OrganiGram (NASDAQ:OGI) and Axsome Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AXSM) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
10.8% of OrganiGram shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.6% of Axsome Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.0% of Axsome Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares OrganiGram and Axsome Therapeutics' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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OrganiGram | -207.26% | -10.00% | -7.14% |
Axsome Therapeutics | N/A | -62.33% | -47.87% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares OrganiGram and Axsome Therapeutics' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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OrganiGram | $64.61 million | 10.14 | $-101,290,000.00 | ($0.08) | -35.25 |
Axsome Therapeutics | N/A | N/A | $-68,350,000.00 | ($2.01) | -32.94 |
Axsome Therapeutics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than OrganiGram. OrganiGram is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Axsome Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for OrganiGram and Axsome Therapeutics, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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OrganiGram | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2.33 |
Axsome Therapeutics | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2.83 |
OrganiGram currently has a consensus target price of $2.93, indicating a potential upside of 3.90%. Axsome Therapeutics has a consensus target price of $146.90, indicating a potential upside of 121.87%. Given Axsome Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Axsome Therapeutics is more favorable than OrganiGram.
Volatility & Risk
OrganiGram has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axsome Therapeutics has a beta of 2.59, indicating that its share price is 159% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Axsome Therapeutics beats OrganiGram on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.