Analyzing SAB Biotherapeutics (SABS) and Its Peers

SAB Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:SABS) is one of 846 publicly-traded companies in the “Biotechnology” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare SAB Biotherapeutics to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SAB Biotherapeutics and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
SAB Biotherapeutics	$1.32 million	$13.27 million	-2.57
SAB Biotherapeutics Competitors	$718.48 million	$12.73 million	-9.91

SAB Biotherapeutics’ peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than SAB Biotherapeutics. SAB Biotherapeutics is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for SAB Biotherapeutics and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SAB Biotherapeutics	1	1	9	0	2.73
SAB Biotherapeutics Competitors	9775	15022	45310	1577	2.54

SAB Biotherapeutics currently has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 258.96%. As a group, “Biotechnology” companies have a potential upside of 94.92%. Given SAB Biotherapeutics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe SAB Biotherapeutics is more favorable than its peers.

Profitability

This table compares SAB Biotherapeutics and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SAB Biotherapeutics	N/A	-6.74%	-6.06%
SAB Biotherapeutics Competitors	-9,054.47%	-198.89%	-30.64%

Risk and Volatility

SAB Biotherapeutics has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SAB Biotherapeutics’ peers have a beta of 1.11, meaning that their average stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

7.8% of SAB Biotherapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.9% of shares of all “Biotechnology” companies are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of SAB Biotherapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of shares of all “Biotechnology” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

SAB Biotherapeutics beats its peers on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

SAB Biotherapeutics Company Profile

SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of human polyclonal immunotherapeutic antibodies to address immune system disorders and infectious diseases. It has applied advanced genetic engineering and antibody science to develop transchromosomic bovine herds that produce fully human antibodies targeted at infectious diseases and immune and autoimmune disorders, including infectious diseases, influenza, CDI, type 1 diabetes, organ transplantation, and oncology, as well as immunology, gastroenterology, and respiratory diseases. The company also uses its DiversitAb immunotherapy platform to produce fully-human polyclonal antibodies without the need for human donors or plasma. In addition, its lead product candidate SAB-142, a human, multi-target anti-thymocyte globulin treatment, currently under Phase 1 trials in delaying the onset or progression of type 1 diabetes. Further, the company develops SAB-176, a multivalent, broadly neutralizing – human polyclonal immunoglobulin therapeutic candidate, currently in Phase 2a development for the treatment or prevention of severe influenza. SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida.