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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Side-by-side on the measures that matter, with a plain-English read. Full detail: LXRX · VRTX

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1-year performance, rebased to 100

LXRX +24.8%VRTX +25.4%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals edges it on the scoreable measures. Vertex Pharmaceuticals has the highest Quant Rating (67); Vertex Pharmaceuticals has done best over the past year (+23%); Vertex Pharmaceuticals earns the most per share.
LXRXVRTX
Snapshot
SectorBiotechnologyBiotechnology
Last price1.76505.64
Change today+0.57%+0.66%
1-year return+15.8%+23.2%
Market cap$783.12M$128.16B
52-week range1.10 – 2.68402.58 – 560.25
Valuation
P/E (TTM)-11.0029.45
P/E percentile, own 5-yr range12th74th
P/B4.496.33
Dividend yield0.00%0.00%
Profitability & growth
EPS (TTM)-0.1415.32
Net profit (TTM)$-62.29M$3.88B
Revenue (TTM)$41.47M$12.59B
Revenue growth (YoY)-97.6%+12.5%
Gross margin99.1%86.0%
Operating margin-131.4%37.9%
Net margin-147.4%35.0%
Free cash flow (TTM)$-64.99M$3.80B
Ownership & sentiment
Institutional ownership83.7%97.2%
Insider activity (12mo)42 buy / 8 sell25 buy / 25 sell
Short interest (% of float)6.5%1.9%
Analyst consensus100% buy (4)88% buy / 8% hold / 4% sell (24)
Analyst price target$6 (+228%)$580 (+15%)
StockVane view
StockVane Quant RatingC (61)C (67)
Company
Employees816,400
Founded19951989

▲ marks the more favourable stock(s) on measures with a clear direction (lower P/E, higher yield, higher Quant Rating, better 1-year return). Analyst consensus counts each covering institution once, at its most recent rating. Not a recommendation. Quant Rating method: Data & Methodology.