Reviewing Synaptogenix (NASDAQ:TAOX) and Pharmaxis (OTCMKTS:PXSLY)

Pharmaxis (OTCMKTS:PXSLY) and Synaptogenix (NASDAQ:TAOX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.3% of Synaptogenix shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Synaptogenix shares are owned by company 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Pharmaxis and Synaptogenix, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pharmaxis	0	0	0	0	0.00
Synaptogenix	1	0	0	0	1.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Pharmaxis and Synaptogenix”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pharmaxis	$8.75 million	3.03	-$9.36 million	N/A	N/A
Synaptogenix	N/A	N/A	-$12.77 million	($20.16)	-0.24

Pharmaxis has higher revenue and earnings than Synaptogenix.

Risk & Volatility

Pharmaxis has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Synaptogenix has a beta of 1.98, indicating that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Pharmaxis and Synaptogenix’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pharmaxis	N/A	N/A	N/A
Synaptogenix	N/A	-240.92%	-150.03%

About Pharmaxis

Pharmaxis Ltd engages in the research, development, and commercialization of healthcare products for the treatment of fibrotic and inflammatory diseases worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Mannitol business, and New Drug Development. It offers Bronchitol, an inhaled dry powder for the treatment of cystic fibrosis; and Aridol, an airways inflammation test that is used to identify twitchy or hyper-responsive airways, as well as to assist in diagnosing and managing asthma. The company's product pipeline consists of amine oxidase inhibitors comprising semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase for diabetic retinopathy; selective lysyl oxidase like inhibitors targeting chronic fibrotic diseases, such as NASH, pulmonary fibrosis, kidney fibrosis, and cardiac fibrosis; and pan-lysyl oxidase inhibitors targeting severe fibrotic indications, which includes cancers and scarring. It is also developing Orbital, a dry powder inhaler to deliver high drug doses to lungs. Pharmaxis Ltd was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Frenchs Forest, Australia.

About Synaptogenix

Synaptogenix, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company with product candidates in pre-clinical and clinical development. It focuses on developing a product platform based upon a drug candidate called Bryostatin-1 for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The company is also evaluating therapeutic applications of bryostatin for other neurodegenerative or cognitive diseases and dysfunctions, such as fragile X syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and Niemann-pick type C disease. Synaptogenix, Inc. has licensing agreements with Stanford University; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; and The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.