Comparing SQZ Biotechnologies (NYSE:SQZ) & NKGen Biotech (NYSE:NKGN)

Risk and Volatility

NKGen Biotech has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SQZ Biotechnologies has a beta of 2.34, meaning that its share price is 134% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares NKGen Biotech and SQZ Biotechnologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
NKGen Biotech N/A N/A -$82.94 million ($1.51) -0.04
SQZ Biotechnologies $18.16 million 0.04 -$79.46 million ($2.61) -0.01

SQZ Biotechnologies has higher revenue and earnings than NKGen Biotech. NKGen Biotech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SQZ Biotechnologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

76.2% of NKGen Biotech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.5% of SQZ Biotechnologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.4% of NKGen Biotech shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of SQZ Biotechnologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares NKGen Biotech and SQZ Biotechnologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NKGen Biotech N/A N/A -479.36%
SQZ Biotechnologies -369.96% -119.83% -59.90%

Summary

SQZ Biotechnologies beats NKGen Biotech on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NKGen Biotech

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NKGen Biotech, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company that focuses on the development and commercialization of autologous, allogeneic, and CAR-NK natural killer cell therapies. It develops SNK01, an autologous NK cell therapy; and SNK02, an allogeneic NK cell therapy, which are in Phase 1 clinical trials. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Santa Ana, California.

About SQZ Biotechnologies

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SQZ Biotechnologies Company, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, develops cell therapies for patients with cancer, autoimmune, infectious diseases, and other serious conditions. Its lead product candidate is SQZ-PBMC-HPV, from its SQZ Antigen Presenting Cells platform, which is in a Phase I clinical trial as a monotherapy and in combination with immuno-oncology agents for the treatment of HPV16+ advanced or metastatic solid tumors, including cervical, head-and-neck, anal, penile, vulvar, and vaginal cancer. The company also develops SQZ-AAC-HPV, which is in a Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of HPV16+ advanced or metastatic solid tumors in monotherapy and in combinations with immune-oncology agents. Its additional platforms in development are SQZ Activating Antigen Carriers; and SQZ Tolerizing Antigen Carriers. The Company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts.

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