Financial Contrast: Medivir AB (publ) (MVRBF) versus Its Competitors

Medivir AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:MVRBFGet Rating) is one of 404 publicly-traded companies in the “Biotechnology” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Medivir AB (publ) to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Medivir AB (publ) and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Medivir AB (publ) N/A N/A N/A
Medivir AB (publ) Competitors -483.89% -67.84% -25.01%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Medivir AB (publ) and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
Medivir AB (publ) N/A N/A 0.03
Medivir AB (publ) Competitors $375.79 million $54.07 million 19.12

Medivir AB (publ)’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Medivir AB (publ). Medivir AB (publ) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Medivir AB (publ) and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Medivir AB (publ) 0 0 1 0 3.00
Medivir AB (publ) Competitors 829 1966 6183 80 2.61

Medivir AB (publ) currently has a consensus target price of $50.00, indicating a potential upside of 5,997.56%. As a group, “Biotechnology” companies have a potential upside of 124.05%. Given Medivir AB (publ)’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Medivir AB (publ) is more favorable than its peers.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

23.2% of Medivir AB (publ) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.0% of shares of all “Biotechnology” companies are owned by institutional investors. 23.9% of shares of all “Biotechnology” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Medivir AB (publ) beats its peers on 6 of the 11 factors compared.

About Medivir AB (publ)

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Medivir AB (publ), a pharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of treatments for cancer in Nordic region, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company markets Xerclear for the treatment of labial herpes under the Zoviduo name. It is also developing Remetinostat for treating MF cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and basal cell carcinoma, as well as squamous cell carcinoma. In addition, the company is developing MIV-818 for the treatment of liver cancer; MIV-711 to treat osteoarthritis; and Birinapant and IGM-8444 for the treatment of solid tumors, as well as USP-1/TNG348, USP-7, and MBLI/MET-X, which completed preclinical trials for treating cancer and infection. Medivir AB (publ) was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Huddinge, Sweden.

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