors? Dare Bioscience's main competitors and comparable companies include Athira Pharma (LONA), Spero Therapeutics (SPRO), Talphera (TLPH), Clene (CLNN), and Cingulate (CING). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "pharmaceuticals" industry.

How does Dare Bioscience compare to Athira Pharma?

Athira Pharma (NASDAQ:LONA) and Dare Bioscience (NASDAQ:DARE) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Athira Pharma has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Dare Bioscience's net margin of -803.80%. Athira Pharma's return on equity of -381.01% beat Dare Bioscience's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Athira PharmaN/A -381.01% -225.74%
Dare Bioscience -803.80%-512.31%-36.20%

Dare Bioscience has higher revenue and earnings than Athira Pharma. Athira Pharma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dare Bioscience, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Athira PharmaN/AN/A-$105.61M-$5.21N/A
Dare Bioscience$1.03M13.62-$13.40M-$0.95N/A

Athira Pharma has a beta of 2.04, indicating that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dare Bioscience has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Athira Pharma presently has a consensus price target of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 100.50%. Dare Bioscience has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 975.27%. Given Dare Bioscience's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dare Bioscience is more favorable than Athira Pharma.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Athira Pharma
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Dare Bioscience
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

57.1% of Athira Pharma shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.7% of Dare Bioscience shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.7% of Athira Pharma shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Dare Bioscience shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Dare Bioscience had 3 more articles in the media than Athira Pharma. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Dare Bioscience and 7 mentions for Athira Pharma. Dare Bioscience's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Athira Pharma's score of 0.73 indicating that Dare Bioscience is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Athira Pharma
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Dare Bioscience
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Dare Bioscience beats Athira Pharma on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dare Bioscience compare to Spero Therapeutics?

Dare Bioscience (NASDAQ:DARE) and Spero Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SPRO) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

Spero Therapeutics has a net margin of 24.90% compared to Dare Bioscience's net margin of -803.80%. Spero Therapeutics' return on equity of 16.17% beat Dare Bioscience's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dare Bioscience-803.80% -512.31% -36.20%
Spero Therapeutics 24.90%16.17%12.57%

Dare Bioscience presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 975.27%. Given Dare Bioscience's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Dare Bioscience is more favorable than Spero Therapeutics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dare Bioscience
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Spero Therapeutics
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

6.7% of Dare Bioscience shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.6% of Spero Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Dare Bioscience shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Spero Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Spero Therapeutics has higher revenue and earnings than Dare Bioscience. Dare Bioscience is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spero Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dare Bioscience$1.03M13.62-$13.40M-$0.95N/A
Spero Therapeutics$42.96M1.66$8.57M$0.1111.18

In the previous week, Dare Bioscience had 1 more articles in the media than Spero Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Dare Bioscience and 9 mentions for Spero Therapeutics. Spero Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Dare Bioscience's score of 0.78 indicating that Spero Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dare Bioscience
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Spero Therapeutics
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Dare Bioscience has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spero Therapeutics has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Spero Therapeutics beats Dare Bioscience on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dare Bioscience compare to Talphera?

Dare Bioscience (NASDAQ:DARE) and Talphera (NASDAQ:TLPH) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Talphera has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Dare Bioscience's net margin of -803.80%. Talphera's return on equity of -87.28% beat Dare Bioscience's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dare Bioscience-803.80% -512.31% -36.20%
Talphera N/A -87.28%-51.36%

Dare Bioscience presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 975.27%. Talphera has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 143.90%. Given Dare Bioscience's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dare Bioscience is more favorable than Talphera.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dare Bioscience
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Talphera
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Dare Bioscience has higher revenue and earnings than Talphera. Talphera is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dare Bioscience, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dare Bioscience$1.03M13.62-$13.40M-$0.95N/A
Talphera$30K2,127.90-$14.29M-$0.31N/A

Dare Bioscience has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Talphera has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Talphera had 5 more articles in the media than Dare Bioscience. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Talphera and 10 mentions for Dare Bioscience. Dare Bioscience's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Talphera's score of 0.59 indicating that Dare Bioscience is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dare Bioscience
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Talphera
1 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

6.7% of Dare Bioscience shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.7% of Talphera shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Dare Bioscience shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Talphera shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Dare Bioscience beats Talphera on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dare Bioscience compare to Clene?

