Carlyle Group Inc vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Carlyle Group Inc trades at $48.27 (market cap $17.23B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $529.98 (market cap $134.25B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 7.8× Carlyle Group Inc's market cap, and Carlyle Group Inc pays a 2.9% dividend while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CG | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $17.23B | $134.25B |
Sector | Financials | Health |
52-Week High | $69.35 | $529.65 |
52-Week Low | $40.52 | $376.62 |
Dividend Yield | 2.9% | — |
Enterprise Value | — | $128.37B |
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The Carlyle Group is one of the world's largest alternative-asset managers, with $376.4 billion in total assets under management, including $259.6 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of June 2022. The company has three core business segments: private equity, which includes private equity, real estate, infrastructure and natural resources funds (accounting for 41% of fee-earning AUM and 65% of base management fees during 2021), global credit (45% and 24%) and investment solutions (14% and 11%). The firm primarily serves institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. Carlyle operates through 29 offices across five continents, serving close to 2,700 active carry fund investors from 95 countries.
Read more on CG →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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