Chewy Inc vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Chewy Inc trades at $22.57 (market cap $9.20B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $529.98 (market cap $134.25B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 14.6× Chewy Inc's market cap, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is trading nearer its 52-week high, Chewy Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CHWY | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $9.20B | $134.25B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Health |
52-Week High | $42.33 | $529.65 |
52-Week Low | $17.51 | $376.62 |
Enterprise Value | $9.16B | $128.37B |
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Chewy is the largest e-commerce pet care retailer in the U.S., generating $8.9 billion in 2021 sales across pet food, treats, hard goods, and pharmacy categories. The firm was founded in 2011, acquired by PetSmart in 2017, and tapped public markets as a standalone company in 2019, after spending a couple of years developing under the aegis of the pet superstore chain. The firm generates sales from pet food, treats, over-the-counter medications, medical prescription fulfillment, and hard goods, like crates, leashes, and bowls.
Read more on CHWY →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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