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$0.82 -0.01 (-0.99%)
As of 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

FLNA vs. LFCR, MENS, NRXP, UNCY, and AARD

Should you buy Cassava Sciences stock or one of its competitors? Cassava Sciences's main competitors and comparable companies include Lifecore Biomedical (LFCR), Jyong Biotech (MENS), NRx Pharmaceuticals (NRXP), Unicycive Therapeutics (UNCY), and Aardvark Therapeutics (AARD). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "pharmaceuticals" industry.

How does Cassava Sciences compare to Lifecore Biomedical?

Lifecore Biomedical (NASDAQ:LFCR) and Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:FLNA) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Lifecore Biomedical had 6 more articles in the media than Cassava Sciences. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Lifecore Biomedical and 0 mentions for Cassava Sciences. Lifecore Biomedical's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Cassava Sciences' score of 0.00 indicating that Lifecore Biomedical is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Lifecore Biomedical Positive
Cassava Sciences Neutral

Cassava Sciences has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Lifecore Biomedical's net margin of -29.93%. Lifecore Biomedical's return on equity of 0.00% beat Cassava Sciences' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lifecore Biomedical-29.93% N/A -16.16%
Cassava Sciences N/A -58.78%-36.74%

Lifecore Biomedical has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cassava Sciences has a beta of -0.69, meaning that its stock price is 169% less volatile than the broader market.

83.4% of Lifecore Biomedical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.0% of Cassava Sciences shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.7% of Lifecore Biomedical shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Cassava Sciences shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Lifecore Biomedical has higher revenue and earnings than Cassava Sciences. Lifecore Biomedical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cassava Sciences, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lifecore Biomedical$128.87M1.29-$40.50M-$1.07N/A
Cassava SciencesN/AN/A-$90.97M-$0.87N/A

Lifecore Biomedical currently has a consensus target price of $6.50, indicating a potential upside of 47.73%. Cassava Sciences has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 509.68%. Given Cassava Sciences' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cassava Sciences is more favorable than Lifecore Biomedical.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lifecore Biomedical
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Cassava Sciences
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Lifecore Biomedical beats Cassava Sciences on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cassava Sciences compare to Jyong Biotech?

Jyong Biotech (NASDAQ:MENS) and Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:FLNA) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Jyong Biotech has a beta of 2.24, suggesting that its stock price is 124% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cassava Sciences has a beta of -0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 169% less volatile than the broader market.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Jyong BiotechN/AN/A-$4.67MN/AN/A
Cassava SciencesN/AN/A-$90.97M-$0.87N/A

Cassava Sciences has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 509.68%. Given Cassava Sciences' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cassava Sciences is more favorable than Jyong Biotech.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Jyong Biotech
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Cassava Sciences
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Jyong Biotech had 1 more articles in the media than Cassava Sciences. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Jyong Biotech and 0 mentions for Cassava Sciences. Jyong Biotech's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Cassava Sciences'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Jyong Biotech Neutral
Cassava Sciences Neutral

Jyong Biotech's return on equity of 0.00% beat Cassava Sciences' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Jyong BiotechN/A N/A N/A
Cassava Sciences N/A -58.78%-36.74%

38.0% of Cassava Sciences shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Cassava Sciences shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Jyong Biotech and Cassava Sciences tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cassava Sciences compare to NRx Pharmaceuticals?

Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:FLNA) and NRx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:NRXP) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

NRx Pharmaceuticals has higher revenue and earnings than Cassava Sciences. NRx Pharmaceuticals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cassava Sciences, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cassava SciencesN/AN/A-$90.97M-$0.87N/A
NRx Pharmaceuticals$1.23M122.86-$28.62M-$0.55N/A

In the previous week, Cassava Sciences' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat NRx Pharmaceuticals' score of -1.19 indicating that Cassava Sciences is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Cassava Sciences Neutral
NRx Pharmaceuticals Negative

Cassava Sciences has a beta of -0.69, suggesting that its share price is 169% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NRx Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 2.19, suggesting that its share price is 119% more volatile than the broader market.

Cassava Sciences has a net margin of 0.00% compared to NRx Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -691.81%. NRx Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 0.00% beat Cassava Sciences' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cassava SciencesN/A -58.78% -36.74%
NRx Pharmaceuticals -691.81%N/A -63.92%

38.0% of Cassava Sciences shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.3% of NRx Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Cassava Sciences shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of NRx Pharmaceuticals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cassava Sciences presently has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 509.68%. NRx Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $34.50, suggesting a potential upside of 888.54%. Given NRx Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NRx Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Cassava Sciences.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cassava Sciences
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
NRx Pharmaceuticals
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Summary

NRx Pharmaceuticals beats Cassava Sciences on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cassava Sciences compare to Unicycive Therapeutics?

