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PRFX vs. ARTL, NXTS, CASI, CANF, and VCNX

Should you buy PainReform stock or one of its competitors? PainReform's main competitors and comparable companies include Artelo Biosciences (ARTL), Nexentis Technologies (NXTS), CASI Pharmaceuticals (CASI), Can-Fite BioPharma (CANF), and Vaccinex (VCNX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "pharmaceuticals" industry.

How does PainReform compare to Artelo Biosciences?

Artelo Biosciences (NASDAQ:ARTL) and PainReform (NASDAQ:PRFX) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

PainReform has higher revenue and earnings than Artelo Biosciences. Artelo Biosciences is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PainReform, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Artelo BiosciencesN/AN/A-$12.88M-$16.80N/A
PainReform$20K42.60-$5.02M-$736.66N/A

Artelo Biosciences has a beta of -0.07, suggesting that its stock price is 107% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PainReform has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

PainReform's return on equity of 0.00% beat Artelo Biosciences' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Artelo BiosciencesN/A -518.27% -194.29%
PainReform N/A N/A N/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Artelo Biosciences
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
PainReform
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, Artelo Biosciences had 1 more articles in the media than PainReform. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Artelo Biosciences and 1 mentions for PainReform. PainReform's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Artelo Biosciences' score of -0.50 indicating that PainReform is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Artelo Biosciences
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative
PainReform
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

0.9% of Artelo Biosciences shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.3% of PainReform shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Artelo Biosciences shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 34.4% of PainReform shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

PainReform beats Artelo Biosciences on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PainReform compare to Nexentis Technologies?

PainReform (NASDAQ:PRFX) and Nexentis Technologies (NASDAQ:NXTS) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PainReform
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Nexentis Technologies
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

PainReform's return on equity of 0.00% beat Nexentis Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PainReformN/A N/A N/A
Nexentis Technologies N/A -304.79%-178.91%

In the previous week, PainReform and PainReform both had 1 articles in the media. PainReform's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Nexentis Technologies'average media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
PainReform
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Nexentis Technologies
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Nexentis Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than PainReform. Nexentis Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PainReform, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PainReform$20K42.60-$5.02M-$736.66N/A
Nexentis Technologies$210K11.60-$4M-$96.07N/A

PainReform has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nexentis Technologies has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its share price is 85% more volatile than the broader market.

37.3% of PainReform shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.2% of Nexentis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 34.4% of PainReform shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Nexentis Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

PainReform and Nexentis Technologies tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PainReform compare to CASI Pharmaceuticals?

CASI Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CASI) and PainReform (NASDAQ:PRFX) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CASI Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
PainReform
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

PainReform has a net margin of 0.00% compared to CASI Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -183.93%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CASI Pharmaceuticals-183.93% N/A -131.54%
PainReform N/A N/A N/A

CASI Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PainReform has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, PainReform had 1 more articles in the media than CASI Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for PainReform and 0 mentions for CASI Pharmaceuticals. CASI Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled PainReform'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
CASI Pharmaceuticals Neutral
PainReform Neutral

22.2% of CASI Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.3% of PainReform shares are held by institutional investors. 21.2% of CASI Pharmaceuticals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.4% of PainReform 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.

PainReform has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CASI Pharmaceuticals. CASI Pharmaceuticals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PainReform, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CASI Pharmaceuticals$26.85M0.10-$39.26M-$3.01N/A
PainReform$20K42.60-$5.02M-$736.66N/A

Summary

PainReform beats CASI Pharmaceuticals on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PainReform compare to Can-Fite BioPharma?

PainReform (NASDAQ:PRFX) and Can-Fite BioPharma (NYSE:CANF) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

PainReform has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Can-Fite BioPharma. Can-Fite BioPharma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PainReform, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PainReform$20K42.60-$5.02M-$736.66N/A
Can-Fite BioPharma$405K3.80-$7.63M-$22.80N/A

In the previous week, Can-Fite BioPharma had 3 more articles in the media than PainReform. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Can-Fite BioPharma and 1 mentions for PainReform. Can-Fite BioPharma's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat PainReform's score of 0.00 indicating that Can-Fite BioPharma is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
PainReform
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Can-Fite BioPharma
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PainReformN/A N/A N/A
Can-Fite BioPharma N/A N/A N/A

37.3% of PainReform shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.0% of Can-Fite BioPharma shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.4% of PainReform shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Can-Fite BioPharma shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

PainReform has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Can-Fite BioPharma has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Can-Fite BioPharma has a consensus target price of $44.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,772.34%. Given Can-Fite BioPharma's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Can-Fite BioPharma is more favorable than PainReform.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PainReform
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Can-Fite BioPharma
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Summary

Can-Fite BioPharma beats PainReform on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PainReform compare to Vaccinex?

Vaccinex (NASDAQ:VCNX) and PainReform (NASDAQ:PRFX) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VaccinexN/A N/A -383.58%
PainReform N/A N/A N/A

50.1% of Vaccinex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.3% of PainReform shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.5% of Vaccinex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 34.4% of PainReform 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.

PainReform has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vaccinex. Vaccinex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PainReform, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vaccinex$388K5.03-$20.25M-$48.27N/A
PainReform$20K42.60-$5.02M-$736.66N/A

Vaccinex has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PainReform has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vaccinex
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
PainReform
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, PainReform had 1 more articles in the media than Vaccinex. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for PainReform and 0 mentions for Vaccinex. Vaccinex's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled PainReform'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vaccinex Neutral
PainReform Neutral

Summary

PainReform beats Vaccinex on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PRFX vs. The Competition

MetricPainReformPharmaceuticals IndustryHealthcare SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$850K$12.25B$7.26B$12.73B
Dividend YieldN/A2.59%2.53%8.86%
P/E Ratio0.00787.28273.3025.25
Price / Sales42.60755.95618.1597.66
Price / CashN/A94.8077.8252.26
Price / Book0.0412.3212.896.14
Net Income-$5.02M$2.82B$3.47B$349.01M
7 Day Performance1.88%2.58%0.53%-0.31%
1 Month Performance-13.35%6.94%5.64%0.64%
1 Year Performance-87.95%9.44%25.31%14.83%

PainReform Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PRFX
PainReform
0.359 of 5 stars
$0.98
+0.5%
N/A-86.1%$850K$20KN/A4
ARTL
Artelo Biosciences
0.9061 of 5 stars
$0.71
-0.9%
N/A-97.4%$3.27MN/AN/A5
NXTS
Nexentis Technologies
0.2525 of 5 stars
$1.88
+1.6%
N/A-96.8%$2.73MN/AN/A2
CASI
CASI Pharmaceuticals
N/A$0.21
flat
$4.00
+1,827.7%
N/A$2.55M$26.85MN/A180
CANF
Can-Fite BioPharma
2.2373 of 5 stars
$3.32
flat
$44.00
+1,225.3%
-82.2%$2.18M$405KN/A8

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This page (NASDAQ:PRFX) was last updated on 9/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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