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SCLX vs. ANTX, IMUX, NERV, ACOG, and SBTX

Should you buy Scilex stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Scilex with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Scilex include Anthem (ANTX), Immunic (IMUX), Minerva Neurosciences (NERV), Alpha Cognition (ACOG), and Silverback Therapeutics (SBTX). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceuticals" industry.

How does Scilex compare to Anthem?

Scilex (NASDAQ:SCLX) and Anthem (NASDAQ:ANTX) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Scilex's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Anthem'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Scilex Neutral
Anthem Neutral

Scilex has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Anthem has a beta of -0.99, meaning that its stock price is 199% less volatile than the broader market.

Anthem has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 55.31%. Given Anthem's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Anthem is more favorable than Scilex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Scilex
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Anthem
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Anthem has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Scilex's net margin of -1,110.17%. Scilex's return on equity of 0.00% beat Anthem's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Scilex-1,110.17% N/A -143.55%
Anthem N/A -52.35%-47.25%

69.7% of Scilex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Anthem shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Scilex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.6% of Anthem shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Scilex$33.86M1.75-$358.73M-$40.47N/A
AnthemN/AN/A-$35.17M-$1.10N/A

Summary

Anthem beats Scilex on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Scilex compare to Immunic?

Immunic (NASDAQ:IMUX) and Scilex (NASDAQ:SCLX) 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, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Immunic has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Scilex's net margin of -1,110.17%. Scilex's return on equity of 0.00% beat Immunic's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ImmunicN/A -220.75% -132.04%
Scilex -1,110.17%N/A -143.55%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ImmunicN/AN/A-$97.17M-$5.58N/A
Scilex$33.86M1.75-$358.73M-$40.47N/A

51.8% of Immunic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Scilex shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Immunic shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Scilex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Immunic's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Scilex'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Immunic Neutral
Scilex Neutral

Immunic currently has a consensus price target of $47.57, indicating a potential upside of 235.70%. Given Immunic's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Immunic is more favorable than Scilex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Immunic
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Scilex
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Immunic has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scilex has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Immunic beats Scilex on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Scilex compare to Minerva Neurosciences?

Scilex (NASDAQ:SCLX) and Minerva Neurosciences (NASDAQ:NERV) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and dividends.

Minerva Neurosciences has a consensus price target of $10.50, indicating a potential upside of 145.33%. Given Minerva Neurosciences' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Minerva Neurosciences is more favorable than Scilex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Scilex
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Minerva Neurosciences
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Minerva Neurosciences had 6 more articles in the media than Scilex. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Minerva Neurosciences and 0 mentions for Scilex. Minerva Neurosciences' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Scilex's score of 0.00 indicating that Minerva Neurosciences is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Scilex Neutral
Minerva Neurosciences Positive

Scilex has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Minerva Neurosciences has a beta of -0.1, indicating that its stock price is 110% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Scilex$33.86M1.75-$358.73M-$40.47N/A
Minerva NeurosciencesN/AN/A-$293.42M-$28.87N/A

Minerva Neurosciences has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Scilex's net margin of -1,110.17%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Scilex-1,110.17% N/A -143.55%
Minerva Neurosciences N/A N/A -34.07%

69.7% of Scilex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.6% of Minerva Neurosciences shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Scilex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Minerva Neurosciences shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Minerva Neurosciences beats Scilex on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Scilex compare to Alpha Cognition?

Alpha Cognition (NASDAQ:ACOG) and Scilex (NASDAQ:SCLX) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

69.7% of Scilex shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.6% of Alpha Cognition shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Scilex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Alpha Cognition has a beta of 2.3, suggesting that its stock price is 130% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scilex has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alpha Cognition had 3 more articles in the media than Scilex. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Alpha Cognition and 0 mentions for Scilex. Alpha Cognition's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Scilex's score of 0.00 indicating that Alpha Cognition is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Alpha Cognition Neutral
Scilex Neutral

Alpha Cognition currently has a consensus price target of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 77.56%. Given Alpha Cognition's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Alpha Cognition is more favorable than Scilex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alpha Cognition
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Scilex
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alpha Cognition$10.22M19.19-$20.67M-$1.35N/A
Scilex$33.86M1.75-$358.73M-$40.47N/A

Alpha Cognition has a net margin of -232.23% compared to Scilex's net margin of -1,110.17%. Scilex's return on equity of 0.00% beat Alpha Cognition's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alpha Cognition-232.23% -58.35% -45.99%
Scilex -1,110.17%N/A -143.55%

Summary

Alpha Cognition beats Scilex on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Scilex compare to Silverback Therapeutics?

Silverback Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SBTX) and Scilex (NASDAQ:SCLX) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Silverback TherapeuticsN/AN/A-$89.48M-$2.42N/A
Scilex$33.86M1.75-$358.73M-$40.47N/A

Silverback Therapeutics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Scilex's net margin of -1,110.17%. Scilex's return on equity of 0.00% beat Silverback Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Silverback TherapeuticsN/A -29.62% -28.20%
Scilex -1,110.17%N/A -143.55%

74.9% of Silverback Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Scilex shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.4% of Silverback Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Scilex 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.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Silverback Therapeutics
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Scilex
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, Silverback Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Scilex'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Silverback Therapeutics Neutral
Scilex Neutral

Silverback Therapeutics has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scilex has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Silverback Therapeutics beats Scilex on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SCLX vs. The Competition

MetricScilexPharmaceuticals IndustryHealthcare SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$58.94M$11.88B$7.03B$12.96B
Dividend YieldN/A2.69%2.58%10.20%
P/E Ratio-0.17788.46269.9124.87
Price / Sales1.75969.81654.69108.21
Price / CashN/A15.1228.8937.44
Price / Book-0.2810.3711.406.45
Net Income-$358.73M$2.77B$3.45B$347.50M
7 Day Performance6.30%2.26%3.66%3.77%
1 Month Performance-26.45%-1.28%-0.49%-0.40%
1 Year Performance-55.64%191.26%77.51%23.55%

Scilex Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SCLX
Scilex
0.2636 of 5 stars
$6.96
+0.1%
N/A-55.8%$59.06M$33.86MN/A80
ANTX
Anthem
1.7735 of 5 stars
$5.64
+1.1%
$9.00
+59.6%
+454.2%$206.58MN/AN/AN/A
IMUX
Immunic
2.936 of 5 stars
$14.68
+4.1%
$47.57
+224.1%
+64.0%$192.57MN/AN/A70
NERV
Minerva Neurosciences
1.7756 of 5 stars
$4.02
+1.1%
$10.50
+161.5%
+142.6%$187.75MN/AN/A9
ACOG
Alpha Cognition
3.9058 of 5 stars
$8.29
-1.7%
$16.00
+93.1%
-7.8%$185.76M$10.22MN/AN/A

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This page (NASDAQ:SCLX) was last updated on 8/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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