Comparing Annexon (NASDAQ:ANNX) and InterCure (NASDAQ:INCR)

InterCure (NASDAQ:INCR) and Annexon (NASDAQ:ANNX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares InterCure and Annexon’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
InterCure	$115.83 million	1.04	$13.36 million	$0.13	20.39
Annexon	N/A	N/A	-$134.24 million	($1.78)	-2.59

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

Profitability

This table compares InterCure and Annexon’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
InterCure	N/A	N/A	N/A
Annexon	N/A	-66.54%	-53.52%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for InterCure and Annexon, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
InterCure	0	0	0	0	N/A
Annexon	0	0	6	0	3.00

Annexon has a consensus target price of $14.43, indicating a potential upside of 217.11%. Given Annexon’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Annexon is more favorable than InterCure.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

8.3% of InterCure shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of InterCure shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.1% of Annexon 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.

Risk & Volatility

InterCure has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Annexon has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

InterCure beats Annexon on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About InterCure

InterCure Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, cultivation, production, and distribution of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis and cannabis-based products for medical use in Israel and internationally. The company offers dried cannabis inflorescences and cannabis extract mixed with oil. It also invests in biomed sector. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.

About Annexon

Annexon, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers and develops medicines for treating inflammatory-related diseases. Its lead candidate is ANX005, an investigational full-length monoclonal antibody, which is in Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of patients with guillain-barré syndrome; completed Phase II clinical trial for treating Huntington's disease; and in Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The company is also developing ANX007, an antigen-binding fragment (Fab) that is in Phase 3 program for the treatment of patients with geographic atrophy; and ANX1502, a novel oral small molecule inhibitor, which is in Phase 1 clinical trials for autoimmune indications. In addition, it develops ANX009, a C1q-blocking Fab that is in Phase I clinical trial for treating patients with lupus nephritis. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Brisbane, California.