Contrasting Viracta Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VIRX) & Procaps Group (NASDAQ:PROC)

Viracta Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VIRX) and Procaps Group (NASDAQ:PROC) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Viracta Therapeutics and Procaps Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viracta Therapeutics	0	2	3	0	2.60
Procaps Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Viracta Therapeutics presently has a consensus price target of $4.05, indicating a potential upside of 31,053.85%. Given Viracta Therapeutics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Viracta Therapeutics is more favorable than Procaps Group.

Risk and Volatility

Viracta Therapeutics has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Procaps Group has a beta of -0.05, indicating that its stock price is 105% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

31.4% of Viracta Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 10.7% of Viracta Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Procaps Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Viracta Therapeutics and Procaps Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viracta Therapeutics	N/A	N/A	-$51.06 million	($1.10)	-0.01
Procaps Group	$409.92 million	0.26	$42.54 million	N/A	N/A

Procaps Group has higher revenue and earnings than Viracta Therapeutics.

Profitability

This table compares Viracta Therapeutics and Procaps Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viracta Therapeutics	N/A	-1,899.61%	-114.21%
Procaps Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

About Viracta Therapeutics

Viracta Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage precision oncology company, focuses on the treatment and prevention of virus-associated cancers that impact patients worldwide. Its lead product candidate is Nana-val, an all-oral combination therapy of its proprietary investigational drug, nanatinostat, and the antiviral agent valganciclovir. The company's Nana-val is in various ongoing clinical trials, including NAVAL-1, an open-label Phase 2 basket trial for the treatment of multiple subtypes of relapsed/refractory Epstein-Barr virus-positive (EBV+) lymphoma, as well as an open-label Phase 1b/2 trial for the treatment of EBV+ recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma and other EBV+ solid tumors. Its product pipeline also includes vecabrutinib, a clinical-stage product candidate; and VRx-510, a preclinical product candidate. The company is headquartered in Cardiff, California.

About Procaps Group

Procaps Group S.A. develops, produces, and markets pharmaceutical solutions worldwide. The company formulates, manufactures, and markets branded prescription drugs in various therapeutic areas, including feminine care products, pain relief, skin care, digestive health, growth and development, cardiology, vision care, central nervous system, and respiratory. It also provides drugs for hospital use, such as antibiotic, blood clot, personal protective equipment, immunosuppressant, oncology, and analgesics products. In addition, the company offers over-the-counter (OTC) consumer healthcare products through a portfolio on approximately eight therapeutic areas, including gastrointestinal, skin care, cough and cold, analgesics, urological, vitamins, minerals, and supplements in the categories of antibiotics, anti-infective, anti-parasitic, cardiovascular, feminine care, cutaneous antimycotic, pain killers, gastro intestinal, hormonals, metabolic, endocrine, nervous system, ophthalmic, osteoarticular, respiratory, diet supplements, and vitamins and minerals. Further, it provides blood glucose meters, telemonitoring products, oral anti-diabetics products, cosmeceuticals, insulin delivery systems, and other diabetes solutions; and contract drug development and manufacturing services to third party pharmaceutical companies, specializing in soft gelatin capsule technologies. The company was founded in 1977 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.