Neurocrine Biosciences (NASDAQ:NBIX) and TScan Therapeutics (NASDAQ:TCRX) Head to Head Survey

TScan Therapeutics (NASDAQ:TCRX) and Neurocrine Biosciences (NASDAQ:NBIX) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

82.8% of TScan Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of Neurocrine Biosciences shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of TScan Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Neurocrine Biosciences shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

TScan Therapeutics has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Neurocrine Biosciences has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TScan Therapeutics and Neurocrine Biosciences”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TScan Therapeutics	$2.82 million	39.42	-$89.22 million	($1.15)	-1.81
Neurocrine Biosciences	$2.36 billion	4.77	$341.30 million	$3.29	34.24

Neurocrine Biosciences has higher revenue and earnings than TScan Therapeutics. TScan Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Neurocrine Biosciences, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares TScan Therapeutics and Neurocrine Biosciences’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TScan Therapeutics	-1,188.88%	-58.72%	-36.02%
Neurocrine Biosciences	14.49%	13.38%	9.73%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for TScan Therapeutics and Neurocrine Biosciences, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TScan Therapeutics	0	0	4	0	3.00
Neurocrine Biosciences	0	5	17	1	2.83

TScan Therapeutics currently has a consensus price target of $10.75, indicating a potential upside of 416.83%. Neurocrine Biosciences has a consensus price target of $166.90, indicating a potential upside of 48.15%. Given TScan Therapeutics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe TScan Therapeutics is more favorable than Neurocrine Biosciences.

Summary

Neurocrine Biosciences beats TScan Therapeutics on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TScan Therapeutics

TScan Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops T cell receptor-engineered T cell (TCR-T) therapies for the treatment of patients with cancer in the United States. The company's lead product candidates include TSC-100 and TSC-101 that is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies to eliminate residual disease and prevent relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. It also develops TSC-200, TSC-201, TSC-203, and TSC-204, which are in Phase 1 clinical trial, for the treatment of solid tumors; and TSC-202 to treat solid tumors. In addition, the company develops vaccines for infectious diseases, such as SARS-CoV-2. It has collaborations with Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. To discover and develop novel TCR-T therapies; and Amgen Inc. to identify antigens recognized by T cells in patients with Crohn's disease using TargetScan, a proprietary target discovery platform. TScan Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

About Neurocrine Biosciences

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. discovers, develops, and markets pharmaceuticals for neurological, neuroendocrine, and neuropsychiatric disorders in the United States and internationally. The company’s products include INGREZZA for tardive dyskinesia and chorea associated with Huntington’s disease; ALKINDI for adrenal insufficiency; Efmody capsules for classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia; Orilissa tablets for endometriosis; and Oriahnn capsules to treat uterine fibroids. Its product candidates in clinical development include valbenazine to treat dyskinetic cerebral palsy in pediatrics and adults; NBI-921352 to treat developmental and epileptic encephalopathy syndrome in pediatrics and adults; NBI-827104 to treat epileptic encephalopathy with continuous spike-and-wave during sleep; NBI-1076986 to treat movement disorders; crinecerfront to treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia in adults and children; EFMODY to treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia and adrenal insufficiency in adults; valbenazine for the adjunctive treatment of schizophrenia; NBI-1065845 for the treatment of inadequate response to treatment in major depressive disorder; luvadaxistat to treat cognitive impairment related to schizophrenia; NBI-1117568 for the treatment of schizophrenia; NBI-1070770 to treat major depressive disorder; NBI-1117570 for the treatment of symptoms of psychosis and cognition in neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions; and NBI-1117569, NBI-1117567, and NBI-1065890 to treat CNS indications. The company also has license and collaboration agreements with Heptares Therapeutics Limited; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd; Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.; BIAL Portela & Ca, S.A.; Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation; and AbbVie Inc. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.