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KOD vs. GHRS, CRMD, IMNM, SNDX, KALV, REPL, XERS, VIR, PHAR, and GYRE

Should you be buying Kodiak Sciences stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kodiak Sciences include GH Research (GHRS), CorMedix (CRMD), Immunome (IMNM), Syndax Pharmaceuticals (SNDX), KalVista Pharmaceuticals (KALV), Replimune Group (REPL), Xeris Biopharma (XERS), Vir Biotechnology (VIR), Pharming Group (PHAR), and Gyre Therapeutics (GYRE). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry.

Kodiak Sciences vs. Its Competitors

GH Research (NASDAQ:GHRS) and Kodiak Sciences (NASDAQ:KOD) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, Kodiak Sciences had 1 more articles in the media than GH Research. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Kodiak Sciences and 6 mentions for GH Research. Kodiak Sciences' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat GH Research's score of 0.35 indicating that Kodiak Sciences is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
GH Research
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Kodiak Sciences
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
GH ResearchN/AN/A-$38.96M-$0.79-20.09
Kodiak SciencesN/AN/A-$176.21M-$3.63-1.25

GH Research currently has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 101.64%. Kodiak Sciences has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 98.68%. Given GH Research's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe GH Research is more favorable than Kodiak Sciences.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
GH Research
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Kodiak Sciences
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

GH Research has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kodiak Sciences has a beta of 2.28, suggesting that its share price is 128% more volatile than the S&P 500.

GH Research's return on equity of -19.20% beat Kodiak Sciences' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
GH ResearchN/A -19.20% -18.40%
Kodiak Sciences N/A -115.71%-54.17%

56.9% of GH Research shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Kodiak Sciences shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.6% of GH Research shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 45.9% of Kodiak Sciences shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

GH Research beats Kodiak Sciences on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KOD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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KOD vs. The Competition

MetricKodiak SciencesMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$236.91M$2.99B$5.60B$9.11B
Dividend YieldN/A2.39%5.24%4.02%
P/E Ratio-1.2520.5827.9620.25
Price / SalesN/A291.28430.5799.61
Price / CashN/A42.8637.4658.16
Price / Book1.587.638.045.49
Net Income-$176.21M-$55.05M$3.18B$250.27M
7 Day Performance14.39%8.39%3.63%4.75%
1 Month Performance23.10%5.35%4.04%7.64%
1 Year Performance51.00%1.95%29.56%16.34%

Kodiak Sciences Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KOD
Kodiak Sciences
4.0939 of 5 stars
$4.53
+0.9%
$9.00
+98.7%
+64.1%$236.91MN/A-1.2590News Coverage
GHRS
GH Research
1.9761 of 5 stars
$15.01
+0.7%
$32.00
+113.2%
+33.4%$780.94MN/A-19.0010
CRMD
CorMedix
2.7322 of 5 stars
$11.42
-1.7%
$17.14
+50.1%
+128.5%$774.50M$43.47M51.9130Positive News
IMNM
Immunome
2.0935 of 5 stars
$8.69
-1.7%
$23.33
+168.5%
-33.4%$756.12M$9.04M-2.7340Positive News
SNDX
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
3.0276 of 5 stars
$8.73
-3.0%
$35.80
+310.1%
-59.2%$751.22M$23.68M-2.26110Analyst Forecast
KALV
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
4.0989 of 5 stars
$15.06
+25.7%
$24.14
+60.3%
+16.2%$748.78MN/A-4.05100Trending News
Earnings Report
Analyst Forecast
Insider Trade
Analyst Revision
Gap Down
High Trading Volume
REPL
Replimune Group
4.0713 of 5 stars
$9.65
+2.7%
$20.83
+115.9%
+10.6%$743.92MN/A-3.14210News Coverage
High Trading Volume
XERS
Xeris Biopharma
3.8716 of 5 stars
$4.70
-1.1%
$6.25
+33.0%
+118.4%$734.99M$203.07M-15.67290News Coverage
Positive News
VIR
Vir Biotechnology
3.6071 of 5 stars
$5.27
-2.6%
$32.86
+523.5%
-38.3%$728.51M$14.30M-1.25580News Coverage
Analyst Forecast
PHAR
Pharming Group
2.2567 of 5 stars
$10.47
-1.0%
$30.00
+186.5%
+20.0%$719.77M$320.71M-52.35280Gap Down
GYRE
Gyre Therapeutics
0.2315 of 5 stars
$7.62
-6.3%
N/A-40.6%$714.45M$105.76M381.1940Positive News

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This page (NASDAQ:KOD) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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