Financial Review: NovelStem International (NSTM) and Its Peers

Institutional and Insider Ownership

29.3% of shares of all “Retail stores, not elsewhere classified” companies are owned by institutional investors. 13.6% of NovelStem International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.0% of shares of all “Retail stores, not elsewhere classified” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

NovelStem International has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NovelStem International’s peers have a beta of 0.82, suggesting that their average stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares NovelStem International and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
NovelStem International	$10,000.00	-$4.19 million	-0.30
NovelStem International Competitors	$49.60 billion	$125.40 million	5.53

NovelStem International’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than NovelStem International. NovelStem International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares NovelStem International and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NovelStem International	-9,166.67%	N/A	-73.18%
NovelStem International Competitors	-24.98%	-60.69%	-0.89%

Summary

NovelStem International peers beat NovelStem International on 8 of the 9 factors compared.

About NovelStem International

NovelStem International Corp., a development stage biotechnology holding company, focuses on development and commercialization of stem cell-based diagnostic technology for cancer treatments and to reduce resistance to chemotherapy. The company was formerly known as Hollywood Media Corp. and changed its name to NovelStem International Corp. in September 2018. NovelStem International Corp. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.