Immunovant (NASDAQ:IMVT) and Innate Pharma (NASDAQ:IPHA) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
40.2% of Immunovant shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.1% of Innate Pharma shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Immunovant shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Immunovant and Innate Pharma's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Immunovant | N/A | -34.80% | -32.38% |
Innate Pharma | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Immunovant and Innate Pharma's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Immunovant | N/A | N/A | $-66,390,000.00 | ($1.54) | -8.49 |
Innate Pharma | $96.12 million | 3.53 | $-23,250,000.00 | ($0.34) | -12.65 |
Innate Pharma has higher revenue and earnings than Immunovant. Innate Pharma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Immunovant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Immunovant and Innate Pharma, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Immunovant | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2.93 |
Innate Pharma | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
Immunovant currently has a consensus target price of $45.60, indicating a potential upside of 248.62%. Innate Pharma has a consensus target price of $7.5833, indicating a potential upside of 76.36%. Given Immunovant's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Immunovant is more favorable than Innate Pharma.
Summary
Immunovant beats Innate Pharma on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.