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Medicenna Therapeutics (MDNA) Competitors

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C$0.47 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 09/4/2026 02:09 PM Eastern

MDNA vs. BCT, HBP, SCYB, COM, and NVH

Should you buy Medicenna Therapeutics stock or one of its competitors? Medicenna Therapeutics's main competitors and comparable companies include BriaCell Therapeutics (BCT), Helix BioPharma (HBP), Scythian Biosciences (SCYB), 138267 (COM.TO) (COM), and Novoheart (NVH). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "biotechnology" industry.

How does Medicenna Therapeutics compare to BriaCell Therapeutics?

Medicenna Therapeutics (TSE:MDNA) and BriaCell Therapeutics (CVE:BCT) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

0.4% of Medicenna Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.6% of Medicenna Therapeutics shares are owned by company 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.

BriaCell Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Medicenna Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Medicenna TherapeuticsN/AN/A-C$25.98M-C$0.22N/A
BriaCell TherapeuticsN/AN/AN/A-C$0.38N/A

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Medicenna Therapeutics Neutral
BriaCell Therapeutics Neutral

BriaCell Therapeutics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Medicenna Therapeutics' net margin of -533,640.00%. BriaCell Therapeutics' return on equity of 0.00% beat Medicenna Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Medicenna Therapeutics-533,640.00% -360.29% -32.80%
BriaCell Therapeutics N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Medicenna Therapeutics beats BriaCell Therapeutics on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Medicenna Therapeutics compare to Helix BioPharma?

Helix BioPharma (TSE:HBP) and Medicenna Therapeutics (TSE:MDNA) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Helix BioPharma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Medicenna Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Helix BioPharmaN/AN/A-C$50.55M-C$0.04N/A
Medicenna TherapeuticsN/AN/A-C$25.98M-C$0.22N/A

In the previous week, Helix BioPharma and Helix BioPharma both had 1 articles in the media. Helix BioPharma's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Medicenna Therapeutics' score of 0.00 indicating that Helix BioPharma is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Helix BioPharma
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Medicenna Therapeutics
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Helix BioPharma has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Medicenna Therapeutics' net margin of -533,640.00%. Helix BioPharma's return on equity of -21.54% beat Medicenna Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Helix BioPharmaN/A -21.54% -279.98%
Medicenna Therapeutics -533,640.00%-360.29%-32.80%

0.0% of Helix BioPharma shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Medicenna Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Helix BioPharma shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.6% of Medicenna Therapeutics shares are owned by company 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.

Helix BioPharma has a beta of 0.722962, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Medicenna Therapeutics has a beta of 3.001413, meaning that its stock price is 200% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Medicenna Therapeutics beats Helix BioPharma on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Medicenna Therapeutics compare to Scythian Biosciences?

Medicenna Therapeutics (TSE:MDNA) and Scythian Biosciences (CVE:SCYB) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Medicenna Therapeutics Neutral
Scythian Biosciences Neutral

Scythian Biosciences has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Medicenna Therapeutics' net margin of -533,640.00%. Scythian Biosciences' return on equity of 0.00% beat Medicenna Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Medicenna Therapeutics-533,640.00% -360.29% -32.80%
Scythian Biosciences N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Medicenna TherapeuticsN/AN/A-C$25.98M-C$0.22N/A
Scythian BiosciencesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

0.4% of Medicenna Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.6% of Medicenna Therapeutics shares are owned 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.

Summary

Medicenna Therapeutics and Scythian Biosciences tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Medicenna Therapeutics compare to 138267 (COM.TO)?

138267 (COM.TO) (TSE:COM) and Medicenna Therapeutics (TSE:MDNA) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, Medicenna Therapeutics had 1 more articles in the media than 138267 (COM.TO). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Medicenna Therapeutics and 0 mentions for 138267 (COM.TO). 138267 (COM.TO)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Medicenna Therapeutics'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
138267 (COM.TO) Neutral
Medicenna Therapeutics Neutral

0.4% of Medicenna Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 22.6% of Medicenna Therapeutics shares are held by 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
138267 (COM.TO)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Medicenna TherapeuticsN/AN/A-C$25.98M-C$0.22N/A

138267 (COM.TO) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Medicenna Therapeutics' net margin of -533,640.00%. 138267 (COM.TO)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat Medicenna Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
138267 (COM.TO)N/A N/A N/A
Medicenna Therapeutics -533,640.00%-360.29%-32.80%

Summary

138267 (COM.TO) and Medicenna Therapeutics tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Medicenna Therapeutics compare to Novoheart?

Novoheart (CVE:NVH) and Medicenna Therapeutics (TSE:MDNA) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NovoheartC$423.50K236.08-C$7.17M-C$0.04N/A
Medicenna TherapeuticsN/AN/A-C$25.98M-C$0.22N/A

0.4% of Medicenna Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.6% of Medicenna Therapeutics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Novoheart has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Medicenna Therapeutics' net margin of -533,640.00%. Novoheart's return on equity of 0.00% beat Medicenna Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NovoheartN/A N/A N/A
Medicenna Therapeutics -533,640.00%-360.29%-32.80%

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Novoheart Neutral
Medicenna Therapeutics Neutral

Summary

Novoheart beats Medicenna Therapeutics on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MDNA vs. The Competition

MetricMedicenna TherapeuticsBiotechnology IndustryHealthcare SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$43.38MC$4.01BC$7.25BC$12.64B
Dividend YieldN/A3.60%2.53%6.25%
P/E Ratio-2.1412.71273.5439.38
Price / SalesN/A1,370.28628.859.93
Price / Cash1.15108.6077.0882.29
Price / Book24.3416.1412.854.73
Net Income-C$25.98M-C$22.80MC$3.49BC$299.09M
7 Day Performance-1.05%0.31%1.04%-0.25%
1 Month Performance23.68%8.25%5.52%2.31%
1 Year Performance-55.24%49.17%24.39%27.86%

Medicenna Therapeutics Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MDNA
Medicenna Therapeutics
N/AC$0.47
flat
N/A-55.2%C$43.38MN/AN/A20
BCT
BriaCell Therapeutics
N/AC$10.60
-3.8%
N/A+0.0%C$168.68MN/AN/A5
HBP
Helix BioPharma
N/AC$1.90
flat
N/A+24.1%C$145.12MN/AN/A9
SCYB
Scythian Biosciences
N/AC$3.49
-5.9%
N/A+0.0%C$102.38MN/AN/AN/A
COM
138267 (COM.TO)
N/AN/AN/AN/AC$102.19MN/AN/AN/A

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This page (TSE:MDNA) was last updated on 9/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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