Contrasting Inhibikase Therapeutics (NASDAQ:IKT) & Liminatus Pharma (NASDAQ:LIMN)
by Sarita Garza · The Markets DailyInhibikase Therapeutics (NASDAQ:IKT – Get Free Report) and Liminatus Pharma (NASDAQ:LIMN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap manufacturing companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
3.8% of Inhibikase Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Inhibikase Therapeutics shares are owned by company 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.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Inhibikase Therapeutics and Liminatus Pharma”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Inhibikase Therapeutics | $260,000.00 | 578.31 | -$27.52 million | ($0.39) | -5.13 |
| Liminatus Pharma | N/A | N/A | N/A | ($0.12) | -5.39 |
Liminatus Pharma has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Inhibikase Therapeutics. Liminatus Pharma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inhibikase Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Inhibikase Therapeutics and Liminatus Pharma, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Inhibikase Therapeutics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| Liminatus Pharma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Inhibikase Therapeutics and Liminatus Pharma’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Inhibikase Therapeutics | N/A | -57.15% | -52.76% |
| Liminatus Pharma | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Inhibikase Therapeutics beats Liminatus Pharma on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Inhibikase Therapeutics
Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company, develops therapeutics for Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and related disorders that arise inside and outside of the brain. The company’s product candidates include IkT-148009, a small molecule Abelson tyrosine kinase inhibitor for use in the treatment of PD, as well as gastrointestinal complications that arise as early symptoms of PD, such as swallowing, dysphagia, neurogenic constipation, and multiple system atrophy; and IkT-001Pro, a prodrug of the anti-cancer agent Imatinib that is in preclinical development to minimize gastrointestinal side effects and for the treatment of blood and stomach cancers. It is also involved in developing various research programs for other neurological diseases. The company has research and development collaborations with The Johns Hopkins University, Arizona State University, and Michigan State University, as well as Louisiana State University. Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
About Liminatus Pharma
Liminatus Pharma, Inc. is a pre-clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, which engages in developing novel, immune-modulating cancer therapies. The company was founded on November 1, 2020 and is headquartered in La Palma, CA.