Beyond Meat Inc vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Beyond Meat Inc trades at $0.42 (market cap $215.41M), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $528 (market cap $134.25B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 623.2× Beyond Meat Inc's market cap, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is trading nearer its 52-week high, Beyond Meat Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BYND | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $215.41M | $134.25B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Health |
52-Week High | $3.62 | $529.65 |
52-Week Low | $0.42 | $376.62 |
Enterprise Value | $455.69M | $128.37B |
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Beyond Meat is a provider of plant-based meats, such as burgers, sausage, ground beef, and chicken. Unlike other vegetarian products, Beyond Meat seeks to replicate the look, cook, and taste of meat, is targeted to omnivores and vegetarians alike, and is sold in the meat case. The products are widely available across the U.S. and Canada and in 83 additional countries as well. International revenue represented 31% of 2021 sales. The firm's products are available in retail stores and the food-service channel. In 2019, before the pandemic struck, sales were evenly split between these two channels, although mix stood at 70% retail/30% food service in 2021. We think the recovery from the crisis and new deals with McDonald's and Yum Brands will return food-service sales to nearly 50% in time.
Read more on BYND →Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that discovers and develops small-molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases. Its key drugs are Kalydeco, Orkambi, Symdeko, and Trikafta/Kaftrio for cystic fibrosis, where Vertex therapies remain the standard of care globally. In addition to its focus on cystic fibrosis, Vertex is diversifying its pipeline through gene-editing therapies such as CTX001 for beta-thalassemia and sickle-cell disease, small-molecule inhibitors targeting acute and chronic pain using non-opioid treatments, and small-molecule inhibitors of APOL1-mediated kidney diseases. Vertex is also investigating cell therapies to deliver a potential functional cure for type 1 diabetes.
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