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VRCA vs. ZURA, LYEL, CMPX, GLSI, and XFOR

Should you buy Verrica Pharmaceuticals stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Verrica Pharmaceuticals 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 Verrica Pharmaceuticals include Zura Bio (ZURA), Lyell Immunopharma (LYEL), Compass Therapeutics (CMPX), Greenwich LifeSciences (GLSI), and X4 Pharmaceuticals (XFOR). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry.

How does Verrica Pharmaceuticals compare to Zura Bio?

Verrica Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRCA) and Zura Bio (NASDAQ:ZURA) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Verrica Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zura Bio has a beta of 0.03, suggesting that its share price is 97% less volatile than the broader market.

Verrica Pharmaceuticals presently has a consensus target price of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 142.07%. Zura Bio has a consensus target price of $10.75, indicating a potential upside of 204.53%. Given Zura Bio's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Zura Bio is more favorable than Verrica Pharmaceuticals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Verrica Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Zura Bio
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Zura Bio has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Verrica Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -47.97%. Zura Bio's return on equity of -55.74% beat Verrica Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Verrica Pharmaceuticals-47.97% -1,077.78% -40.76%
Zura Bio N/A -55.74%-48.07%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Verrica Pharmaceuticals$35.58M2.89-$17.89M-$1.03N/A
Zura BioN/AN/A-$99.35M-$1.09N/A

42.5% of Verrica Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of Zura Bio shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.0% of Verrica Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.1% of Zura Bio shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Verrica Pharmaceuticals and Verrica Pharmaceuticals both had 2 articles in the media. Verrica Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Zura Bio's score of -0.56 indicating that Verrica Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Verrica Pharmaceuticals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Zura Bio
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative

Summary

Verrica Pharmaceuticals and Zura Bio tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Verrica Pharmaceuticals compare to Lyell Immunopharma?

Lyell Immunopharma (NASDAQ:LYEL) and Verrica Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRCA) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Verrica Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of -47.97% compared to Lyell Immunopharma's net margin of -794,858.12%. Lyell Immunopharma's return on equity of -85.71% beat Verrica Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lyell Immunopharma-794,858.12% -85.71% -66.41%
Verrica Pharmaceuticals -47.97%-1,077.78%-40.76%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lyell Immunopharma$40K7,179.81-$274.45M-$13.80N/A
Verrica Pharmaceuticals$35.58M2.89-$17.89M-$1.03N/A

Lyell Immunopharma presently has a consensus price target of $43.00, indicating a potential upside of 249.31%. Verrica Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 142.07%. Given Lyell Immunopharma's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lyell Immunopharma is more favorable than Verrica Pharmaceuticals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lyell Immunopharma
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Verrica Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

66.1% of Lyell Immunopharma shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.5% of Verrica Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of Lyell Immunopharma shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.0% of Verrica Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Lyell Immunopharma had 4 more articles in the media than Verrica Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Lyell Immunopharma and 2 mentions for Verrica Pharmaceuticals. Lyell Immunopharma's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Verrica Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.00 indicating that Lyell Immunopharma is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lyell Immunopharma
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Verrica Pharmaceuticals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Lyell Immunopharma has a beta of -0.09, indicating that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Verrica Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lyell Immunopharma beats Verrica Pharmaceuticals on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Verrica Pharmaceuticals compare to Compass Therapeutics?

Compass Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CMPX) and Verrica Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRCA) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Compass Therapeutics$850K427.98-$66.49M-$0.41N/A
Verrica Pharmaceuticals$35.58M2.89-$17.89M-$1.03N/A

Compass Therapeutics currently has a consensus price target of $12.91, suggesting a potential upside of 539.06%. Verrica Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 142.07%. Given Compass Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Compass Therapeutics is more favorable than Verrica Pharmaceuticals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Compass Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Verrica Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

In the previous week, Compass Therapeutics had 3 more articles in the media than Verrica Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Compass Therapeutics and 2 mentions for Verrica Pharmaceuticals. Verrica Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Compass Therapeutics' score of -0.08 indicating that Verrica Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Compass Therapeutics
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Verrica Pharmaceuticals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Compass Therapeutics has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Verrica Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

Compass Therapeutics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Verrica Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -47.97%. Compass Therapeutics' return on equity of -39.75% beat Verrica Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Compass TherapeuticsN/A -39.75% -35.29%
Verrica Pharmaceuticals -47.97%-1,077.78%-40.76%

68.4% of Compass Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.5% of Verrica Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. 18.7% of Compass Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.0% of Verrica Pharmaceuticals 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.

