Metastat (OTCMKTS:MTST) vs. Omeros (NASDAQ:OMER) Critical Survey

Metastat (OTCMKTS:MTST) and Omeros (NASDAQ:OMER) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

48.8% of Omeros shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.5% of Metastat shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Omeros shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Metastat has a beta of 288.02, indicating that its stock price is 28,702% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Omeros has a beta of 2.38, indicating that its stock price is 138% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Metastat and Omeros’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Metastat	N/A	N/A	N/A
Omeros	N/A	N/A	-52.38%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Metastat and Omeros, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Metastat	0	0	0	0	0.00
Omeros	1	1	2	1	2.60

Omeros has a consensus price target of $40.33, indicating a potential upside of 249.81%. Given Omeros’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Omeros is more favorable than Metastat.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Metastat and Omeros”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Metastat	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Omeros	N/A	N/A	-$156.82 million	($2.02)	-5.71

Summary

Omeros beats Metastat on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Metastat

MetaStat, Inc., a precision medicine company, focuses on discovering and developing therapeutic and diagnostic treatment solutions for cancer patients. The company is developing novel drug candidates and companion diagnostic tests that target the MENA pathway. Its product candidates include MENA diagnostic assay, a tissue-based quantitative immunofluorescence test that measures expression of the pro-metastatic MENA protein splice-variant; companion diagnostic to predict RTK inhibitor drug responses and anti-microtubule drug responses; liquid blood-based biopsy to enhance cancer diagnosis and optimize patient care; MetaSite Breast assay, an immunohistochemistry test that measures micro-anatomical intravasat at blood vessels within the tumor microenvironment ion sites; and prognostic diagnostic to predict risk of cancer metastasis. The company’s therapeutic targets a critical metastatic pathway in solid tumors responsible for driving tumor resistance and the spread of aggressive cancer. MetaStat, Inc. is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

About Omeros

Omeros Corporation, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes small-molecule and protein therapeutics, and orphan indications targeting immunologic diseases, including complement-mediated diseases, cancers, and addictive and compulsive disorders. The company’s products under development include Narsoplimab (OMS721/MASP-2) that has completed pivotal trial for hematopoietic stem-cell transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TA-TMA); that is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN); and Phase II clinical trial to treat COVID-19. It also develops OMS1029 that is in phase I clinical trials for long-acting second-generation antibody targeting lectin pathway disorders; OMS906 that has completed phase II clinical trials for Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, complement 3 glomerulopathy, and other alternative pathway disorders; and OMS527 that is in phase I clinical trials for addictions and compulsive disorders, and movement disorders. In addition, the company’s products under preclinical development comprise MASP-2, a pro-inflammatory protein target for the treatment of lectin pathway disorders; MASP-3 small-molecule inhibitors for alternative pathway disorders; and Adoptive T-Cell and Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapies and Immunomodulators/Immunotoxins/Cancer Vaccines for the treatment of various cancers. Omeros Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.