Universe Pharmaceuticals (UPC) Competitors $3.50 +0.07 (+2.04%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.58 +0.08 (+2.40%) As of 08/22/2025 04:31 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock UPC vs. EVOK, KPRX, CELZ, NLSP, MBIO, CYCN, APM, AEON, ALZN, and GNPXShould you be buying Universe Pharmaceuticals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Universe Pharmaceuticals include Evoke Pharma (EVOK), Kiora Pharmaceuticals (KPRX), Creative Medical Technology (CELZ), NLS Pharmaceutics (NLSP), Mustang Bio (MBIO), Cyclerion Therapeutics (CYCN), Aptorum Group (APM), AEON Biopharma (AEON), Alzamend Neuro (ALZN), and GENPREX (GNPX). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Universe Pharmaceuticals vs. Its Competitors Evoke Pharma Kiora Pharmaceuticals Creative Medical Technology NLS Pharmaceutics Mustang Bio Cyclerion Therapeutics Aptorum Group AEON Biopharma Alzamend Neuro GENPREX Universe Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:UPC) and Evoke Pharma (NASDAQ:EVOK) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability. Which has more risk & volatility, UPC or EVOK? Universe Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Evoke Pharma has a beta of -0.04, meaning that its share price is 104% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor UPC or EVOK? In the previous week, Evoke Pharma had 2 more articles in the media than Universe Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Evoke Pharma and 0 mentions for Universe Pharmaceuticals. Universe Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Evoke Pharma's score of -0.27 indicating that Universe Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Universe Pharmaceuticals Neutral Evoke Pharma Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in UPC or EVOK? 0.2% of Universe Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.4% of Universe Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Evoke Pharma shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, UPC or EVOK? Evoke Pharma has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Universe Pharmaceuticals. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUniverse Pharmaceuticals$19.29M0.10-$6.16MN/AN/AEvoke Pharma$10.25M0.84-$5.35M-$2.56-2.16 Is UPC or EVOK more profitable? Universe Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Evoke Pharma's net margin of -42.07%. Universe Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 0.00% beat Evoke Pharma's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Universe PharmaceuticalsN/A N/A N/A Evoke Pharma -42.07%-99.48%-33.58% SummaryUniverse Pharmaceuticals beats Evoke Pharma on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Universe Pharmaceuticals News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UPC 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 UPC 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 NYSE 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 UPC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUniverse PharmaceuticalsPharmaceutical IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.96M$837.08M$5.83B$21.32BDividend YieldN/A4.84%4.40%3.51%P/E RatioN/A1.1622.8126.68Price / Sales0.1026.35473.1755.22Price / CashN/A19.5638.0224.09Price / Book0.026.649.535.47Net Income-$6.16M-$4.94M$3.26B$992.74M7 Day Performance-1.82%1.85%2.14%2.68%1 Month Performance-8.62%2.72%2.81%1.53%1 Year Performance-99.82%10.97%30.70%10.77% Universe Pharmaceuticals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UPCUniverse PharmaceuticalsN/A$3.50+2.0%N/A-99.8%$1.96M$19.29M0.00220EVOKEvoke Pharma0.577 of 5 stars$5.12-6.4%N/A+24.8%$7.64M$10.25M-1.794Gap DownKPRXKiora Pharmaceuticals2.7639 of 5 stars$2.51+2.2%$10.00+299.2%-26.2%$7.62M$16.02M-0.8610Gap UpCELZCreative Medical Technology1.7209 of 5 stars$2.94+0.5%N/A-7.5%$7.60M$10K-0.925News CoverageShort Interest ↓NLSPNLS PharmaceuticsN/A$2.08+0.1%N/A+1,379.2%$7.49MN/A0.006Short Interest ↓Gap UpMBIOMustang Bio0.4537 of 5 stars$1.71-3.1%N/A-91.3%$7.47MN/A-0.02100Positive NewsGap DownCYCNCyclerion Therapeutics1.5167 of 5 stars$2.22+2.5%N/A-4.4%$7.43M$2M-3.0130Positive NewsShort Interest ↓APMAptorum Group0.7324 of 5 stars$1.38-2.8%N/A-12.6%$7.38M$430K0.0030News CoverageGap DownAEONAEON Biopharma2.8993 of 5 stars$0.63-3.7%$360.00+56,862.0%-98.9%$7.15MN/A3.515Gap DownALZNAlzamend Neuro2.5677 of 5 stars$2.44+1.7%$180.00+7,277.0%-91.8%$7.08MN/A0.004Analyst ForecastGNPXGENPREX1.6084 of 5 stars$0.21-0.8%N/A-76.0%$7.03MN/A0.0020Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EVOK Alternatives KPRX Alternatives CELZ Alternatives NLSP Alternatives MBIO Alternatives CYCN Alternatives APM Alternatives AEON Alternatives ALZN Alternatives GNPX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:UPC) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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