Contrasting Reviva Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RVPH) & Enliven Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ELVN)
by Amy Steele · The Cerbat GemEnliven Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ELVN – Get Free Report) and Reviva Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RVPH – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
95.1% of Enliven Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.2% of Reviva Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.9% of Enliven Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Reviva Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Enliven Therapeutics and Reviva Pharmaceuticals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Enliven Therapeutics | N/A | -24.88% | -23.96% |
| Reviva Pharmaceuticals | N/A | -20,501.80% | -187.50% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Enliven Therapeutics and Reviva Pharmaceuticals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Enliven Therapeutics | N/A | N/A | -$89.02 million | ($1.84) | -10.79 |
| Reviva Pharmaceuticals | N/A | N/A | -$29.92 million | ($0.46) | -1.34 |
Enliven Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reviva Pharmaceuticals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Enliven Therapeutics and Reviva Pharmaceuticals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Enliven Therapeutics | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Reviva Pharmaceuticals | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2.89 |
Enliven Therapeutics currently has a consensus price target of $41.20, indicating a potential upside of 107.56%. Reviva Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $3.86, indicating a potential upside of 525.45%. Given Reviva Pharmaceuticals’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Reviva Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Enliven Therapeutics.
Volatility and Risk
Enliven Therapeutics has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Reviva Pharmaceuticals has a beta of -0.02, indicating that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Reviva Pharmaceuticals beats Enliven Therapeutics on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Enliven Therapeutics
Enliven Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery and development of small molecule inhibitors to help patients with cancer. The company’s lead product candidates comprise ELVN-001, which is being evaluated in a Phase 1 clinical trial in adults with chronic myeloid leukemia; and ELVN-002, a Phase 1 clinical trial in adults with solid tumors with HER2 alterations. The company is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.
About Reviva Pharmaceuticals
Reviva Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes next-generation therapeutics for diseases targeting unmet medical needs in the areas of central nervous system, respiratory, inflammatory, and cardiometabolic diseases. The company's lead product candidate comprises brilaroxazine (RP5063) for the treatment of various neuropsychiatric indications, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder, behavioral and psychotic symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease psychosis; in clinical development respiratory indications, such as pulmonary arterial hypertension and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; and in preclinical development for the treatment of psoriasis. It is also developing RP1208 for the treatment of depression and obesity. Reviva Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.