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NCNA vs. VTGN, BRNS, DYAI, CPHI, and BCTX

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 VistaGen Therapeutics (VTGN), Barinthus Biotherapeutics (BRNS), Dyadic International (DYAI), China Pharma (CPHI), and Briacell Therap (BCTX). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry.

How does NuCana compare to VistaGen Therapeutics?

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

VistaGen Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $0.95, indicating a potential upside of 320.35%. Given VistaGen Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe VistaGen 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
VistaGen Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80

In the previous week, VistaGen Therapeutics had 4 more articles in the media than NuCana. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for VistaGen Therapeutics and 1 mentions for NuCana. NuCana's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat VistaGen Therapeutics' score of 0.93 indicating that NuCana is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NuCana Very Positive
VistaGen Therapeutics Positive

NuCana has higher earnings, but lower revenue than VistaGen Therapeutics. NuCana is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VistaGen 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
VistaGen Therapeutics$1.27M7.30-$69.68M-$1.83N/A

NuCana has a net margin of 0.00% compared to VistaGen Therapeutics' net margin of -5,487.01%. VistaGen Therapeutics' return on equity of -133.02% beat NuCana's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NuCanaN/A -153.61% -116.03%
VistaGen Therapeutics -5,487.01%-133.02%-105.79%

44.0% of NuCana shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.4% of VistaGen Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 31.2% of NuCana shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of VistaGen Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

NuCana has a beta of 2.18, suggesting that its share price is 118% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VistaGen Therapeutics has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

VistaGen Therapeutics beats NuCana on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NuCana compare to Barinthus Biotherapeutics?

NuCana (NASDAQ:NCNA) and Barinthus Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:BRNS) 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, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

44.0% of NuCana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.2% of Barinthus Biotherapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.2% of NuCana shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of Barinthus Biotherapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Barinthus Biotherapeutics' return on equity of -63.83% beat NuCana's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NuCanaN/A -153.61% -116.03%
Barinthus Biotherapeutics N/A -63.83%-48.77%

Barinthus Biotherapeutics has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 506.06%. Given Barinthus Biotherapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Barinthus Biotherapeutics 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
Barinthus Biotherapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

NuCana has a beta of 2.18, indicating that its share price is 118% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barinthus Biotherapeutics has a beta of -0.4, indicating that its share price is 140% less volatile than the broader market.

NuCana has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Barinthus Biotherapeutics. Barinthus Biotherapeutics 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
Barinthus Biotherapeutics$14.97M1.80-$66.43M-$1.29N/A

In the previous week, Barinthus Biotherapeutics had 1 more articles in the media than NuCana. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Barinthus Biotherapeutics and 1 mentions for NuCana. NuCana's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Barinthus Biotherapeutics' score of 0.43 indicating that NuCana is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NuCana Very Positive
Barinthus Biotherapeutics Neutral

Summary

Barinthus Biotherapeutics beats NuCana on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NuCana compare to Dyadic International?

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

Dyadic International has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 229.67%. Given Dyadic International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dyadic International 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
Dyadic International
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

In the previous week, Dyadic International had 3 more articles in the media than NuCana. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dyadic International and 1 mentions for NuCana. NuCana's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Dyadic International's score of 0.57 indicating that NuCana is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NuCana Very Positive
Dyadic International Positive

NuCana has a beta of 2.18, indicating that its share price is 118% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dyadic International has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

44.0% of NuCana shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.0% of Dyadic International shares are held by institutional investors. 31.2% of NuCana shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of Dyadic International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dyadic International has higher revenue and earnings than NuCana. Dyadic International 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
Dyadic International$3.09M10.73-$7.36M-$0.23N/A

NuCana has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Dyadic International's net margin of -192.40%. NuCana's return on equity of -153.61% beat Dyadic International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NuCanaN/A -153.61% -116.03%
Dyadic International -192.40%-1,005.45%-77.64%

Summary

Dyadic International beats NuCana on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NuCana compare to China Pharma?

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

In the previous week, NuCana had 1 more articles in the media than China Pharma. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for NuCana and 0 mentions for China Pharma. NuCana's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat China Pharma's score of 0.37 indicating that NuCana is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
China Pharma Neutral
NuCana Very Positive

China Pharma has higher revenue and earnings than NuCana. China Pharma 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
China Pharma$3.99M6.70-$3.08M-$0.55N/A
NuCanaN/AN/A-$38.71M-$2.98N/A

44.0% of NuCana shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.4% of China Pharma shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.2% of NuCana shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
China Pharma
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

NuCana has a net margin of 0.00% compared to China Pharma's net margin of -85.56%. China Pharma's return on equity of -63.93% beat NuCana's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
China Pharma-85.56% -63.93% -31.42%
NuCana N/A -153.61%-116.03%

China Pharma has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NuCana has a beta of 2.18, meaning that its share price is 118% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NuCana beats China Pharma on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NuCana compare to Briacell Therap?

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

NuCana is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Briacell Therap, 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
Briacell TherapN/AN/A-$26.31M-$7.92N/A

Briacell Therap's return on equity of -153.53% beat NuCana's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NuCanaN/A -153.61% -116.03%
Briacell Therap N/A -153.53%-129.26%

44.0% of NuCana shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.4% of Briacell Therap shares are held by institutional investors. 31.2% of NuCana shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Briacell Therap shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Briacell Therap had 2 more articles in the media than NuCana. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Briacell Therap and 1 mentions for NuCana. NuCana's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Briacell Therap's score of 0.96 indicating that NuCana is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NuCana Very Positive
Briacell Therap Positive

NuCana has a beta of 2.18, suggesting that its share price is 118% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Briacell Therap has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Briacell Therap
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

NuCana beats Briacell Therap on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NCNA vs. The Competition

MetricNuCanaMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$6.58M$3.66B$6.87B$12.45B
Dividend YieldN/A2.20%2.67%6.16%
P/E Ratio-0.5120.9027.5124.87
Price / SalesN/A341.80540.69102.84
Price / CashN/A143.7748.5358.59
Price / Book0.208.7511.016.54
Net Income-$38.71M$23.81M$3.57B$336.70M
7 Day Performance-12.14%3.64%2.56%3.31%
1 Month Performance-34.76%1.64%0.89%1.68%
1 Year Performance-86.76%69.47%36.84%31.96%

NuCana Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NCNA
NuCana
1.0215 of 5 stars
$1.52
-3.8%
N/A-90.8%$6.58MN/AN/A30
VTGN
VistaGen Therapeutics
2.9753 of 5 stars
$0.62
-7.3%
$0.95
+54.1%
-61.4%$27.28M$1.27MN/A40
BRNS
Barinthus Biotherapeutics
2.0984 of 5 stars
$0.72
+8.9%
$4.00
+456.3%
-29.0%$26.96M$14.97MN/A107
DYAI
Dyadic International
3.0435 of 5 stars
$0.74
+1.4%
$3.00
+304.9%
-11.9%$26.64M$3.09MN/A7
CPHI
China Pharma
N/A$0.66
+2.3%
N/A-65.7%$26.54M$3.99MN/A250

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This page (NASDAQ:NCNA) was last updated on 6/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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