Summary

Compass Therapeutics beats Verrica Pharmaceuticals on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Verrica Pharmaceuticals compare to Greenwich LifeSciences?

Verrica Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRCA) and Greenwich LifeSciences (NASDAQ:GLSI) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

42.5% of Verrica Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.2% of Greenwich LifeSciences shares are held by institutional investors. 54.0% of Verrica Pharmaceuticals shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 51.5% of Greenwich LifeSciences shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Verrica Pharmaceuticals currently has a consensus price target of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 142.07%. Greenwich LifeSciences has a consensus price target of $47.50, suggesting a potential upside of 119.40%. Given Verrica Pharmaceuticals' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Verrica Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Greenwich LifeSciences.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Verrica Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Greenwich LifeSciences
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Verrica Pharmaceuticals$35.58M2.89-$17.89M-$1.03N/A
Greenwich LifeSciencesN/AN/A-$19.36M-$1.57N/A

In the previous week, Greenwich LifeSciences had 1 more articles in the media than Verrica Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Greenwich LifeSciences and 2 mentions for Verrica Pharmaceuticals. Verrica Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Greenwich LifeSciences' score of -0.85 indicating that Verrica Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Verrica Pharmaceuticals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Greenwich LifeSciences
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative

Greenwich LifeSciences has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Verrica Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -47.97%. Greenwich LifeSciences' return on equity of -941.15% beat Verrica Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Verrica Pharmaceuticals-47.97% -1,077.78% -40.76%
Greenwich LifeSciences N/A -941.15%-368.53%

Verrica Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greenwich LifeSciences has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Verrica Pharmaceuticals beats Greenwich LifeSciences on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Verrica Pharmaceuticals compare to X4 Pharmaceuticals?

X4 Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:XFOR) and Verrica Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRCA) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

X4 Pharmaceuticals currently has a consensus target price of $9.38, indicating a potential upside of 152.70%. Verrica Pharmaceuticals has a consensus target price of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 142.07%. Given X4 Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe X4 Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Verrica Pharmaceuticals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
X4 Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Verrica Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Verrica Pharmaceuticals has higher revenue and earnings than X4 Pharmaceuticals. Verrica Pharmaceuticals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than X4 Pharmaceuticals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
X4 Pharmaceuticals$35.11M9.97-$79.20M-$4.54N/A
Verrica Pharmaceuticals$35.58M2.89-$17.89M-$1.03N/A

Verrica Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of -47.97% compared to X4 Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -1,106.30%. X4 Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of -94.90% beat Verrica Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
X4 Pharmaceuticals-1,106.30% -94.90% -48.09%
Verrica Pharmaceuticals -47.97%-1,077.78%-40.76%

72.0% of X4 Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.5% of Verrica Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of X4 Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.0% of Verrica Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, X4 Pharmaceuticals and X4 Pharmaceuticals both had 2 articles in the media. X4 Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Verrica Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.00 indicating that X4 Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
X4 Pharmaceuticals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Verrica Pharmaceuticals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

X4 Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Verrica Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

X4 Pharmaceuticals and Verrica Pharmaceuticals tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VRCA vs. The Competition

MetricVerrica PharmaceuticalsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$103.76M$2.94B$6.43B$12.05B
Dividend YieldN/A1.69%2.67%5.56%
P/E RatioN/A17.6823.7523.75
Price / Sales2.89296.71479.9983.74
Price / CashN/A56.1726.9937.25
Price / Book3.863.8310.286.78
Net Income-$17.89M$75.85M$3.57B$337.51M
7 Day Performance1.53%-4.52%-1.43%-2.72%
1 Month Performance-25.03%-5.85%3.27%1.87%
1 Year Performance-2.06%15.31%23.37%26.61%

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VRCA
Verrica Pharmaceuticals
2.3902 of 5 stars
$5.99
-0.8%
$14.50
+142.1%
-1.2%$103.76M$35.58MN/A40
ZURA
Zura Bio
2.7135 of 5 stars
$4.24
-1.4%
$10.75
+153.5%
+169.8%$402.29MN/AN/A3
LYEL
Lyell Immunopharma
2.9086 of 5 stars
$17.15
-1.0%
$43.00
+150.7%
-6.2%$400.11M$40KN/A270
CMPX
Compass Therapeutics
2.3312 of 5 stars
$2.22
-6.7%
$12.91
+481.5%
-18.4%$399.80M$850KN/A20
GLSI
Greenwich LifeSciences
1.3559 of 5 stars
$28.51
+8.9%
$47.50
+66.6%
+130.3%$394.86MN/AN/A3

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