Mannatech (NASDAQ:MTEX – Get Free Report) and Dermata Therapeutics (NASDAQ:DRMA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.
Volatility & Risk
Mannatech has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dermata Therapeutics has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
13.0% of Mannatech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of Dermata Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.5% of Mannatech shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.9% of Dermata Therapeutics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mannatech | -6.90% | -2,383.34% | -24.43% |
| Dermata Therapeutics | N/A | -166.66% | -130.13% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Mannatech and Dermata Therapeutics, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mannatech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Dermata Therapeutics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Mannatech and Dermata Therapeutics”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mannatech | $108.04 million | 0.13 | -$15.21 million | ($3.91) | -1.84 |
| Dermata Therapeutics | N/A | N/A | -$7.56 million | ($4.39) | -0.29 |
Dermata Therapeutics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mannatech. Mannatech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dermata Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Mannatech beats Dermata Therapeutics on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Mannatech
Mannatech, Incorporated operates as a health and wellness company in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company develops, markets, and sells nutritional supplements; topical and skin care, and anti-aging products; and weight-management and fitness products. It primarily sells its products directly, as well as through e-commerce and network marketing channels. Mannatech, Incorporated was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Flower Mound, Texas.
About Dermata Therapeutics
Dermata Therapeutics, Inc., a late-stage medical dermatology company, focuses on identifying, developing, and commercializing pharmaceutical product candidates for the treatment of medical and aesthetic skin conditions and diseases. The company's lead product candidate is DMT310, which has completed Phase IIb clinical trial for treatment of moderate-to-severe acne; and Phase Ib proof of concept (POC) trial for Mild-to-Moderate Psoriasis, as well as is in a Phase 2 clinical trial for treatment of moderate-to-severe rosacea. It is also developing DMT410 that has completed Phase Ib POC trials for the treatment of anxillary hyperhidrosis and aesthetic conditions. Dermata Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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