Inhibikase Therapeutics (NYSE:IKT – Get Free Report) and Turnstone Biologics (NASDAQ:TSBX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
3.8% of Inhibikase Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of Turnstone Biologics shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Inhibikase Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 32.1% of Turnstone Biologics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Inhibikase Therapeutics and Turnstone Biologics, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Inhibikase Therapeutics | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Turnstone Biologics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Profitability
This table compares Inhibikase Therapeutics and Turnstone Biologics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Inhibikase Therapeutics | N/A | -350.63% | -201.82% |
| Turnstone Biologics | N/A | -105.99% | -87.27% |
Risk and Volatility
Inhibikase Therapeutics has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Turnstone Biologics has a beta of 2.12, meaning that its share price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Inhibikase Therapeutics and Turnstone Biologics”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Inhibikase Therapeutics | $260,000.00 | 626.93 | -$19.03 million | ($2.67) | -0.88 |
| Turnstone Biologics | $19.31 million | 0.53 | -$55.20 million | ($3.24) | -0.14 |
Inhibikase Therapeutics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Turnstone Biologics. Inhibikase Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Turnstone Biologics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Turnstone Biologics beats Inhibikase Therapeutics on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Inhibikase Therapeutics
Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, develops therapeutics for Parkinson’s disease and related disorders. Its lead product candidate is IkT-148009, a non-receptor Abelson tyrosine kinase inhibitor, which is in Phase 2a clinical trials to the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and gastrointestinal tract. The company is also developing IkT-001Pro, a prodrug of the anticancer agent imatinib mesylate to treat stable phase chronic myelogenous leukemia. Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc. has research and development collaborations with Johns Hopkins University, Arizona State University, and Michigan State University; and a collaborative research and development agreement with Sphaera Pharma Pte. Ltd. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
About Turnstone Biologics
Turnstone Biologics Corp., a clinical stage biotechnology company, focuses on developing medicines to treat and cure patients with solid tumors. The company's lead product includes TIDAL-01 that is in Phase 1 clinical trials for the treatment of breast cancer, colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer and uveal melanoma, as well as an investigator sponsored trials to treat colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer, and cutaneous and non-cutaneous melanomas. It is also developing TIDAL-02, which is in preclinical development for the treatment of solid tumors. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in LA Jolla, California.
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