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IRWD vs. ABBV, BCRX, NVAX, INVA, and MNKD

Should you buy Ironwood Pharmaceuticals stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ironwood Pharmaceuticals with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Ironwood Pharmaceuticals include AbbVie (ABBV), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX), Novavax (NVAX), Innoviva (INVA), and MannKind (MNKD). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector.

How does Ironwood Pharmaceuticals compare to AbbVie?

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) and AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals$361.51M1.53$24.02M$0.605.66
AbbVie$61.16B6.49$4.23B$2.03110.74

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 28.26% compared to AbbVie's net margin of 5.79%. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of -39.65% beat AbbVie's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals28.26% -39.65% 26.54%
AbbVie 5.79%-576.45%13.39%

70.2% of AbbVie shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AbbVie shares are held by company 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.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals presently has a consensus target price of $6.23, suggesting a potential upside of 83.60%. AbbVie has a consensus target price of $253.43, suggesting a potential upside of 12.73%. Given Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ironwood Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than AbbVie.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
AbbVie
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

In the previous week, AbbVie had 44 more articles in the media than Ironwood Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for AbbVie and 7 mentions for Ironwood Pharmaceuticals. AbbVie's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.75 indicating that AbbVie is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AbbVie
31 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AbbVie has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

AbbVie beats Ironwood Pharmaceuticals on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ironwood Pharmaceuticals compare to BioCryst Pharmaceuticals?

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX) and Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals$885.72M2.44$263.86M-$1.78N/A
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals$361.51M1.53$24.02M$0.605.66

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 28.26% compared to BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -51.71%. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of -39.65% beat BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals-51.71% -76.36% 60.12%
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals 28.26%-39.65%26.54%

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals presently has a consensus price target of $20.70, suggesting a potential upside of 143.73%. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $6.23, suggesting a potential upside of 83.60%. Given BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Ironwood Pharmaceuticals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

85.9% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals had 7 more articles in the media than BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ironwood Pharmaceuticals and 0 mentions for BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.75 indicating that BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Very Positive
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Positive

Summary

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals beats Ironwood Pharmaceuticals on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ironwood Pharmaceuticals compare to Novavax?

Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) and Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Novavax has a beta of 2.45, indicating that its share price is 145% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 28.26% compared to Novavax's net margin of -14.73%. Novavax's return on equity of -14.82% beat Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Novavax-14.73% -14.82% 1.23%
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals 28.26%-39.65%26.54%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Novavax$1.12B1.49$440.30M-$0.58N/A
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals$361.51M1.53$24.02M$0.605.66

In the previous week, Novavax had 1 more articles in the media than Ironwood Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Novavax and 7 mentions for Ironwood Pharmaceuticals. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Novavax's score of 0.24 indicating that Ironwood Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Novavax
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Novavax presently has a consensus target price of $12.13, suggesting a potential upside of 18.99%. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a consensus target price of $6.23, suggesting a potential upside of 83.60%. Given Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ironwood Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Novavax.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Novavax
4 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.10
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

53.0% of Novavax shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Novavax shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals shares are held 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.

Summary

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals beats Novavax on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ironwood Pharmaceuticals compare to Innoviva?

Innoviva (NASDAQ:INVA) and Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Innoviva has a net margin of 119.89% compared to Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' net margin of 28.26%. Innoviva's return on equity of 33.33% beat Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Innoviva119.89% 33.33% 22.67%
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals 28.26%-39.65%26.54%

Innoviva currently has a consensus price target of $36.20, suggesting a potential upside of 63.36%. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $6.23, suggesting a potential upside of 83.60%. Given Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ironwood Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Innoviva.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Innoviva
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

In the previous week, Innoviva had 2 more articles in the media than Ironwood Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Innoviva and 7 mentions for Ironwood Pharmaceuticals. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Innoviva's score of 0.09 indicating that Ironwood Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Innoviva
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Innoviva$411.33M3.98$271.17M$6.013.69
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals$361.51M1.53$24.02M$0.605.66

99.1% of Innoviva shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Innoviva shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Innoviva has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Innoviva beats Ironwood Pharmaceuticals on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ironwood Pharmaceuticals compare to MannKind?

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) and MannKind (NASDAQ:MNKD) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, MannKind had 8 more articles in the media than Ironwood Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for MannKind and 7 mentions for Ironwood Pharmaceuticals. MannKind's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.75 indicating that MannKind is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
MannKind
7 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals$361.51M1.53$24.02M$0.605.66
MannKind$360.78M3.01$5.86M-$0.07N/A

49.5% of MannKind shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of MannKind shares are owned 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.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals currently has a consensus target price of $6.23, indicating a potential upside of 83.60%. MannKind has a consensus target price of $8.97, indicating a potential upside of 154.79%. Given MannKind's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MannKind is more favorable than Ironwood Pharmaceuticals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
MannKind
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 28.26% compared to MannKind's net margin of -6.63%. MannKind's return on equity of -11.21% beat Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals28.26% -39.65% 26.54%
MannKind -6.63%-11.21%-3.92%

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MannKind has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

MannKind beats Ironwood Pharmaceuticals on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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IRWD vs. The Competition

MetricIronwood PharmaceuticalsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$553.58M$2.97B$6.44B$12.46B
Dividend YieldN/A1.68%2.69%5.22%
P/E Ratio5.6618.1223.8724.36
Price / Sales1.53303.59521.52117.07
Price / Cash12.7455.7241.2757.13
Price / Book-2.113.959.996.73
Net Income$24.02M$75.85M$3.56B$337.03M
7 Day Performance-5.69%-1.13%-0.89%0.08%
1 Month PerformanceN/AN/AN/A-1.78%
1 Year Performance463.86%23.03%28.77%33.98%

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IRWD
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
2.5248 of 5 stars
$3.40
+4.8%
$6.23
+83.6%
+431.2%$553.58M$361.51M5.66220
ABBV
AbbVie
4.7619 of 5 stars
$212.63
-2.3%
$253.43
+19.2%
+16.1%$384.67B$62.82B104.7457,000
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
3.4167 of 5 stars
$8.57
-3.8%
$20.70
+141.5%
-26.3%$2.26B$874.84MN/A530
NVAX
Novavax
2.0344 of 5 stars
$10.51
-4.2%
$12.13
+15.4%
+40.5%$1.80B$1.12BN/A1,990
INVA
Innoviva
3.3468 of 5 stars
$21.51
+0.4%
$36.20
+68.3%
+5.3%$1.59B$420.69M3.58100

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