Critical Survey: Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP) vs. Pharmaxis (OTCMKTS:PXSLY)

Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP) and Pharmaxis (OTCMKTS:PXSLY) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

12.7% of Oramed Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. 13.7% of Oramed Pharmaceuticals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Oramed Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaxis’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oramed Pharmaceuticals	N/A	-7.27%	-6.20%
Pharmaxis	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Oramed Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaxis, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oramed Pharmaceuticals	0	1	0	0	2.00
Pharmaxis	0	0	0	0	0.00

Volatility & Risk

Oramed Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pharmaxis has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Oramed Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaxis”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oramed Pharmaceuticals	$1.34 million	71.30	$5.53 million	$0.11	21.55
Pharmaxis	$8.75 million	3.03	-$9.36 million	N/A	N/A

Oramed Pharmaceuticals has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Pharmaxis.

Summary

Oramed Pharmaceuticals beats Pharmaxis on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Oramed Pharmaceuticals

Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. engages in the research and development of pharmaceutical solutions for the treatment of diabetes and for the use of orally ingestible capsules for delivery of polypeptides. The company's product portfolio includes ORMD-0801, an oral insulin capsule, which is in phase III clinical trial for the treatment of individuals with diabetes, as well as in phase II clinical trial for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; and ORA-D-013-1 and ORA-D-013-2, which have completed phase II clinical trial for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It has license agreements with Oravax Medical Inc. to commercialize oral vaccines for COVID-19 and other novel coronaviruses. Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in New York.

About Pharmaxis

Pharmaxis Ltd engages in the research, development, and commercialization of healthcare products for the treatment of fibrotic and inflammatory diseases worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Mannitol business, and New Drug Development. It offers Bronchitol, an inhaled dry powder for the treatment of cystic fibrosis; and Aridol, an airways inflammation test that is used to identify twitchy or hyper-responsive airways, as well as to assist in diagnosing and managing asthma. The company's product pipeline consists of amine oxidase inhibitors comprising semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase for diabetic retinopathy; selective lysyl oxidase like inhibitors targeting chronic fibrotic diseases, such as NASH, pulmonary fibrosis, kidney fibrosis, and cardiac fibrosis; and pan-lysyl oxidase inhibitors targeting severe fibrotic indications, which includes cancers and scarring. It is also developing Orbital, a dry powder inhaler to deliver high drug doses to lungs. Pharmaxis Ltd was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Frenchs Forest, Australia.