Histogen (HSTO) Competitors $0.0005 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/3/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock HSTO vs. PXMD, CALA, CLVR, EFTR, ONCSQ, ATNFW, LBPSW, AEHAW, AIMDW, and ALVOWShould you be buying Histogen stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Histogen include PaxMedica (PXMD), Calithera Biosciences (CALA), Clever Leaves (CLVR), eFFECTOR Therapeutics (EFTR), OncoSec Medical (ONCSQ), 180 Life Sciences (ATNFW), 4D pharma (LBPSW), Aesther Healthcare Acquisition (AEHAW), Ainos (AIMDW), and Alvotech (ALVOW). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Histogen vs. Its Competitors PaxMedica Calithera Biosciences Clever Leaves eFFECTOR Therapeutics OncoSec Medical 180 Life Sciences 4D pharma Aesther Healthcare Acquisition Ainos Alvotech PaxMedica (NASDAQ:PXMD) and Histogen (NASDAQ:HSTO) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has more volatility & risk, PXMD or HSTO? PaxMedica has a beta of -0.99, indicating that its share price is 199% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Histogen has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PXMD or HSTO? 4.9% of PaxMedica shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of PaxMedica shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Histogen shares are held 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. Is PXMD or HSTO more profitable? Histogen's return on equity of 0.00% beat PaxMedica's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PaxMedicaN/A -3,167.89% -560.35% Histogen N/A N/A N/A Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PXMD or HSTO? Histogen has higher revenue and earnings than PaxMedica. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPaxMedicaN/AN/A-$18.29MN/AN/AHistogen$19K0.11-$10.62M-$2.810.00 Does the media refer more to PXMD or HSTO? In the previous week, PaxMedica's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Histogen'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment PaxMedica Neutral Histogen Neutral SummaryHistogen beats PaxMedica on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Histogen News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HSTO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip Chart HSTO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHistogenPharmaceutical IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2K$864.50M$5.77B$9.93BDividend YieldN/A4.84%6.67%4.52%P/E Ratio0.001.1475.6026.68Price / Sales0.1126.53555.18213.69Price / CashN/A19.5637.1158.92Price / Book0.006.7111.446.09Net Income-$10.62M-$4.20M$3.28B$266.14M7 Day PerformanceN/A0.64%0.84%0.27%1 Month PerformanceN/A11.58%7.15%4.13%1 Year PerformanceN/A28.09%59.65%23.93% Histogen Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HSTOHistogenN/A$0.00flatN/A-99.8%$2K$19K0.0020Gap UpPXMDPaxMedicaN/A$0.00+100.0%N/AN/A$2KN/A0.002Gap UpCALACalithera BiosciencesN/A$0.00flatN/A-99.0%$1KN/A0.0060CLVRClever LeavesN/A$0.00flatN/AN/A$1K$17.42M0.00560EFTReFFECTOR TherapeuticsN/A$0.00flatN/A-99.4%$1KN/A0.0010ONCSQOncoSec MedicalN/AN/AN/AN/A$1KN/A0.0040ATNFW180 Life SciencesN/A$0.26-5.4%N/A+2,333.7%$0.00N/A0.007Positive NewsGap UpLBPSW4D pharmaN/AN/AN/AN/A$0.00$522K0.00N/AAEHAWAesther Healthcare AcquisitionN/A$0.00flatN/AN/A$0.00N/A0.002AIMDWAinosN/A$0.35+45.6%N/AN/A$0.00$110.87K0.0040Positive NewsGap DownALVOWAlvotechN/A$1.19-3.7%N/A-60.4%$0.00$560.10M0.004Positive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PaxMedica Competitors Calithera Biosciences Competitors Clever Leaves Competitors eFFECTOR Therapeutics Competitors OncoSec Medical Competitors 180 Life Sciences Competitors 4D pharma Competitors Aesther Healthcare Acquisition Competitors Ainos Competitors Alvotech 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:HSTO) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | Sponsored“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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