Scynexis Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Scynexis Inc (SCYX) 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: Scynexis Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 3M vs -M combined for its competitors (100.0% combined share).
- Scale: Scynexis Inc ranks #328 of 545 companies by market capitalization in the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.16M compares with $0.38M for the peer group (0.4x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
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Scynexis Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scynexis Inc | - | - | - | Yes |
| Competitors combined (3) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | ||||
| 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.
SCYX Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
SCYX Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
SCYX 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 | Cidara Therapeutics Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Atea Pharmaceuticals Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Scynexis Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Scynexis Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Scynexis Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Scynexis Inc |
41.45 | 2.93 |
 Cidara Therapeutics Inc |
5,951.22 | 65.06 |
 Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc |
1,299.33 | 730.02 |
 Atea Pharmaceuticals Inc |
353.79 | - |
| SUBTOTAL | 7,645.79 | 798.01 |
Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Scynexis Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Scynexis Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cidara Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Mycovia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Jannsen | Company report | 85% |
| F2G Limited | Company report | 85% |
| Perrigo | Company report | 85% |
| Merck | Company report | 85% |
| Pfizer | Company report | 85% |
| Astellas | Company report | 85% |
| GSK | Company report | 85% |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Nabriva Therapeutics Plc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Scynexis Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Scynexis 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 |
|---|---|
| Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc | Other Products 33.82 % |
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).
Scynexis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scynexis Inc | 41 | 162,889 | -561,222 |
| Cidara Therapeutics Inc | 5,951 | 942,841 | -2,150,957 |
| Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1,299 | 369,443 | 39,751 |
| Atea Pharmaceuticals Inc | 354 | - | -2,825,491 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 7,604 | 378,607 | -107,272 |
Scynexis 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 |
|---|---|
| Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc | US 91.94 % |
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.
Scynexis Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 492 companies in Scynexis Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Scynexis Inc ranks #328 of 492 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 975, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly And Company | 1,261,743 | 23.62 % |
| 2 | Johnson and Johnson | 688,377 | 12.89 % |
| 3 | Abbvie Inc | 519,434 | 9.73 % |
| 4 | Merck and Co Inc | 367,314 | 6.88 % |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Abbott Laboratories | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Novo Nordisk A | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Pfizer Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Astrazeneca Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 328 | Scynexis Inc | 41 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Scynexis Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-09.
Scynexis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 323 | Connect Biopharma Holdings Limited | 45 | -54.92 % |
| 324 | Hyperion Defi inc | 44 | -55.94 % |
| 325 | Biomea Fusion Inc | 43 | -56.80 % |
| 326 | Telomir Pharmaceuticals Inc | 42 | -46.67 % |
| 327 | Rein Therapeutics Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 328 | Scynexis Inc | 41 | -26.07 % |
| 329 | Dogwood Therapeutics inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 330 | Os Therapies Incorporated | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 331 | Crescent Biopharma Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 332 | Kazia Therapeutics Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 333 | Aldeyra Therapeutics Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Scynexis Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-09. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Scynexis Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry average (446 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 | - | 15.6x | - |
| P/B | 1.0x | 4.3x | -3.2x |
| Return on Equity | -18.65 % | industry aggregate | -43.84 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -20.73 % | -9.78 % (avg) | -10.95 % |
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.
Scynexis 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 | 49.81 % | - | - | - | - | 500.00 % | -97.33 % | 449.95 % |
| Operating Margin | -7,787.79 % | - | - | - | -1,684.48 % | 51.85 % | - | -78.03 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -38.70 % | -104.71 % | -92.12 % | -47.13 % | -69.82 % | 45.75 % | -26.44 % | -16.64 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - | 1.4x | - | - |
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.
Scynexis Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Scynexis Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 8.1% (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.
Scynexis 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 975 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Scynexis Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Scynexis Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Scynexis 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.
Scynexis 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 43.8 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of competitors (33.30 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Scynexis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scynexis Inc | 4.02 | 6.15 | - |
| Cidara Therapeutics Inc | 5.13 | 6.07 | - |
| Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1.00 | 3.21 | 0.79 |
| Atea Pharmaceuticals Inc | 3.90 | 7.94 | - |
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.
Scynexis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scynexis Inc | Q3 2026 | - | - |
| Cidara Therapeutics Inc | Q3 2025 | - | - |
| Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc | Q2 2026 | +5.4 % | -2.2 % |
| Atea Pharmaceuticals Inc | Q3 2026 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +5.1 % | - |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Scynexis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scynexis Inc | Q3 2026 | - | - |
| Cidara Therapeutics Inc | Q3 2025 | - | - |
| Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc | Q2 2026 | +2.9 % | -33.0 % |
| Atea Pharmaceuticals Inc | Q3 2026 | - | - |
Scynexis Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scynexis Inc | - | - | - |
| Cidara Therapeutics Inc | - | - | - |
| Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc | 4.70% | 5.33% | 10.11% |
| Atea Pharmaceuticals Inc | - | - | - |
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).
Scynexis Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Scynexis Inc | - | 14.14 |
| Cidara Therapeutics Inc | - | 91.48 |
| Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc | 17.38 | 1.78 |
| Atea Pharmaceuticals Inc | - | - |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 9.58 |
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.