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NCNA vs. ABVC, NNVC, ALGS, LSTA, and VIRI

Should you buy NuCana stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares NuCana 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 NuCana include ABVC BioPharma (ABVC), NanoViricides (NNVC), Aligos Therapeutics (ALGS), Lisata Therapeutics (LSTA), and Virios Therapeutics (VIRI). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry.

How does NuCana compare to ABVC BioPharma?

NuCana (NASDAQ:NCNA) and ABVC BioPharma (NASDAQ:ABVC) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

NuCana has a beta of 2.18, meaning that its share price is 118% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ABVC BioPharma has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ABVC BioPharma had 1 more articles in the media than NuCana. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for ABVC BioPharma and 1 mentions for NuCana. NuCana's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat ABVC BioPharma's score of 1.31 indicating that NuCana is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NuCana Very Positive
ABVC BioPharma Positive

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NuCana
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
ABVC BioPharma
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

44.0% of NuCana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.4% of ABVC BioPharma shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.2% of NuCana shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of ABVC BioPharma shares are owned by 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.

ABVC BioPharma's return on equity of -62.46% beat NuCana's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NuCanaN/A -153.61% -116.03%
ABVC BioPharma N/A -62.46%-39.99%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NuCanaN/AN/A-$38.71M-$2.98N/A
ABVC BioPharma$510K65.76-$7.91M-$0.40N/A

Summary

ABVC BioPharma beats NuCana on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NuCana compare to NanoViricides?

NuCana (NASDAQ:NCNA) and NanoViricides (NYSE:NNVC) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

NanoViricides' return on equity of -87.90% beat NuCana's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NuCanaN/A -153.61% -116.03%
NanoViricides N/A -87.90%-78.69%

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NuCana
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
NanoViricides
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

44.0% of NuCana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of NanoViricides shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.2% of NuCana shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of NanoViricides shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NuCana has a beta of 2.18, meaning that its stock price is 118% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NanoViricides has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NuCana had 1 more articles in the media than NanoViricides. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for NuCana and 0 mentions for NanoViricides. NuCana's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat NanoViricides' score of 0.23 indicating that NuCana is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NuCana Very Positive
NanoViricides Neutral

NanoViricides is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NuCana, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NuCanaN/AN/A-$38.71M-$2.98N/A
NanoViricidesN/AN/A-$8.29M-$0.43N/A

Summary

NuCana and NanoViricides tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NuCana compare to Aligos Therapeutics?

NuCana (NASDAQ:NCNA) and Aligos Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ALGS) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

NuCana has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Aligos Therapeutics' net margin of -1,919.68%. Aligos Therapeutics' return on equity of -139.47% beat NuCana's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NuCanaN/A -153.61% -116.03%
Aligos Therapeutics -1,919.68%-139.47%-90.88%

44.0% of NuCana shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.4% of Aligos Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 31.2% of NuCana shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Aligos Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NuCanaN/AN/A-$38.71M-$2.98N/A
Aligos Therapeutics$2.19M14.58-$24.19M-$8.69N/A

In the previous week, Aligos Therapeutics had 1 more articles in the media than NuCana. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Aligos Therapeutics and 1 mentions for NuCana. NuCana's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Aligos Therapeutics' score of 0.94 indicating that NuCana is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NuCana Very Positive
Aligos Therapeutics Positive

Aligos Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $38.50, indicating a potential upside of 646.12%. Given Aligos Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aligos Therapeutics is more favorable than NuCana.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NuCana
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Aligos Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

NuCana has a beta of 2.18, suggesting that its share price is 118% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aligos Therapeutics has a beta of 2.25, suggesting that its share price is 125% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Aligos Therapeutics beats NuCana on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NuCana compare to Lisata Therapeutics?

NuCana (NASDAQ:NCNA) and Lisata Therapeutics (NASDAQ:LSTA) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Lisata Therapeutics' return on equity of -103.54% beat NuCana's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NuCanaN/A -153.61% -116.03%
Lisata Therapeutics N/A -103.54%-83.08%

Lisata Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 315.51%. Given Lisata Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lisata Therapeutics is more favorable than NuCana.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NuCana
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Lisata Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

44.0% of NuCana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.9% of Lisata Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.2% of NuCana shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.1% of Lisata Therapeutics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NuCanaN/AN/A-$38.71M-$2.98N/A
Lisata Therapeutics$170K193.45-$16.59M-$1.86N/A

In the previous week, Lisata Therapeutics had 4 more articles in the media than NuCana. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Lisata Therapeutics and 1 mentions for NuCana. NuCana's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Lisata Therapeutics' score of 0.97 indicating that NuCana is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NuCana Very Positive
Lisata Therapeutics Positive

NuCana has a beta of 2.18, suggesting that its share price is 118% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lisata Therapeutics has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lisata Therapeutics beats NuCana on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NuCana compare to Virios Therapeutics?

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

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Virios Therapeutics
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
NuCana
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Virios Therapeutics' return on equity of -130.33% beat NuCana's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Virios TherapeuticsN/A -130.33% -115.00%
NuCana N/A -153.61%-116.03%

In the previous week, NuCana had 1 more articles in the media than Virios Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for NuCana and 0 mentions for Virios Therapeutics. NuCana's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Virios Therapeutics' score of 0.00 indicating that NuCana is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Virios Therapeutics Neutral
NuCana Very Positive

Virios Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NuCana, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Virios TherapeuticsN/AN/A-$5.30M-$0.27N/A
NuCanaN/AN/A-$38.71M-$2.98N/A

9.1% of Virios Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.0% of NuCana shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.2% of Virios Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.2% of NuCana shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Virios Therapeutics has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NuCana has a beta of 2.18, suggesting that its stock price is 118% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NuCana beats Virios Therapeutics on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NCNA vs. The Competition

MetricNuCanaMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$8.11M$3.28B$6.43B$11.71B
Dividend YieldN/A2.33%2.67%5.55%
P/E Ratio-0.6518.9924.4623.62
Price / SalesN/A290.48500.50105.27
Price / CashN/A118.2442.3656.09
Price / Book0.258.0010.436.70
Net Income-$38.71M$23.89M$3.56B$337.26M
7 Day Performance-3.94%-3.49%-1.39%-1.41%
1 Month Performance-7.58%1.03%0.86%1.15%
1 Year Performance-93.21%34.39%19.42%22.61%

NuCana Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NCNA
NuCana
1.4743 of 5 stars
$1.95
-1.0%
N/A-87.1%$8.11MN/AN/A30
ABVC
ABVC BioPharma
1.2853 of 5 stars
$1.44
+12.5%
N/A-18.5%$33.28MN/AN/A30
NNVC
NanoViricides
0.3919 of 5 stars
$1.50
-0.7%
N/A-7.9%$32.47MN/AN/A20
ALGS
Aligos Therapeutics
3.3484 of 5 stars
$5.34
+3.9%
$38.50
+621.0%
-28.5%$31.81M$2.19MN/A90
LSTA
Lisata Therapeutics
2.6395 of 5 stars
$3.37
-3.2%
$15.00
+345.1%
+31.6%$31.69M$170KN/A30

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This page (NASDAQ:NCNA) was last updated on 6/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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