Precision BioSciences (NASDAQ:DTIL – Get Free Report) and Ensysce Biosciences (NASDAQ:ENSC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
38.0% of Precision BioSciences shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.6% of Ensysce Biosciences shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of Precision BioSciences shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Ensysce Biosciences shares are held 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Precision BioSciences and Ensysce Biosciences, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Precision BioSciences | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Ensysce Biosciences | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Precision BioSciences and Ensysce Biosciences”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Precision BioSciences | $68.70 million | 0.76 | $7.17 million | ($8.40) | -0.47 |
| Ensysce Biosciences | $5.21 million | 0.55 | -$7.99 million | ($6.37) | -0.12 |
Precision BioSciences has higher revenue and earnings than Ensysce Biosciences. Precision BioSciences is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ensysce Biosciences, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Precision BioSciences and Ensysce Biosciences’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Precision BioSciences | -11,977.36% | -233.77% | -78.93% |
| Ensysce Biosciences | -244.47% | -437.31% | -231.45% |
Volatility & Risk
Precision BioSciences has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ensysce Biosciences has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Precision BioSciences beats Ensysce Biosciences on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Precision BioSciences
Precision BioSciences, Inc., an advanced gene editing company, develops in vivo gene editing therapies for gene edits, including gene elimination, insertion, and excision in the United States. The company offers ARCUS, a genome editing platform to DNA genome insertion, deletion, and repair. It also provides PBGENE-HBV for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) to eliminate covalently closed circular DNA with direct cuts and edits as well as to inactivate integrated HBV DNA with the goal of long-lasting reductions in hepatitis B surface antigen; PBGENE-PMM for the treatment of m.3243 associated primary mitochondrial myopathy (PMM) which is expected to submit an IND and/or CTA. In addition, it develops PBGENE-NVS for sickle cell disease/beta thalassemia for insertion; PBGENE-DMD (excision) for duchenne muscular dystrophy; PBGENE-LL2 (insertion), a liver directed target; PBGENE-LL3, a central nervous system directed target; and iECURE-OTC (insertion) for ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency. The company has license and collaboration agreement with Caribou Biosciences, Inc.; license agreement with TG Cell Therapy, Inc. to develop, manufacture, and commercialize azer-cel for autoimmune diseases and other indications outside of cancer; development and license agreement with Eli Lilly and Company for the research and development of potential in vivo therapies for genetic disorders; Cellectis S.A.; iECURE, Inc. to develop ARCUS-based gene-insertion therapies; Duke University; and Novartis Pharma AG to discover and develop in vivo gene editing products. Precision BioSciences, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.
About Ensysce Biosciences
Ensysce Biosciences, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, engages in developing various prescription drugs for severe pain relief in opioid misuse, abuse, and overdose in the United States. It develops products using Trypsin Activated Abuse Protection (TAAP) platform, an abuse-resistant opioid prodrug technology; and Multi-Pill Abuse Resistance (MPAR) platform, an over-dose protection opioid prodrug technology. The company is developing PF614, a TAAP oxycodone prodrug candidate for the treatment of acute or chronic pain; and PF614-MPAR, a combination product of PF614 and nafamostat for overdose protection against excessive oral ingestion, as well as an oral and inhalation drug product of nafamostat for use against coronaviral infections and other pulmonary diseases, such as cystic fibrosis. It is also developing PF614, an extended-release oxycodone-derivative that releases clinically effective oxycodone; PF329 for pain with abuse protection; PF8001 and PF8026 are extended and immediate-release prodrugs of amphetamine for ADHD; and PF9001 to treat Opioid use disorder. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in La Jolla, California.
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