Quantum Biopharma (NASDAQ:QNTM – Get Free Report) and Marker Therapeutics (NASDAQ:MRKR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
1.2% of Quantum Biopharma shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.4% of Marker Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 8.5% of Quantum Biopharma shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of Marker Therapeutics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Quantum Biopharma has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marker Therapeutics has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Quantum Biopharma | N/A | N/A | -$17.90 million | ($15.98) | -0.96 |
| Marker Therapeutics | $6.59 million | 2.59 | -$8.24 million | ($1.33) | -1.14 |
Marker Therapeutics has higher revenue and earnings than Quantum Biopharma. Marker Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quantum Biopharma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Quantum Biopharma and Marker Therapeutics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Quantum Biopharma | N/A | -84.21% | -62.63% |
| Marker Therapeutics | -179.74% | -89.63% | -71.62% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Quantum Biopharma and Marker Therapeutics, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Quantum Biopharma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Marker Therapeutics | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.50 |
Marker Therapeutics has a consensus target price of $13.17, suggesting a potential upside of 771.96%. Given Marker Therapeutics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Marker Therapeutics is more favorable than Quantum Biopharma.
Summary
Marker Therapeutics beats Quantum Biopharma on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Quantum Biopharma
Quantum Biopharma Ltd. is a biotechnology pharmaceutical research and development company, which focuses on the cultivation, process, and sale of medical cannabis. It operates through the Biotechnology and Strategic Investments segments. The Biotechnology segment is involved in the research and development of the company’s three drug candidates consisting of FSD-PEA, Lucid-PSYCH, and Lucid-MS. The Strategic Investments segment is focused on generating returns and cashflow through the issuance of loans secured by residential or commercial property. The company was founded by Thomas Fairfull, Zeeshan Saeed and Anthony J. Durkacz on October 20, 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
About Marker Therapeutics
Marker Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, engages in the development and commercialization of novel T cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumor indications. Its multi tumor associated antigen-specific T cell technology is based on the manufacture of non-engineered tumor-specific T cells that recognize multiple tumor-associated antigens. The company also develops MT-401-OTS for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia; and MT-601 to treat lymphoma and pancreatic cancer. Marker Therapeutics, Inc. is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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