Unicycive Therapeutics (NASDAQ:UNCY) and Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:FLNA) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, Unicycive Therapeutics had 10 more articles in the media than Cassava Sciences. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Unicycive Therapeutics and 0 mentions for Cassava Sciences. Unicycive Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Cassava Sciences' score of 0.00 indicating that Unicycive Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Unicycive Therapeutics Neutral
Cassava Sciences Neutral

40.4% of Unicycive Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.0% of Cassava Sciences shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of Unicycive Therapeutics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Cassava Sciences shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cassava Sciences' return on equity of -58.78% beat Unicycive Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Unicycive TherapeuticsN/A -91.50% -61.47%
Cassava Sciences N/A -58.78%-36.74%

Unicycive Therapeutics currently has a consensus target price of $18.75, indicating a potential upside of 263.37%. Cassava Sciences has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 509.68%. Given Cassava Sciences' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cassava Sciences is more favorable than Unicycive Therapeutics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Unicycive Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Cassava Sciences
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Unicycive Therapeutics has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its share price is 79% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cassava Sciences has a beta of -0.69, indicating that its share price is 169% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Unicycive Therapeutics$680K211.33-$26.56M-$1.75N/A
Cassava SciencesN/AN/A-$90.97M-$0.87N/A

Summary

Unicycive Therapeutics beats Cassava Sciences on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cassava Sciences compare to Aardvark Therapeutics?

Aardvark Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AARD) and Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:FLNA) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, Aardvark Therapeutics had 23 more articles in the media than Cassava Sciences. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Aardvark Therapeutics and 0 mentions for Cassava Sciences. Aardvark Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.02 beat Cassava Sciences' score of 0.00 indicating that Aardvark Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Aardvark Therapeutics Neutral
Cassava Sciences Neutral

38.0% of Cassava Sciences shares are held by institutional investors. 17.8% of Aardvark Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Cassava Sciences shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cassava Sciences' return on equity of -58.78% beat Aardvark Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aardvark TherapeuticsN/A -71.54% -64.94%
Cassava Sciences N/A -58.78%-36.74%

Aardvark Therapeutics presently has a consensus price target of $15.33, indicating a potential upside of 185.01%. Cassava Sciences has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 509.68%. Given Cassava Sciences' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cassava Sciences is more favorable than Aardvark Therapeutics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Aardvark Therapeutics
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.42
Cassava Sciences
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Aardvark Therapeutics has a beta of 3.74, indicating that its stock price is 274% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cassava Sciences has a beta of -0.69, indicating that its stock price is 169% less volatile than the broader market.

Aardvark Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cassava Sciences, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aardvark TherapeuticsN/AN/A-$57.59M-$3.21N/A
Cassava SciencesN/AN/A-$90.97M-$0.87N/A

Summary

Aardvark Therapeutics beats Cassava Sciences on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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FLNA vs. The Competition

MetricCassava SciencesPharmaceuticals IndustryHealthcare SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$39.62M$12.25B$7.25B$12.92B
Dividend YieldN/A2.58%2.53%9.14%
P/E Ratio-0.94792.20273.5425.43
Price / SalesN/A754.62630.1196.68
Price / CashN/A90.2677.0852.44
Price / Book0.6212.4712.856.17
Net Income-$90.97M$2.83B$3.49B$350.08M
7 Day Performance-11.72%4.03%1.04%-0.14%
1 Month Performance-14.56%6.29%5.52%1.02%
1 Year Performance-62.03%9.93%24.39%14.51%

Cassava Sciences Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FLNA
Cassava Sciences
1.3571 of 5 stars
$0.82
-1.0%
$5.00
+509.7%
-61.9%$39.62MN/AN/A20
LFCR
Lifecore Biomedical
2.0633 of 5 stars
$4.52
-0.6%
$6.50
+44.0%
-44.6%$170.86M$128.87MN/A690
MENS
Jyong Biotech
N/A$2.20
+0.7%
N/A-95.7%$166.88MN/AN/A31
NRXP
NRx Pharmaceuticals
1.7261 of 5 stars
$3.51
-1.4%
$34.50
+882.9%
+32.7%$151.85M$1.23MN/A2
UNCY
Unicycive Therapeutics
2.7197 of 5 stars
$5.37
-4.6%
$18.75
+249.2%
+19.4%$149.42M$680KN/A9

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