Leap Therapeutics (LPTX) Competitors $0.48 0.00 (-0.52%) Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.48 +0.00 (+0.17%) As of 02/21/2025 07:45 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends LPTX vs. EPIX, FBRX, AVTX, APLT, BGM, INCR, MURA, GANX, PMVP, and IKNAShould you be buying Leap Therapeutics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Leap Therapeutics include ESSA Pharma (EPIX), Forte Biosciences (FBRX), Avalo Therapeutics (AVTX), Applied Therapeutics (APLT), Qilian International Holding Group (BGM), InterCure (INCR), Mural Oncology (MURA), Gain Therapeutics (GANX), PMV Pharmaceuticals (PMVP), and Ikena Oncology (IKNA). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Leap Therapeutics vs. ESSA Pharma Forte Biosciences Avalo Therapeutics Applied Therapeutics Qilian International Holding Group InterCure Mural Oncology Gain Therapeutics PMV Pharmaceuticals Ikena Oncology Leap Therapeutics (NASDAQ:LPTX) and ESSA Pharma (NASDAQ:EPIX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation. Is LPTX or EPIX more profitable? ESSA Pharma's return on equity of -24.61% beat Leap Therapeutics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Leap TherapeuticsN/A -116.24% -93.18% ESSA Pharma N/A -24.61%-23.87% Which has better valuation & earnings, LPTX or EPIX? ESSA Pharma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Leap Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLeap TherapeuticsN/AN/A-$81.41M-$1.93-0.25ESSA PharmaN/AN/A-$28.54M-$0.69-2.49 Does the MarketBeat Community favor LPTX or EPIX? ESSA Pharma received 55 more outperform votes than Leap Therapeutics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.87% of users gave ESSA Pharma an outperform vote while only 68.53% of users gave Leap Therapeutics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLeap TherapeuticsOutperform Votes29468.53% Underperform Votes13531.47% ESSA PharmaOutperform Votes34975.87% Underperform Votes11124.13% Does the media prefer LPTX or EPIX? In the previous week, ESSA Pharma had 18 more articles in the media than Leap Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for ESSA Pharma and 0 mentions for Leap Therapeutics. ESSA Pharma's average media sentiment score of 0.08 beat Leap Therapeutics' score of 0.00 indicating that ESSA Pharma is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Leap Therapeutics Neutral ESSA Pharma Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, LPTX or EPIX? Leap Therapeutics has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ESSA Pharma has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LPTX or EPIX? 30.5% of Leap Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of ESSA Pharma shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Leap Therapeutics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.5% of ESSA Pharma shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend LPTX or EPIX? Leap Therapeutics presently has a consensus price target of $4.92, suggesting a potential upside of 923.88%. ESSA Pharma has a consensus price target of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 452.33%. Given Leap Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Leap Therapeutics is more favorable than ESSA Pharma.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Leap Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25ESSA Pharma 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryESSA Pharma beats Leap Therapeutics on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Leap Therapeutics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LPTX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LPTX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLeap TherapeuticsPharmaceutical IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$18.50M$7.05B$5.82B$9.09BDividend YieldN/A2.76%4.77%3.84%P/E RatioN/A3.1618.9215.38Price / SalesN/A311.68453.2984.08Price / CashN/A67.2843.8437.22Price / Book0.206.717.644.65Net Income-$81.41M$138.11M$3.18B$245.69M7 Day Performance-4.67%-2.54%-1.95%-2.67%1 Month Performance-79.12%-2.00%-0.23%-2.16%1 Year Performance-83.94%-5.04%16.69%12.90% Leap Therapeutics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LPTXLeap Therapeutics1.3631 of 5 stars$0.48-0.5%$4.92+923.9%-84.0%$18.50MN/A0.0040EPIXESSA Pharma3.1167 of 5 stars$1.73-0.6%$9.50+449.1%-79.0%$76.80MN/A-2.7050High Trading VolumeFBRXForte Biosciences3.4697 of 5 stars$12.00+7.6%$23.58+96.5%+39,891.3%$76.68MN/A-0.745Options VolumeNews CoverageAVTXAvalo Therapeutics3.366 of 5 stars$7.35-4.9%$40.00+444.2%+94.9%$76.40M$820,000.000.0040Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpAPLTApplied Therapeutics4.6863 of 5 stars$0.65+9.2%$6.10+842.8%-89.7%$75.29M$9.99M-0.4030BGMQilian International Holding GroupN/A$10.28-0.8%N/AN/A$74.32M$25.10M0.00298INCRInterCure0.3593 of 5 stars$1.62+0.6%N/A-15.0%$73.83M$272.67M0.00350News CoverageMURAMural Oncology3.6059 of 5 stars$4.29+0.7%$16.00+273.0%-13.6%$73.02MN/A-0.47119GANXGain Therapeutics2.1425 of 5 stars$2.73+6.6%$7.25+165.6%-48.6%$72.40M$50,000.00-2.4820Gap UpPMVPPMV Pharmaceuticals2.5634 of 5 stars$1.39-2.1%$5.50+295.7%-16.6%$71.93MN/A-1.3950Positive NewsIKNAIkena Oncology3.4025 of 5 stars$1.49-2.6%$3.00+101.3%+4.5%$71.90M$659,000.00-1.2170Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ESSA Pharma Alternatives Forte Biosciences Alternatives Avalo Therapeutics Alternatives Applied Therapeutics Alternatives Qilian International Holding Group Alternatives InterCure Alternatives Mural Oncology Alternatives Gain Therapeutics Alternatives PMV Pharmaceuticals Alternatives Ikena Oncology Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LPTX) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s “New Gold”MIT scientists just developed a brand-new metal… A metal that’s shaping up to be, not only the biggest brea...True Market Insiders | SponsoredCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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