Aclaris Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ACRS – Get Free Report) and Whitehawk Therapeutics (NASDAQ:WHWK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
98.3% of Aclaris Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.1% of Whitehawk Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Aclaris Therapeutics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 49.9% of Whitehawk Therapeutics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Aclaris Therapeutics has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Whitehawk Therapeutics has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Aclaris Therapeutics | $7.83 million | 95.00 | -$64.92 million | ($0.58) | -9.17 |
| Whitehawk Therapeutics | $7.14 million | 32.82 | -$20.60 million | ($1.12) | -3.67 |
Whitehawk Therapeutics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Aclaris Therapeutics. Aclaris Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Whitehawk Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Aclaris Therapeutics and Whitehawk Therapeutics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Aclaris Therapeutics | -921.50% | -61.65% | -42.41% |
| Whitehawk Therapeutics | N/A | -53.89% | -49.97% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Aclaris Therapeutics and Whitehawk Therapeutics, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Aclaris Therapeutics | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3.11 |
| Whitehawk Therapeutics | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.62 |
Aclaris Therapeutics currently has a consensus target price of $11.33, indicating a potential upside of 113.03%. Whitehawk Therapeutics has a consensus target price of $8.20, indicating a potential upside of 99.51%. Given Aclaris Therapeutics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Aclaris Therapeutics is more favorable than Whitehawk Therapeutics.
Summary
Aclaris Therapeutics beats Whitehawk Therapeutics on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Aclaris Therapeutics
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development of novel drug candidates for immune-inflammatory diseases in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Therapeutics and Contract Research. The Therapeutics segment is involved in identifying and developing therapies to address significant unmet needs for immuno-inflammatory diseases. The Contract Research segment provides laboratory services. It develops Zunsemetinib (ATI-450), an MK2 inhibitor which is under Phase 1b/2 trials for the treatment of metastatic breast and pancreatic cancer; ATI-1777, a soft JAK 1/3 inhibitor, completed Phase 2b trails for the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis and other dermatologic conditions; and ATI-2138, an oral covalent inhibitor of ITK and JAK3 inhibitor under Phase 1 trials as a treatment for T cell-mediated autoimmune diseases. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
About Whitehawk Therapeutics
Aadi Bioscience, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in developing and commercializing precision therapies for genetically defined cancers with alterations in mTOR pathway genes. Its lead drug candidate, FYARRO is a form of sirolimus bound to albumin. Aadi is evaluating FYARRO in cancers with known mTOR pathway activation, including tumor agnostic indications targeting specific genomic alterations that activate the mTOR pathway. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Pacific Palisades, California.
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