CSL (OTCMKTS:CSLLY) & Acerus Pharmaceuticals (OTCMKTS:ASPCF) Critical Comparison

Acerus Pharmaceuticals (OTCMKTS:ASPCF) and CSL (OTCMKTS:CSLLY) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

Acerus Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CSL has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of CSL shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Acerus Pharmaceuticals and CSL’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acerus Pharmaceuticals	-924.33%	N/A	-74.62%
CSL	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Acerus Pharmaceuticals and CSL”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Acerus Pharmaceuticals	$2.12 million	0.80	-$33.82 million	($3.57)	-0.06
CSL	$14.80 billion	5.84	$2.64 billion	N/A	N/A

CSL has higher revenue and earnings than Acerus Pharmaceuticals.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Acerus Pharmaceuticals and CSL, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acerus Pharmaceuticals	0	0	0	0	0.00
CSL	0	0	0	1	4.00

Summary

CSL beats Acerus Pharmaceuticals on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Acerus Pharmaceuticals

Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corp. is a pharmaceutical company. The firm is focused on the commercialization and development of prescription products that improve patient experience, with a focus in the field of men’s health. It focuses on therapeutics for urology, andrology, and endocrinology. Its products include Estrace and Natesto. The company was founded by Bruce D. Brydon, Rolf K. Reininghaus and Mark L. Thompson on September 9, 2008 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

About CSL

CSL Limited researches, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes biopharmaceutical and vaccines in Australia, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, China, Hong Kong, and internationally. The company operates through CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus, and CSL Vifor segments. The CSL Behring segment offers plasma products, gene therapies, and recombinants. The CSL Seqirus segment provides influenza related products and pandemic services to governments. The CSL Vifor segment offers products in the therapeutic areas of iron deficiency and nephrology. The company also licenses CSL intellectual property. CSL Limited was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.