Head-To-Head Comparison: Redhill Biopharma (NASDAQ:RDHL) vs. Cyclerion Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CYCN)
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyCyclerion Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CYCN – Get Free Report) and Redhill Biopharma (NASDAQ:RDHL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Cyclerion Therapeutics and Redhill Biopharma’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Cyclerion Therapeutics | -170.11% | -87.96% | -74.86% |
| Redhill Biopharma | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk & Volatility
Cyclerion Therapeutics has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Redhill Biopharma has a beta of 4.91, suggesting that its stock price is 391% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
75.6% of Cyclerion Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of Redhill Biopharma shares are held by institutional investors. 34.3% of Cyclerion Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of Redhill Biopharma shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Cyclerion Therapeutics and Redhill Biopharma”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cyclerion Therapeutics | $2.07 million | 7.89 | -$3.53 million | ($1.66) | -2.10 |
| Redhill Biopharma | $290,000.00 | 10.48 | -$430,000.00 | $900.00 | 0.00 |
Redhill Biopharma has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cyclerion Therapeutics. Cyclerion Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Redhill Biopharma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Cyclerion Therapeutics and Redhill Biopharma, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cyclerion Therapeutics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Redhill Biopharma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
Redhill Biopharma beats Cyclerion Therapeutics on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Cyclerion Therapeutics
Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops treatments for serious diseases. It is developing Olinciguat, an orally administered vascular soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) stimulator, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial to out-license for cardiovascular diseases; and Praliciguat, a systemic sGC stimulator that is licensed to Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. for the treatment of rare kidney disease. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
About Redhill Biopharma
RedHill Biopharma Ltd., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, primarily focuses on gastrointestinal and infectious diseases. The company develops and commercializes Talicia for the treatment of H. pylori infection in adults; and Aemcolo for the treatment of travelers' diarrhea in adults. Its pipeline consists of five therapeutic candidates, which are in clinical development include opaganib for treating patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 severe COVID-19 pneumonia, advanced unresectable cholangiocarcinoma, prostate cancer, and nuclear radiation protection; RHB-107 (upamostat) for treating outpatients infected with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19 disease) and advanced unresectable cholangiocarcinoma; RHB-104 for Crohn's disease; RHB-102 (Bekinda) for the treatment of acute gastroenteritis and gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, and oncology support anti-emetic; and RHB-204 for pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria infections caused by mycobacterium avium complex. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.