Spruce Biosciences (SPRB) Competitors $0.07 0.00 (-3.61%) As of 03:22 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SPRB vs. PHXM, HCWB, DWTX, LSB, APRE, PHIO, TLPH, CYCN, ORGS, and GNPXShould you be buying Spruce Biosciences stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Spruce Biosciences include PHAXIAM Therapeutics (PHXM), HCW Biologics (HCWB), Dogwood Therapeutics (DWTX), Lakeshore Biopharma (LSB), Aprea Therapeutics (APRE), Phio Pharmaceuticals (PHIO), Talphera (TLPH), Cyclerion Therapeutics (CYCN), Orgenesis (ORGS), and Genprex (GNPX). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Spruce Biosciences vs. Its Competitors PHAXIAM Therapeutics HCW Biologics Dogwood Therapeutics Lakeshore Biopharma Aprea Therapeutics Phio Pharmaceuticals Talphera Cyclerion Therapeutics Orgenesis Genprex Spruce Biosciences (NASDAQ:SPRB) and PHAXIAM Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PHXM) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Which has higher valuation and earnings, SPRB or PHXM? PHAXIAM Therapeutics has higher revenue and earnings than Spruce Biosciences. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSpruce Biosciences$4.91M0.64-$47.92M-$1.32-0.06PHAXIAM Therapeutics$32.66M0.32-$240KN/AN/A Does the media refer more to SPRB or PHXM? In the previous week, Spruce Biosciences had 3 more articles in the media than PHAXIAM Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Spruce Biosciences and 1 mentions for PHAXIAM Therapeutics. Spruce Biosciences' average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat PHAXIAM Therapeutics' score of 0.00 indicating that Spruce Biosciences is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Spruce Biosciences 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral PHAXIAM Therapeutics 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, SPRB or PHXM? Spruce Biosciences has a beta of 2.38, indicating that its stock price is 138% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PHAXIAM Therapeutics has a beta of 2.35, indicating that its stock price is 135% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer SPRB or PHXM? Spruce Biosciences currently has a consensus target price of $1.75, suggesting a potential upside of 2,242.70%. Given Spruce Biosciences' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Spruce Biosciences is more favorable than PHAXIAM Therapeutics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Spruce Biosciences 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00PHAXIAM Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SPRB or PHXM? Spruce Biosciences received 39 more outperform votes than PHAXIAM Therapeutics when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSpruce BiosciencesOutperform Votes3954.17% Underperform Votes3345.83% PHAXIAM TherapeuticsN/AN/A Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SPRB or PHXM? 91.7% of Spruce Biosciences shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of PHAXIAM Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 6.9% of Spruce Biosciences shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of PHAXIAM Therapeutics 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. Is SPRB or PHXM more profitable? PHAXIAM Therapeutics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Spruce Biosciences' net margin of -555.23%. PHAXIAM Therapeutics' return on equity of 0.00% beat Spruce Biosciences' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Spruce Biosciences-555.23% -62.10% -47.49% PHAXIAM Therapeutics N/A N/A N/A SummarySpruce Biosciences beats PHAXIAM Therapeutics on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Spruce Biosciences News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SPRB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SPRB 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 SPRB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSpruce BiosciencesPharmaceutical IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.16M$6.88B$5.58B$8.50BDividend YieldN/A2.53%5.28%4.17%P/E Ratio-0.088.5527.1919.64Price / Sales0.64262.61408.78152.17Price / CashN/A65.8538.3234.64Price / Book0.046.536.974.60Net Income-$47.92M$143.48M$3.23B$248.06M7 Day PerformanceN/A0.20%-0.88%-1.02%1 Month PerformanceN/A10.93%7.81%3.51%1 Year PerformanceN/A2.46%31.53%12.68% Spruce Biosciences Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPRBSpruce Biosciences2.4115 of 5 stars$0.07-3.6%$1.75+2,242.7%-88.3%$3.16M$4.91M-0.0820News CoverageShort Interest ↑PHXMPHAXIAM TherapeuticsN/A$3.10flatN/AN/A$10.58M$32.66M0.0049News CoverageHCWBHCW Biologics3.4341 of 5 stars$7.21-6.7%$35.00+385.4%-87.5%$10.38M$1.45M-7.2140Short Interest ↓Gap DownDWTXDogwood Therapeutics2.0114 of 5 stars$5.27+1.7%$10.00+89.8%N/A$10.07MN/A-0.805LSBLakeshore Biopharma0.6345 of 5 stars$1.07flatN/AN/A$9.96M$672.27M0.00773APREAprea Therapeutics3.2385 of 5 stars$1.80+3.4%$15.50+761.1%-54.8%$9.96M$580K-0.647Positive NewsShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumePHIOPhio Pharmaceuticals3.7541 of 5 stars$2.05+2.5%$4.00+95.1%-61.8%$9.84MN/A-0.1910Short Interest ↓Gap DownTLPHTalphera2.447 of 5 stars$0.48-2.6%$5.00+945.8%-48.3%$9.80M$27K-0.6919CYCNCyclerion Therapeutics1.8793 of 5 stars$2.96+5.3%N/A+36.6%$9.50M$2.08M-2.5530ORGSOrgenesis1.5526 of 5 stars$1.95+0.4%N/AN/A$9.35M$662K0.00150Gap UpGNPXGenprex1.4685 of 5 stars$0.32-4.4%N/A-87.7%$8.88MN/A0.0020Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PHAXIAM Therapeutics Competitors HCW Biologics Competitors Dogwood Therapeutics Competitors Lakeshore Biopharma Competitors Aprea Therapeutics Competitors Phio Pharmaceuticals Competitors Talphera Competitors Cyclerion Therapeutics Competitors Orgenesis Competitors Genprex 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:SPRB) was last updated on 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredWhy July 22nd Could Mean Big Changes for Social SecurityIn a stunning move, President Trump has authorized an AI-led transformation of federal agencies, including Soc...Altimetry | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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