Purple Biotech (PPBT) Competitors $0.60 +0.04 (+6.60%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.60 -0.01 (-0.95%) As of 05:24 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PPBT vs. NKGN, ALZN, CAPS, CDIO, VIVS, ACXP, PMCB, ENSC, SBFM, and PLRZShould you be buying Purple Biotech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Purple Biotech include NKGen Biotech (NKGN), Alzamend Neuro (ALZN), Capstone Therapeutics (CAPS), Cardio Diagnostics (CDIO), VivoSim Labs (VIVS), Acurx Pharmaceuticals (ACXP), Nuvilex (PMCB), Ensysce Biosciences (ENSC), Sunshine Biopharma (SBFM), and Polyrizon (PLRZ). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Purple Biotech vs. Its Competitors NKGen Biotech Alzamend Neuro Capstone Therapeutics Cardio Diagnostics VivoSim Labs Acurx Pharmaceuticals Nuvilex Ensysce Biosciences Sunshine Biopharma Polyrizon Purple Biotech (NASDAQ:PPBT) and NKGen Biotech (NYSE:NKGN) 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. Which has more risk & volatility, PPBT or NKGN? Purple Biotech has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NKGen Biotech has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is PPBT or NKGN more profitable? NKGen Biotech's return on equity of 0.00% beat Purple Biotech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Purple BiotechN/A -14.00% -12.52% NKGen Biotech N/A N/A -479.36% Does the media prefer PPBT or NKGN? In the previous week, Purple Biotech had 3 more articles in the media than NKGen Biotech. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Purple Biotech and 1 mentions for NKGen Biotech. Purple Biotech's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat NKGen Biotech's score of 0.00 indicating that Purple Biotech is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Purple Biotech 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NKGen Biotech 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PPBT or NKGN? 9.6% of Purple Biotech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.2% of NKGen Biotech shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Purple Biotech shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of NKGen Biotech 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. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PPBT or NKGN? Purple Biotech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NKGen Biotech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPurple BiotechN/AN/A-$7.24M-$0.42-1.44NKGen BiotechN/AN/A-$82.94M-$2.45-0.05 Do analysts rate PPBT or NKGN? Purple Biotech presently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 5,375.36%. Given Purple Biotech's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Purple Biotech is more favorable than NKGen Biotech.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Purple Biotech 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00NKGen Biotech 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryPurple Biotech beats NKGen Biotech on 8 of the 13 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 PPBT 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 PPBT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPurple BiotechMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.56M$3.09B$5.70B$10.27BDividend YieldN/A2.32%5.72%4.60%P/E Ratio-1.4421.3075.8626.51Price / SalesN/A380.87491.12165.50Price / CashN/A44.4425.8129.89Price / Book0.059.6112.846.32Net Income-$7.24M-$53.28M$3.28B$270.51M7 Day Performance1.72%0.32%0.22%2.15%1 Month Performance-74.61%4.59%4.61%6.35%1 Year PerformanceN/A9.24%68.33%25.49% Purple Biotech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PPBTPurple Biotech2.7714 of 5 stars$0.60+6.6%$33.00+5,375.4%N/A$1.56MN/A-1.4420NKGNNKGen Biotech0.134 of 5 stars$0.15+5.3%N/A-82.9%$6.74MN/A-0.03N/AGap DownALZNAlzamend Neuro3.7826 of 5 stars$2.36+1.7%$45.00+1,806.8%-86.5%$6.72MN/A0.004Positive NewsCAPSCapstone TherapeuticsN/A$1.16-1.7%N/AN/A$6.59M$44.88M0.0038CDIOCardio Diagnostics1.4651 of 5 stars$3.63-2.2%N/A-58.1%$6.54M$40K0.001VIVSVivoSim Labs0.5431 of 5 stars$2.49-0.8%N/AN/A$6.53M$140K-0.2420Gap UpACXPAcurx Pharmaceuticals2.2253 of 5 stars$4.13+1.2%$31.00+650.6%-89.8%$6.47MN/A-0.393Analyst DowngradePMCBNuvilex1.5415 of 5 stars$1.13+20.1%N/A-45.8%$6.40MN/A0.444Earnings ReportGap DownHigh Trading VolumeENSCEnsysce Biosciences0.8924 of 5 stars$2.10-1.4%N/A-57.7%$6.34M$5.21M-0.5210SBFMSunshine Biopharma2.908 of 5 stars$1.41+4.1%$15.00+963.8%-47.1%$6.17M$34.87M-0.013PLRZPolyrizonN/A$1.00-2.0%N/AN/A$6.11MN/A0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NKGen Biotech Competitors Alzamend Neuro Competitors Capstone Therapeutics Competitors Cardio Diagnostics Competitors VivoSim Labs Competitors Acurx Pharmaceuticals Competitors Nuvilex Competitors Ensysce Biosciences Competitors Sunshine Biopharma Competitors Polyrizon 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:PPBT) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFanatics Hit $31B-Is This Nasdaq Next?Fanatics built an empire by owning the fan experience-scaling to a $31B valuation. 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