Panbela Therapeutics (PBLA) Competitors $0.15 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/5/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsFDA EventsInsider TradesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PBLA vs. SLRX, SRNE, LIPO, PTIX, GLMD, CANF, SPRC, ADXS, UPC, and ATXIShould you be buying Panbela Therapeutics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Panbela Therapeutics include Salarius Pharmaceuticals (SLRX), Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE), Lipella Pharmaceuticals (LIPO), Atrinsic (PTIX), Galmed Pharmaceuticals (GLMD), Can-Fite BioPharma (CANF), SciSparc (SPRC), Ayala Pharmaceuticals (ADXS), Universe Pharmaceuticals (UPC), and Avenue Therapeutics (ATXI). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Panbela Therapeutics vs. Its Competitors Salarius Pharmaceuticals Sorrento Therapeutics Lipella Pharmaceuticals Atrinsic Galmed Pharmaceuticals Can-Fite BioPharma SciSparc Ayala Pharmaceuticals Universe Pharmaceuticals Avenue Therapeutics Salarius Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SLRX) and Panbela Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PBLA) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings. Does the media refer more to SLRX or PBLA? In the previous week, Salarius Pharmaceuticals had 1 more articles in the media than Panbela Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Salarius Pharmaceuticals and 0 mentions for Panbela Therapeutics. Salarius Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Panbela Therapeutics' score of 0.00 indicating that Salarius Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Salarius Pharmaceuticals Positive Panbela Therapeutics Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, SLRX or PBLA? Salarius Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Panbela Therapeutics has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SLRX or PBLA more profitable? Panbela Therapeutics' return on equity of 0.00% beat Salarius Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Salarius PharmaceuticalsN/A -556.47% -192.35% Panbela Therapeutics N/A N/A -302.61% Which has higher valuation & earnings, SLRX or PBLA? Salarius Pharmaceuticals 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 RatioSalarius PharmaceuticalsN/AN/A-$5.58M-$43.48-0.11Panbela TherapeuticsN/AN/A-$25.26M-$71.130.00 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SLRX or PBLA? 11.9% of Salarius Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of Panbela Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Salarius Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Panbela Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummarySalarius Pharmaceuticals beats Panbela Therapeutics on 7 of the 10 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$728K$952.75M$5.83B$9.93BDividend YieldN/A4.84%6.70%4.52%P/E Ratio0.001.1276.1526.11Price / SalesN/A26.54562.61123.62Price / CashN/A19.5636.9959.28Price / Book-0.016.7311.486.09Net Income-$25.26M-$3.82M$3.29B$266.51M7 Day Performance-5.00%0.54%1.27%0.46%1 Month Performance-5.00%12.25%7.94%4.59%1 Year Performance-58.33%28.10%62.94%26.04% Panbela Therapeutics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PBLAPanbela Therapeutics0.0817 of 5 stars$0.15flatN/AN/A$728KN/A0.006Gap DownSLRXSalarius Pharmaceuticals0.945 of 5 stars$5.76+2.5%N/A-79.7%$2.87MN/A-0.1320Short Interest ↓SRNESorrento Therapeutics0.7919 of 5 stars$0.01+25.0%N/A-38.3%$2.76M$60.32M0.00800Gap DownLIPOLipella Pharmaceuticals0.8477 of 5 stars$0.590.0%N/A-81.5%$2.74M$536.36K-0.154Short Interest ↑PTIXAtrinsic0.2891 of 5 stars$3.97-12.0%N/A-68.3%$2.66MN/A-0.302Negative NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑GLMDGalmed Pharmaceuticals0.6938 of 5 stars$1.39-1.4%N/A-60.3%$2.33MN/A-0.0820Short Interest ↑CANFCan-Fite BioPharma2.9474 of 5 stars$0.66+0.8%$14.00+2,036.8%-72.0%$2.32M$674K-0.378Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓SPRCSciSparc0.5472 of 5 stars$4.23+0.2%N/A-67.3%$2.26M$1.31M0.004Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeADXSAyala PharmaceuticalsN/A$0.03-34.7%N/A+66.5%$2.17M$3.24M0.0020Gap DownUPCUniverse PharmaceuticalsN/A$3.77+5.9%N/A-99.8%$2.12M$19.29M0.00220Gap DownATXIAvenue Therapeutics1.8196 of 5 stars$0.58-0.3%N/A-73.8%$1.84MN/A0.034Positive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Salarius Pharmaceuticals Competitors Sorrento Therapeutics Competitors Lipella Pharmaceuticals Competitors Atrinsic Competitors Galmed Pharmaceuticals Competitors Can-Fite BioPharma Competitors SciSparc Competitors Ayala Pharmaceuticals Competitors Universe Pharmaceuticals Competitors Avenue Therapeutics 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 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersScientists Discover Untapped Energy Source in Heart of USACrash Coming Sept 30? 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