Moleculin Biotech (MBRX) Competitors $0.67 -0.02 (-3.05%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MBRX vs. FBLG, KPTI, LTRN, XLO, ESLA, LVTX, PLUR, SCYX, RANI, and TPSTShould you be buying Moleculin Biotech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Moleculin Biotech include FibroBiologics (FBLG), Karyopharm Therapeutics (KPTI), Lantern Pharma (LTRN), Xilio Therapeutics (XLO), Estrella Immunopharma (ESLA), LAVA Therapeutics (LVTX), Pluri (PLUR), SCYNEXIS (SCYX), Rani Therapeutics (RANI), and Tempest Therapeutics (TPST). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Moleculin Biotech vs. Its Competitors FibroBiologics Karyopharm Therapeutics Lantern Pharma Xilio Therapeutics Estrella Immunopharma LAVA Therapeutics Pluri SCYNEXIS Rani Therapeutics Tempest Therapeutics Moleculin Biotech (NASDAQ:MBRX) and FibroBiologics (NASDAQ:FBLG) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community favor MBRX or FBLG? Moleculin Biotech received 218 more outperform votes than FibroBiologics when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 93.33% of users gave FibroBiologics an outperform vote while only 49.47% of users gave Moleculin Biotech an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMoleculin BiotechOutperform Votes23249.47% Underperform Votes23750.53% FibroBiologicsOutperform Votes1493.33% Underperform Votes16.67% Which has more volatility & risk, MBRX or FBLG? Moleculin Biotech has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FibroBiologics has a beta of -0.8, meaning that its stock price is 180% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, MBRX or FBLG? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMoleculin BiotechN/AN/A-$29.77MN/AN/AFibroBiologicsN/AN/A-$16.49M-$0.21-4.15 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MBRX or FBLG? 15.5% of Moleculin Biotech shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Moleculin Biotech shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of FibroBiologics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer MBRX or FBLG? In the previous week, Moleculin Biotech had 7 more articles in the media than FibroBiologics. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Moleculin Biotech and 4 mentions for FibroBiologics. Moleculin Biotech's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat FibroBiologics' score of 0.64 indicating that Moleculin Biotech is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Moleculin Biotech 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FibroBiologics 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is MBRX or FBLG more profitable? FibroBiologics' return on equity of 0.00% beat Moleculin Biotech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Moleculin BiotechN/A -157.44% -97.16% FibroBiologics N/A N/A -225.34% Do analysts recommend MBRX or FBLG? Moleculin Biotech presently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 498.35%. FibroBiologics has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 1,389.97%. Given FibroBiologics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FibroBiologics is more favorable than Moleculin Biotech.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Moleculin Biotech 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00FibroBiologics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 SummaryFibroBiologics beats Moleculin Biotech on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Moleculin Biotech News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MBRX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MBRX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart MBRX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMoleculin BiotechPharmaceutical IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$9.44M$6.94B$5.61B$8.62BDividend YieldN/A2.55%5.28%4.18%P/E RatioN/A8.7927.2619.97Price / SalesN/A263.06412.06157.64Price / CashN/A65.8538.2534.64Price / Book0.066.597.064.69Net Income-$29.77M$144.20M$3.24B$248.14M7 Day Performance-3.13%3.81%2.56%2.39%1 Month Performance-38.10%11.10%8.75%6.06%1 Year Performance-84.53%3.95%31.30%13.57% Moleculin Biotech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MBRXMoleculin Biotech3.336 of 5 stars$0.67-3.0%$4.00+498.4%-83.9%$9.44MN/A0.0020News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionFBLGFibroBiologics3.2829 of 5 stars$0.94-1.2%$13.00+1,276.0%-88.9%$36.58MN/A-4.5010KPTIKaryopharm Therapeutics4.037 of 5 stars$4.21-6.2%$43.20+926.1%-71.0%$36.37M$142.13M-4.13380LTRNLantern Pharma2.7119 of 5 stars$3.37+1.5%$25.00+641.8%-39.5%$36.35MN/A-1.8920XLOXilio Therapeutics3.553 of 5 stars$0.70flat$4.00+471.4%-38.1%$36.25M$9.27M-0.4170Short Interest ↓Gap DownESLAEstrella Immunopharma2.121 of 5 stars$0.99-7.2%$16.00+1,518.5%+14.3%$35.75MN/A-3.80N/AShort Interest ↑Gap DownLVTXLAVA Therapeutics2.4928 of 5 stars$1.36+3.0%$3.17+132.8%-42.2%$34.72M$4.99M-1.3260Positive NewsPLURPluri2.0682 of 5 stars$4.39-7.6%$12.00+173.3%-20.8%$34.39M$1.03M-0.78150Short Interest ↑Gap DownSCYXSCYNEXIS0.8829 of 5 stars$0.86-6.3%N/A-60.0%$33.56M$2.63M-1.1660Positive NewsRANIRani Therapeutics2.0106 of 5 stars$0.57+2.5%$9.40+1,537.3%-85.7%$33M$1.20M-0.54110TPSTTempest Therapeutics2.5491 of 5 stars$8.95+8.5%$30.00+235.2%-81.5%$32.95MN/A-5.8520News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FBLG Competitors KPTI Competitors LTRN Competitors XLO Competitors ESLA Competitors LVTX Competitors PLUR Competitors SCYX Competitors RANI Competitors TPST 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:MBRX) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? 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