Evofem Biosciences (NASDAQ:EVFM – Get Free Report) and AEON Biopharma (NASDAQ:AEON – 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 profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Volatility and Risk
Evofem Biosciences has a beta of -1.32, meaning that its stock price is 232% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AEON Biopharma has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Evofem Biosciences and AEON Biopharma”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Evofem Biosciences | $11.39 million | 0.08 | $52.98 million | ($0.07) | -0.10 |
| AEON Biopharma | N/A | N/A | -$36.63 million | ($5.00) | -0.15 |
Evofem Biosciences has higher revenue and earnings than AEON Biopharma. AEON Biopharma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evofem Biosciences, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.2% of Evofem Biosciences shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.8% of AEON Biopharma shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Evofem Biosciences shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of AEON Biopharma shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Evofem Biosciences and AEON Biopharma, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Evofem Biosciences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| AEON Biopharma | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Evofem Biosciences and AEON Biopharma’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Evofem Biosciences | -46.42% | -91.97% | -61.93% |
| AEON Biopharma | N/A | N/A | -994.63% |
Summary
AEON Biopharma beats Evofem Biosciences on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Evofem Biosciences
Evofem Biosciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes various products to address unmet needs in women's sexual and reproductive health. Its commercial product is Phexxi, a vaginal gel for the prevention of pregnancy. The company is also involved in the development of EVO100 for the prevention of chlamydia and gonorrhea in Women, and EVO200 for the prevention of recurrent bacterial vaginosis. Evofem Biosciences, Inc. is headquartered in San Diego, California.
About AEON Biopharma
AEON Biopharma, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing botulinum toxins. It develops ABP-450 (prabotulinumtoxinA) injection for debilitating medical conditions, which completed Phase 2 study for the treatment of cervical dystonia and has an ongoing Phase 2 study for the treatment of both chronic and episodic migraine, as well as develops ABP-450 for the treatment of gastroparesis and posttraumatic stress disorder. The company is based in Irvine, California.
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