Panbela Therapeutics (PBLA) Competitors $0.01 +0.00 (+0.91%) As of 10/10/2025 11:27 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsFDA EventsInsider TradesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PBLA vs. NCNA, SYRS, NKGN, SMFL, VRPX, SCPS, VAXX, TRVN, ARDS, and NAVBShould you be buying Panbela Therapeutics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Panbela Therapeutics include NuCana (NCNA), Syros Pharmaceuticals (SYRS), NKGen Biotech (NKGN), Smart for Life (SMFL), Virpax Pharmaceuticals (VRPX), Scopus BioPharma (SCPS), Vaxxinity (VAXX), Trevena (TRVN), Aridis Pharmaceuticals (ARDS), and Navidea Biopharmaceuticals (NAVB). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Panbela Therapeutics vs. Its Competitors NuCana Syros Pharmaceuticals NKGen Biotech Smart for Life Virpax Pharmaceuticals Scopus BioPharma Vaxxinity Trevena Aridis Pharmaceuticals Navidea Biopharmaceuticals NuCana (NASDAQ:NCNA) and Panbela Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PBLA) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership. Is NCNA or PBLA more profitable? Panbela Therapeutics' return on equity of 0.00% beat NuCana's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NuCanaN/A -592.28% -208.68% Panbela Therapeutics N/A N/A -302.61% Which has more volatility and risk, NCNA or PBLA? NuCana has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Panbela Therapeutics has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, NCNA or PBLA? NuCana is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Panbela Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNuCanaN/AN/A-$24.28M-$646.16-0.01Panbela TherapeuticsN/AN/A-$25.26M-$71.130.00 Do insiders and institutionals believe in NCNA or PBLA? 44.0% of NuCana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of Panbela Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.2% of NuCana shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Panbela Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate NCNA or PBLA? 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) 1.00Panbela Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media refer more to NCNA or PBLA? In the previous week, NuCana had 2 more articles in the media than Panbela Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for NuCana and 0 mentions for Panbela Therapeutics. NuCana's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Panbela Therapeutics' score of 0.00 indicating that NuCana is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment NuCana Positive Panbela Therapeutics Neutral SummaryNuCana beats Panbela Therapeutics on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PBLA 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 PBLA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPanbela TherapeuticsPharmaceutical IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$54K$787.62M$6.05B$10.30BDividend YieldN/A4.84%5.73%4.82%P/E Ratio0.001.2885.1427.10Price / SalesN/A29.85607.17133.24Price / CashN/A17.6425.7730.18Price / Book0.007.5412.646.69Net Income-$25.26M-$7.59M$3.32B$276.55M7 Day PerformanceN/A9.26%-0.07%-0.40%1 Month PerformanceN/A18.72%8.70%6.53%1 Year PerformanceN/A-12.60%78.24%41.04% Panbela Therapeutics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PBLAPanbela Therapeutics0.0902 of 5 stars$0.01+0.9%N/A-96.9%$54KN/A0.006NCNANuCana1.3712 of 5 stars$7.02+38.2%N/A-98.6%$150KN/A-0.0130High Trading VolumeSYRSSyros Pharmaceuticals3.7953 of 5 stars$0.01flat$1.00+19,900.0%-99.7%$134K$386K0.00120NKGNNKGen Biotech0.1324 of 5 stars$0.00+150.0%N/A-96.4%$22KN/A0.00N/AGap UpSMFLSmart for LifeN/A$0.00+25.0%N/A-93.7%$18K$11.11M0.00110Gap UpVRPXVirpax Pharmaceuticals0.0509 of 5 stars$0.01flatN/A-99.8%$14KN/A0.007Gap UpSCPSScopus BioPharmaN/A$0.00flatN/AN/A$13KN/A0.009VAXXVaxxinityN/A$0.00-99.0%N/A-97.5%$13KN/A0.0090Gap DownTRVNTrevena1.6174 of 5 stars$0.01flat$5.00+41,566.7%-99.4%$12K$443K0.0040ARDSAridis PharmaceuticalsN/A$0.00flatN/AN/A$11KN/A0.0030High Trading VolumeNAVBNavidea BiopharmaceuticalsN/AN/AN/AN/A$10K$8.13K0.0010 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NuCana Competitors Syros Pharmaceuticals Competitors NKGen Biotech Competitors Smart for Life Competitors Virpax Pharmaceuticals Competitors Scopus BioPharma Competitors Vaxxinity Competitors Trevena Competitors Aridis Pharmaceuticals Competitors Navidea Biopharmaceuticals 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:PBLA) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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