Contrasting I-Mab (NASDAQ:IMAB) & BeiGene (NASDAQ:BGNE)

BeiGene (NASDAQ:BGNE) and I-Mab (NASDAQ:IMAB) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

48.6% of BeiGene shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.4% of I-Mab shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.4% of BeiGene shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.1% of I-Mab shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares BeiGene and I-Mab’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BeiGene	-25.94%	-25.12%	-14.95%
I-Mab	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares BeiGene and I-Mab”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BeiGene	$2.46 billion	7.43	-$881.71 million	($8.24)	-22.75
I-Mab	$3.27 million	26.40	-$206.44 million	N/A	N/A

I-Mab has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BeiGene.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for BeiGene and I-Mab, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BeiGene	0	2	6	0	2.75
I-Mab	0	0	4	0	3.00

BeiGene currently has a consensus price target of $253.69, indicating a potential upside of 35.30%. I-Mab has a consensus price target of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 654.72%. Given I-Mab’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe I-Mab is more favorable than BeiGene.

Volatility and Risk

BeiGene has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, I-Mab has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

I-Mab beats BeiGene on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BeiGene

BeiGene, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the development and commercialization of oncology medicines worldwide. Its products include BRUKINSA to treat various blood cancers; TEVIMBRA to treat various solid tumor and blood cancers; PARTRUVIX for the treatment of various solid tumor malignancies; XGEVA to treat bone metastases from solid tumors and multiple myeloma, as well as giant cell tumor of bone; BLINCYTO to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia; KYPROLIS to treat R/R multiple myeloma; REVLIMID to treat multiple myeloma; VIDAZA to treat myelodysplastic syndromes, chronic myelomonocyte leukemia, and acute myeloid leukemia; SYLVANT to treat idiopathic multicentric castleman disease; QARZIBA to treat neuroblastoma; POBEVCY to treat metastatic colorectal cancer, liver cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); BAITUOWEI, to treat breast and prostate cancers; TAFINLAR and MEKINIST to treat NSCLC and melanoma; VOTRIENT for advance renal cell carcinoma; AFINITOR for advance renal cell carcinoma, NET, SEGA, & breast cancers; and ZYKADIA to treat ALK + NSCLC. The company is also developing inhibitors comprising Sonrotoclax (BGB-11417), BGB-10188, BGB-21447, Ociperlimab (BGB-A1217), Surzebiclimab (BGB-A425), BGB-15025, BGB-26808, Lifirafenib (BGB-283), BGB-3245, BGB-30813, and BGB-43395; antibodies, including Zanidatamab, BGB-A445, and BGB-A3055, as well as BGB-16673, a BTK-targeted CDAC, and BGB-24714, a SMAC mimetic. It has collaborations with Shoreline Biosciences, Inc., Amgen Inc., Novartis AG, Bristol Myers Squibb company, Shandong Luye Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Nanjing Leads Biolabs, Inc., EUSA Pharma, Assembly Biosciences, Inc., Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd., and Nanjing Leads Biolabs Co., Ltd. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands.

About I-Mab

I-Mab, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes biologics in the fields of immuno-oncology and immuno-inflammation diseases primarily in the United States. It is developing Uliledlimab, a CD73 neutralizing antibody, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of solid tumors; Givastomig, a bi-specific antibody that is in Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of gastric and other cancers; and Ragistomig, a programmed cell death ligand-based tumor-dependent T cell engager, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of for solid tumors. The company is also evaluating opportunities to develop Lemzoparlimab, a fully human CD47 monoclonal antibody for cancer immunotherapy. It has strategic licensing agreement with Ferring International Center SA to research, develop, make, have made, import, use, sell and offer to sell FE301, an interleukin-6 inhibitor. The company has clinical collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb to evaluate Claudin 18.2 x 4-1BB bispecific antibody givastomig in combination with nivolumab and chemotherapy for the treatment of gastric and esophageal cancer. I-Mab was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.