Clene (NASDAQ:CLNN) and Dare Bioscience (NASDAQ:DARE) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

23.3% of Clene shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.7% of Dare Bioscience shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.3% of Clene shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Dare Bioscience shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Clene has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dare Bioscience has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Dare Bioscience has a net margin of -803.80% compared to Clene's net margin of -25,009.70%. Clene's return on equity of 0.00% beat Dare Bioscience's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Clene-25,009.70% N/A -137.98%
Dare Bioscience -803.80%-512.31%-36.20%

In the previous week, Dare Bioscience had 2 more articles in the media than Clene. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Dare Bioscience and 8 mentions for Clene. Dare Bioscience's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Clene's score of 0.53 indicating that Dare Bioscience is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Clene
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Dare Bioscience
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Clene presently has a consensus target price of $33.25, indicating a potential upside of 703.14%. Dare Bioscience has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 975.27%. Given Dare Bioscience's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dare Bioscience is more favorable than Clene.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Clene
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Dare Bioscience
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Dare Bioscience has higher revenue and earnings than Clene. Clene is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dare Bioscience, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Clene$200K264.55-$26.17M-$3.20N/A
Dare Bioscience$1.03M13.62-$13.40M-$0.95N/A

Summary

Dare Bioscience beats Clene on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dare Bioscience compare to Cingulate?

Dare Bioscience (NASDAQ:DARE) and Cingulate (NASDAQ:CING) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and dividends.

6.7% of Dare Bioscience shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.3% of Cingulate shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Dare Bioscience shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Cingulate shares are held 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.

Dare Bioscience has higher revenue and earnings than Cingulate. Cingulate is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dare Bioscience, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dare Bioscience$1.03M13.62-$13.40M-$0.95N/A
CingulateN/AN/A-$22.45M-$4.23N/A

In the previous week, Dare Bioscience had 3 more articles in the media than Cingulate. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Dare Bioscience and 7 mentions for Cingulate. Cingulate's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Dare Bioscience's score of 0.78 indicating that Cingulate is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dare Bioscience
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cingulate
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Dare Bioscience has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cingulate has a beta of -0.9, meaning that its share price is 190% less volatile than the broader market.

Dare Bioscience currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 975.27%. Cingulate has a consensus price target of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 437.00%. Given Dare Bioscience's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Dare Bioscience is more favorable than Cingulate.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dare Bioscience
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Cingulate
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Cingulate has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Dare Bioscience's net margin of -803.80%. Cingulate's return on equity of -347.67% beat Dare Bioscience's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dare Bioscience-803.80% -512.31% -36.20%
Cingulate N/A -347.67%-153.02%

Summary

Dare Bioscience beats Cingulate on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DARE vs. The Competition

MetricDare BiosciencePharmaceuticals IndustryHealthcare SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$20.66M$11.89B$7.06B$13.10B
Dividend YieldN/A2.70%2.57%10.45%
P/E Ratio-1.33775.15269.0625.28
Price / Sales13.62743.86602.4391.76
Price / CashN/A66.4570.4850.90
Price / Book4.6511.6012.916.24
Net Income-$13.40M$2.77B$3.45B$347.60M
7 Day Performance-33.57%0.17%1.12%1.07%
1 Month Performance-55.07%0.35%1.79%1.03%
1 Year Performance-55.07%161.52%67.69%20.77%

Dare Bioscience Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DARE
Dare Bioscience
2.4945 of 5 stars
$0.93
-32.1%
$10.00
+975.3%
-35.1%$20.66M$1.03MN/A30
LONA
Athira Pharma
3.8009 of 5 stars
$7.66
+2.5%
$16.00
+108.9%
N/A$71.93MN/AN/A40
SPRO
Spero Therapeutics
1.9916 of 5 stars
$1.23
+7.0%
N/A-35.8%$71.22M$66.80M5.13150
TLPH
Talphera
3.0554 of 5 stars
$1.36
+2.3%
$3.00
+120.6%
+179.8%$70.58M$1KN/A19
CLNN
Clene
1.9174 of 5 stars
$5.28
+1.7%
$33.25
+529.7%
+14.8%$67.48M$200KN/A100

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