Contrasting Inhibikase Therapeutics (NASDAQ:IKT) & Liminatus Pharma (NASDAQ:LIMN)

Liminatus Pharma (NASDAQ:LIMN) and Inhibikase Therapeutics (NASDAQ:IKT) are both small-cap manufacturing companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Liminatus Pharma and Inhibikase Therapeutics”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liminatus Pharma	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.12)	-7.07
Inhibikase Therapeutics	$260,000.00	445.30	-$27.52 million	($0.39)	-3.95

Liminatus Pharma has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Inhibikase Therapeutics. Liminatus Pharma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inhibikase Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.8% of Inhibikase Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Inhibikase Therapeutics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Liminatus Pharma and Inhibikase Therapeutics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liminatus Pharma	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inhibikase Therapeutics	N/A	-57.15%	-52.76%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Liminatus Pharma and Inhibikase Therapeutics, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liminatus Pharma	1	0	0	0	1.00
Inhibikase Therapeutics	1	1	0	1	2.33

Summary

Inhibikase Therapeutics beats Liminatus Pharma on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Liminatus Pharma

Liminatus Pharma, Inc. is a pre-clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, which engages in developing novel, immune-modulating cancer therapies. The company was founded on November 1, 2020 and is headquartered in La Palma, CA.

About Inhibikase Therapeutics

Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company, develops therapeutics for Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and related disorders that arise inside and outside of the brain. The company’s product candidates include IkT-148009, a small molecule Abelson tyrosine kinase inhibitor for use in the treatment of PD, as well as gastrointestinal complications that arise as early symptoms of PD, such as swallowing, dysphagia, neurogenic constipation, and multiple system atrophy; and IkT-001Pro, a prodrug of the anti-cancer agent Imatinib that is in preclinical development to minimize gastrointestinal side effects and for the treatment of blood and stomach cancers. It is also involved in developing various research programs for other neurological diseases. The company has research and development collaborations with The Johns Hopkins University, Arizona State University, and Michigan State University, as well as Louisiana State University. Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.