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VCNX vs. FNCH, CABR, PBM, PSTV, and KPRX

Should you buy Vaccinex stock or one of its competitors? Vaccinex's main competitors and comparable companies include Finch Therapeutics Group (FNCH), Caring Brands (CABR), Psyence Biomedical (PBM), Plus Therapeutics (PSTV), and Kiora Pharmaceuticals (KPRX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "pharmaceuticals" industry.

How does Vaccinex compare to Finch Therapeutics Group?

Vaccinex (NASDAQ:VCNX) and Finch Therapeutics Group (NASDAQ:FNCH) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vaccinex$388K7.04-$20.25M-$48.27N/A
Finch Therapeutics GroupN/AN/A-$74.75M-$8.82N/A

50.1% of Vaccinex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.8% of Finch Therapeutics Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.5% of Vaccinex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 44.9% of Finch Therapeutics Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Vaccinex's return on equity of 0.00% beat Finch Therapeutics Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VaccinexN/A N/A -383.58%
Finch Therapeutics Group N/A -69.14%-26.92%

Vaccinex has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Finch Therapeutics Group has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Vaccinex Neutral
Finch Therapeutics Group Neutral

Summary

Vaccinex beats Finch Therapeutics Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vaccinex compare to Caring Brands?

Vaccinex (NASDAQ:VCNX) and Caring Brands (NASDAQ:CABR) 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, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

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
Caring Brands
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, Caring Brands had 1 more articles in the media than Vaccinex. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Caring Brands and 1 mentions for Vaccinex. Caring Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Vaccinex's score of 0.00 indicating that Caring Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vaccinex Neutral
Caring Brands Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vaccinex$388K7.04-$20.25M-$48.27N/A
Caring BrandsN/AN/A-$6.28M-$0.74N/A

50.1% of Vaccinex shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.5% of Vaccinex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.6% of Caring Brands 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.

Vaccinex's return on equity of 0.00% beat Caring Brands' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VaccinexN/A N/A -383.58%
Caring Brands N/A -1,153.12%-322.63%

Summary

Caring Brands beats Vaccinex on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vaccinex compare to Psyence Biomedical?

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

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

Psyence Biomedical has a beta of 1.68, indicating that its share price is 68% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vaccinex has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Psyence BiomedicalN/AN/A-$6.94M$25.340.18
Vaccinex$388K7.04-$20.25M-$48.27N/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Psyence BiomedicalN/A N/A N/A
Vaccinex N/A N/A -383.58%

77.4% of Psyence Biomedical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.1% of Vaccinex shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Psyence Biomedical shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 51.5% of Vaccinex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Psyence Biomedical had 1 more articles in the media than Vaccinex. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Psyence Biomedical and 1 mentions for Vaccinex. Psyence Biomedical's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Vaccinex's score of 0.00 indicating that Psyence Biomedical is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Psyence Biomedical Positive
Vaccinex Neutral

Summary

Psyence Biomedical beats Vaccinex on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vaccinex compare to Plus Therapeutics?

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

50.1% of Vaccinex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.3% of Plus Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.5% of Vaccinex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Plus Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Plus Therapeutics has a consensus target price of $51.75, suggesting a potential upside of 2,759.12%. Given Plus Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Plus Therapeutics is more favorable than Vaccinex.

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
Plus Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Vaccinex has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Plus Therapeutics' net margin of -230.24%. Vaccinex's return on equity of 0.00% beat Plus Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VaccinexN/A N/A -383.58%
Plus Therapeutics -230.24%-198.48%-73.13%

Vaccinex has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plus Therapeutics has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Vaccinex Neutral
Plus Therapeutics Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vaccinex$388K7.04-$20.25M-$48.27N/A
Plus TherapeuticsN/AN/A-$22.39M-$2.30N/A

Summary

Vaccinex beats Plus Therapeutics on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vaccinex compare to Kiora Pharmaceuticals?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vaccinex$388K7.04-$20.25M-$48.27N/A
Kiora Pharmaceuticals$16.02M0.68-$10.84M-$2.51N/A

Vaccinex has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kiora Pharmaceuticals has a beta of -0.22, meaning that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the broader market.

Vaccinex's return on equity of 0.00% beat Kiora Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VaccinexN/A N/A -383.58%
Kiora Pharmaceuticals N/A -63.38%-44.33%

In the previous week, Kiora Pharmaceuticals had 1 more articles in the media than Vaccinex. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Kiora Pharmaceuticals and 1 mentions for Vaccinex. Kiora Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Vaccinex's score of 0.00 indicating that Kiora Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Vaccinex
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Kiora Pharmaceuticals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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
Kiora Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

50.1% of Vaccinex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of Kiora Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.5% of Vaccinex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Kiora Pharmaceuticals 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

Kiora Pharmaceuticals beats Vaccinex on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VCNX vs. The Competition

MetricVaccinexPharmaceuticals IndustryHealthcare SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$2.73M$12.41B$7.28B$12.93B
Dividend YieldN/A2.63%2.51%22.89%
P/E Ratio-0.02807.82275.4025.27
Price / Sales7.04748.52562.9078.90
Price / CashN/A86.6577.1653.04
Price / Book-0.419.2010.555.93
Net Income-$20.25M$2.84B$3.50B$380.91M
7 Day Performance-8.70%-4.07%-3.94%-4.21%
1 Month Performance-0.94%-8.13%-8.33%-7.05%
1 Year Performance100.31%-5.87%2.44%-4.87%

Vaccinex Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VCNX
Vaccinex
N/A$1.05
-6.3%
N/A+100.3%$2.73M$388KN/A25
FNCH
Finch Therapeutics Group
N/A$7.30
flat
N/AN/A$11.72MN/AN/A190
CABR
Caring Brands
0.8527 of 5 stars
$1.13
-7.4%
N/AN/A$11.72MN/AN/A3
PBM
Psyence Biomedical
1.584 of 5 stars
$5.11
+4.7%
N/A-79.6%$11.70MN/A0.2012
PSTV
Plus Therapeutics
N/A$1.64
+2.8%
$51.75
+3,065.1%
-89.3%$11.26MN/AN/A20

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This page (NASDAQ:VCNX) was last updated on 10/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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