Editas Medicine [EDIT] vs Vertex [VRTX] Detailed Stock Comparison

Editas Medicine Inc.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

NASDAQ
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 20 vital metrics comparison: Editas Medicine Inc. wins in 3 metrics, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. wins in 14 metrics, with 0 ties. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Editas Medicine Inc. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) N/A 28.40 N/A
Price-to-Book Ratio 11.83 5.92 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 66.34 10.91 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
PEG Ratio -3.82 0.88 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
EV/EBITDA -2.35 21.78 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) 0.00% 32.94% Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) -56.65% 39.60% Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) N/A 39.60% N/A
Return on Equity -198.14% 22.54% Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Return on Assets (TTM) -23.51% 12.16% Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $-165.85M $3.19B Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
1-Year Return 101.16% 1.24% Editas Medicine Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 7.97 9.22 Editas Medicine Inc.
Enterprise Value $220.86M $105.96B Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 5.45 8.83 Editas Medicine Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) N/A 85.39% N/A
Revenue per Share (TTM) $0 $47 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $-1.80 $15.32 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 2.04 0.37 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Short % of Float 12.23% 1.78% Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Editas Medicine Inc. vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Editas Medicine Inc.-1.60%-8.44%-6.00%31.16%33.65%37.56%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.0.76%-2.49%-1.11%-12.54%-1.86%-5.98%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Editas Medicine Inc.101.16%-64.22%-89.72%-89.74%-80.34%-80.34%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.1.24%34.08%113.19%376.31%717.28%1,190.86%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Editas Medicine Inc. vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

MetricEDITVRTX
Market Information
Market Cap i$322.98M$109.45B
Market Cap CategorySmall capLarge cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i1,525,6511,057,061
90 Day Avg. Volume i1,591,7641,272,097
Last Close$2.78$428.34
52 Week Range$1.66 - $4.54$362.50 - $507.92
% from 52W High-38.84%-15.67%
All-Time High$99.95 (Jan 04, 2021)$519.88 (Nov 04, 2024)
% from All-Time High-97.22%-17.61%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth-0.19%0.10%
Quarterly Earnings Growth-0.19%0.31%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.00%0.33%
Operating Margin (TTM) i-0.57%0.40%
Return on Equity (TTM) i-1.98%0.23%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i66.3410.91
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$0.28$73.49
Cash per Share (MRQ)$1.50$26.01
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$-165,240,992$3.63B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$-71,477,872$2.57B
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/AN/A

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Editas Medicine Inc. vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

MetricEDIT (Apr 22, 2026)VRTX (Apr 26, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) iN/A28.40
Forward P/E i-3.8219.95
PEG Ratio i-3.820.88
Price to Sales (TTM) i7.979.22
Price to Book (MRQ) i11.835.92
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$322.98M$109.45B
Enterprise Value i$220.86M$105.96B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i5.458.83
Enterprise to EBITDA i-2.3521.78
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i2.040.37
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$0.28$73.49

Financial Statements Comparison: Editas Medicine Inc. vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricEDIT (2025)VRTX (2025)
Revenue/Sales i40.52M12.00B
Cost of Goods Sold iN/A1.65B
COGS % of Revenue i0.0%13.8%
Gross Profit iN/A10.35B
Gross Margin i0.0%86.2%
Research & Development i89.95M4.04B
Operating Income (EBIT) i-99.34M4.55B
Operating Margin i-245.2%37.9%
EBITDA i-87.94M5.25B
EBITDA Margin i-217.0%43.7%
Pre-Tax Income i-160.06M4.64B
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i-395.0%38.7%
Income Tax iN/A690.00M
Income Tax % of Revenue i0.0%5.7%
Net Income (Profit) i-160.06M3.95B
Profit Margin i-395.0%32.9%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricEDIT (2025)VRTX (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i146.65M5.08B
Total Current Assets i163.90M11.20B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i404.5%93.3%
Total Current Liabilities i46.25M3.86B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i114.1%32.2%
Long-Term Debt i12.07M1.95B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i29.8%16.3%
Total Shareholders Equity i27.29M18.67B
Retained Earnings i-1.63B13.56B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i-4,019.0%113.0%
Property, Plant & Equipment i37.68M1.56B

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricEDIT (2025)VRTX (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i-158.17M3.77B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i-390.3%31.4%
Capital Expenditures i-338,000-437.60M
Free Cash Flow i-165.85M3.19B
FCF Margin i-409.3%26.6%
Debt Repayment iN/A-5.40M
Common Stock Repurchase iN/A-2.39B

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricEDITVRTX
Shares Short i11.94M4.02M
Short Ratio i6.642.80
Short % of Float i12.23%1.78%
Shares Outstanding i97.87M253.99M
Float Shares i97.51M253.24M
% Held by Insiders i0.27%0.21%
% Held by Institutions i53.11%97.60%
% Held by Public i46.62%2.19%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Editas Medicine Inc. vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

MetricEDITVRTX
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/AN/A
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend iN/AN/A
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
3-Year Total Dividends iN/AN/A
Ex-Dividend DateN/AN/A