Viridian Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VRDN – Get Rating) and DermTech (NASDAQ:DMTK – Get Rating) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
75.1% of DermTech shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Viridian Therapeutics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of DermTech shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
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This is a summary of current ratings for Viridian Therapeutics and DermTech, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Viridian Therapeutics | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| DermTech | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
Profitability
This table compares Viridian Therapeutics and DermTech's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Viridian Therapeutics | -10,981.32% | -206.72% | -50.48% |
| DermTech | -748.29% | -49.02% | -43.48% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Viridian Therapeutics and DermTech's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Viridian Therapeutics | $2.96 million | 234.54 | -$79.41 million | ($4.61) | -5.29 |
| DermTech | $11.84 million | 13.85 | -$78.33 million | ($3.56) | -1.53 |
DermTech has higher revenue and earnings than Viridian Therapeutics. Viridian Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DermTech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Viridian Therapeutics has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DermTech has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
DermTech beats Viridian Therapeutics on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Viridian Therapeutics
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Viridian Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company, develops treatments for patients suffering from serious diseases. It develops VRDN-001, a humanized monoclonal anti-IGF-1R antibody that is in Phase 1/2 clinical trial for the treatment of thyroid eye disease (TED); VRDN-002, an IGF-1R antibody, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial; and VRDN-003, a therapeutic antibody targeting IGF-1R for the treatment of TED. The company was formerly known as Miragen Therapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. in January 2021. Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
About DermTech
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DermTech, Inc., a molecular diagnostic company, develops and markets novel non-invasive genomics tests to diagnosis skin cancer, inflammatory diseases, and aging-related conditions in the United States. It offers DermTech Melanoma Test (DMT), a gene expression test that enhances early detection of genomic atypia and helps rule out melanoma and the need for a surgical biopsy of atypical pigmented lesions. The company also provides adhesive skin sample collection kits, as well as gene expression assays for the Th1, Th2, IFN-gamma, and Th17 inflammatory pathways. In addition, it is developing UV damage DNA risk assessment products, as well as non-melanoma skin cancer diagnostic and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma rule out test products, as well as offering health-related and information services through electronic information and telecommunication technologies. The company sells its products primarily to pathology and oncology practitioners. DermTech, Inc. is headquartered in La Jolla, California.
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