MacroGenics (NASDAQ:MGNX – Get Free Report) and Rallybio (NASDAQ:RLYB – Get Free Report) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares MacroGenics and Rallybio”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| MacroGenics | $149.50 million | 0.99 | -$74.62 million | ($0.22) | -10.59 |
| Rallybio | $860,000.00 | 99.22 | -$8.98 million | ($4.34) | -3.65 |
Rallybio has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MacroGenics. MacroGenics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rallybio, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for MacroGenics and Rallybio, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| MacroGenics | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Rallybio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
MacroGenics currently has a consensus price target of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 264.81%. Given MacroGenics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe MacroGenics is more favorable than Rallybio.
Risk & Volatility
MacroGenics has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rallybio has a beta of -0.73, suggesting that its share price is 173% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares MacroGenics and Rallybio’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| MacroGenics | -8.70% | -109.26% | -18.70% |
| Rallybio | -911.07% | -31.44% | -29.89% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
96.9% of MacroGenics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.3% of Rallybio shares are held by institutional investors. 13.6% of MacroGenics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.3% of Rallybio shares are held by 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.
Summary
MacroGenics beats Rallybio on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MacroGenics
MacroGenics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops, manufactures, and commercializes antibody-based therapeutics to treat cancer in the United States. Its approved product is MARGENZA (margetuximab-cmkb), a human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) receptor antagonist indicated, in combination with chemotherapy, for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have received two or more prior anti-HER2 regimens. The company's pipeline of immuno-oncology product candidates includes MGC018, an antibody drug conjugate (ADC), which targets solid tumors expressing B7-H3; Enoblituzumab, a monoclonal antibody that targets B7-H3; and MGD024, an investigational bispecific CD123 × CD3 DART molecule to minimize cytokine-release syndrome for patients with hematologic malignancies. In addition, it develops Lorigerlimab, a monoclonal antibody that targets the immune checkpoints PD-1 and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4; Tebotelimab, an investigational tetravalent DART molecule for PD-1 and lymphocyte-activation gene 3; Retifanlimab, a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting programmed death receptor-1; and IMGC936, an ADC that targets ADAM9, a cell surface protein over-expressed in various solid tumor types. Further, the company develops MGD014 and MGD020, a DART molecule to target the envelope protein of human immunodeficiency virus infected cells and CD3 on T cells; Teplizumab for the treatment of type 1 diabetes; and PRV-3279, a CD32B × CD79B DART molecule for the treatment of autoimmune indications. It has collaborations with Incyte Corporation; Zai Lab Limited; I-Mab Biopharma; and Janssen Biotech, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.
About Rallybio
Rallybio Corporation, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, engages in development and commercialization of life-transforming therapies for patients suffering from severe and rare diseases. Its lead product candidate is RLYB212, a monoclonal anti-HPA-1a antibody that has completed Phase I clinical trial for the prevention of fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT); and RLYB211 for the prevention of FNAIT. The company is also developing RLYB114, a pegylated complement factor 5 (C5)-targeted Affibody molecule in preclinical development for the treatment of complement-mediated ophthalmic diseases; RLYB116, an inhibitor of complement component 5 (C5) to treat several diseases of complement dysregulation which has completed phase 1 trial; and RLYB331, a preclinical antibody, for the treatment of severe anemia with ineffective erythropoiesis and iron overload. It entered into a strategic alliance with AbCellera to discover, develop, and commercialize novel antibody-based therapeutics for rare diseases. Rallybio has collaboration with Exscientia for the development of small molecule therapeutics for rare diseases; and collaboration agreement with Johnson & Johnson to provide pregnant individuals therapeutic solutions at risk of fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut.
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