Palatin Technologies Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Palatin Technologies Inc (PTN) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Palatin Technologies Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 13M vs 630,562M combined for its competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-90.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+2.4%) for its tracked peer group.
- Profitability: Its -1,449.1% net margin compares with 7.6% for the peer group.
- Scale: Palatin Technologies Inc ranks #377 of 545 companies by market capitalization in the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Palatin Technologies Inc accounted for 0.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.53M compares with $0.99M for the peer group (0.5x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
PTN Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2026
With a net margin of -1,449.14 %, Palatin Technologies Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (7.58 %).
Palatin Technologies Inc generated 0.00 % of the combined sales of its peer group.
API endpoints for this dataset
Palatin Technologies Inc vs. its Competitors, Q4 2026
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Palatin Technologies Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Palatin Technologies Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Palatin Technologies Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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Palatin Technologies Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palatin Technologies Inc | No | - | - | No |
| Competitors combined (124) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (8) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
PTN Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
PTN Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
PTN Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ventyx Biosciences Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Gt Biopharma Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Cypherpunk Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Damora Therapeutics Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | 180 Life Sciences Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Palatin Technologies Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Palatin Technologies Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Palatin Technologies Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Palatin Technologies Inc |
17.73 | 13.19 |
 Eli Lilly And Company |
1,209,663.60 | 86,462.00 |
 Johnson and Johnson |
676,352.29 | 99,335.00 |
 Beone Medicines Ltd |
612,622.08 | 6,128.24 |
 Abbvie Inc |
516,201.32 | 66,014.00 |
 Merck and Co Inc |
362,398.40 | 66,569.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 5,612,586.43 | 871,656.03 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Palatin Technologies Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Palatin Technologies Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rhythm Pharmaceuticals | Company report | 85% |
| Pfizer | Company report | 85% |
| Altimmune | Company report | 85% |
| Sanofi | Company report | 85% |
| Merck | Company report | 85% |
| Roche | Company report | 85% |
| Regeneron | Company report | 85% |
| Novo Nordisk | Company report | 85% |
| Eli Lilly | Company report | 85% |
| Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Aon Plc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Palatin Technologies Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Palatin Technologies Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Eli Lilly And Company | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Johnson and Johnson | Oncology 29.93 % |
| Merck and Co Inc | Pharmaceutical segment 89.95 % |
| Amgen Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Pfizer Inc | U.S. Commercial Division 58.35 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Palatin Technologies Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palatin Technologies Inc | 18 | 527,401 | -335,116 |
| Eli Lilly And Company | 1,209,664 | 1,729,240 | 551,594 |
| Johnson and Johnson | 676,352 | 705,504 | 114,311 |
| Beone Medicines Ltd | 612,622 | 510,686 | 54,642 |
| Abbvie Inc | 516,201 | 1,158,140 | 181,509 |
| Merck and Co Inc | 362,398 | 887,587 | 42,267 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 5,612,569 | 992,787 | 143,733 |
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Palatin Technologies Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Eli Lilly And Company | United States 62.04 % |
| Johnson and Johnson | United States 58.90 % |
| Beone Medicines Ltd | United States 54.39 % |
| Merck and Co Inc | EMEA 21.50 % |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | United States 76.66 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Palatin Technologies Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 495 companies in Palatin Technologies Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Palatin Technologies Inc ranks #377 of 495 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 875, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly And Company | 1,210,070 | 20.69 % |
| 2 | Johnson and Johnson | 674,004 | 11.53 % |
| 3 | Beone Medicines Ltd | 612,622 | 10.48 % |
| 4 | Abbvie Inc | 515,910 | 8.82 % |
| 5 | Merck and Co Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Novartis Ag | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Abbott Laboratories | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Novo Nordisk A | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Pfizer Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Astrazeneca Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 377 | Palatin Technologies Inc | 18 | 0.00 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Palatin Technologies Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 372 | Tao Synergies Inc | 19 | -68.77 % |
| 373 | Atossa Therapeutics Inc | 19 | -83.61 % |
| 374 | Adial Pharmaceuticals Inc | 19 | - |
| 375 | Pasithea Therapeutics Corp | 19 | -30.52 % |
| 376 | Context Therapeutics Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 377 | Palatin Technologies Inc | 18 | -10.31 % |
| 378 | Marker Therapeutics inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 379 | Allarity Therapeutics Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 380 | Cellectar Biosciences Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 381 | Kyntra Bio Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 382 | Cocrystal Pharma Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Palatin Technologies Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry average (444 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 26.6x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 15.9x | - |
| P/B | 14.4x | 4.3x | +10.2x |
| Return on Equity | -1.15 % | industry aggregate | -17.50 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | -9.83 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Palatin Technologies Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | - | - | - | - | 338.81 % | 140.19 % | - | - |
| Operating Margin | - | - | - | -5,324.48 % | -1,193.25 % | - | - | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.51 % | 23.61 % | -16.25 % | -35.21 % | -92.10 % | - | - | - |
| P/E | - | 6,926.0x | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Palatin Technologies Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Palatin Technologies Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 8.2% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Palatin Technologies Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 875 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Palatin Technologies Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Palatin Technologies Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Palatin Technologies Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Palatin Technologies Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 17.5 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-90.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of competitors (43.30 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Palatin Technologies Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palatin Technologies Inc | 0.86 | 1.57 | - |
| Eli Lilly And Company | 0.16 | 1.44 | 1.44 |
| Johnson and Johnson | 0.36 | 1.04 | 0.60 |
| Beone Medicines Ltd | 2.30 | 3.16 | 0.23 |
| Abbvie Inc | 0.19 | 0.79 | - |
| Merck and Co Inc | 0.40 | 1.46 | 1.01 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Palatin Technologies Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palatin Technologies Inc | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Eli Lilly And Company | Q3 2026 | +38.6 % | +15.6 % |
| Johnson and Johnson | Q3 2026 | +5.9 % | -95.9 % |
| Beone Medicines Ltd | Q2 2026 | +29.7 % | +151.3 % |
| Abbvie Inc | Q3 2026 | +10.3 % | +2,143.6 % |
| Merck and Co Inc | Q2 2026 | +5.1 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +9.5 % | +6.2 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Palatin Technologies Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palatin Technologies Inc | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Eli Lilly And Company | Q3 2026 | +30.7 % | +52.2 % |
| Johnson and Johnson | Q3 2026 | +10.9 % | +17.7 % |
| Beone Medicines Ltd | Q2 2026 | +6.4 % | -57.0 % |
| Abbvie Inc | Q3 2026 | -19.2 % | -21.0 % |
| Merck and Co Inc | Q2 2026 | +23.6 % | +16.9 % |
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Palatin Technologies Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palatin Technologies Inc | - | - | - |
| Eli Lilly And Company | 21.24% | 32.00% | 83.65% |
| Johnson and Johnson | 8.06% | 10.53% | 19.55% |
| Beone Medicines Ltd | 7.82% | 10.32% | 14.24% |
| Abbvie Inc | 7.48% | 12.87% | - |
| Merck and Co Inc | 2.42% | 3.24% | 6.59% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Palatin Technologies Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Palatin Technologies Inc | - | 1.34 |
| Eli Lilly And Company | 43.96 | 13.99 |
| Johnson and Johnson | 41.79 | 6.81 |
| Beone Medicines Ltd | 924.91 | 99.97 |
| Abbvie Inc | 50.14 | 7.82 |
| Merck and Co Inc | 118.32 | 5.44 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 44.48 | 6.44 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.