MacroGenics (NASDAQ:MGNX – Get Free Report) and IM Cannabis (NASDAQ:IMCC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for MacroGenics and IM Cannabis, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| MacroGenics | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.57 |
| IM Cannabis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
MacroGenics presently has a consensus price target of $3.60, indicating a potential upside of 153.52%. Given MacroGenics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MacroGenics is more favorable than IM Cannabis.
Risk & Volatility
Institutional & Insider Ownership
96.9% of MacroGenics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.7% of IM Cannabis shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of MacroGenics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares MacroGenics and IM Cannabis’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| MacroGenics | -21.99% | -40.24% | -14.62% |
| IM Cannabis | -9.47% | -134.35% | -11.66% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares MacroGenics and IM Cannabis”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| MacroGenics | $126.00 million | 0.71 | -$66.97 million | ($1.20) | -1.18 |
| IM Cannabis | $39.44 million | 0.23 | -$7.72 million | ($0.78) | -2.24 |
IM Cannabis has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MacroGenics. IM Cannabis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MacroGenics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
MacroGenics beats IM Cannabis on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MacroGenics
MacroGenics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops, manufactures, and commercializes antibody-based therapeutics to treat cancer in the United States. Its approved product is MARGENZA (margetuximab-cmkb), a human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) receptor antagonist indicated, in combination with chemotherapy, for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have received two or more prior anti-HER2 regimens. The company's pipeline of immuno-oncology product candidates includes MGC018, an antibody drug conjugate (ADC), which targets solid tumors expressing B7-H3; Enoblituzumab, a monoclonal antibody that targets B7-H3; and MGD024, an investigational bispecific CD123 × CD3 DART molecule to minimize cytokine-release syndrome for patients with hematologic malignancies. In addition, it develops Lorigerlimab, a monoclonal antibody that targets the immune checkpoints PD-1 and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4; Tebotelimab, an investigational tetravalent DART molecule for PD-1 and lymphocyte-activation gene 3; Retifanlimab, a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting programmed death receptor-1; and IMGC936, an ADC that targets ADAM9, a cell surface protein over-expressed in various solid tumor types. Further, the company develops MGD014 and MGD020, a DART molecule to target the envelope protein of human immunodeficiency virus infected cells and CD3 on T cells; Teplizumab for the treatment of type 1 diabetes; and PRV-3279, a CD32B × CD79B DART molecule for the treatment of autoimmune indications. It has collaborations with Incyte Corporation; Zai Lab Limited; I-Mab Biopharma; and Janssen Biotech, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.
About IM Cannabis
IM Cannabis Corp. engages in breeding, growing, and supply of medical cannabis products in Israel and Germany. It offers cannabis flowers and strain-specific cannabis extracts under the IMC brand; and dried flower, pre-rolls, minis, and full spectrum extracts offerings under the WAGNERS and BLKMKT brands. The company serves medical patients. IM Cannabis Corp. is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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