Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc trades at $282 (market cap $13.46B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $529.98 (market cap $134.25B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 10× Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc's market cap. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CRL | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $13.46B | $134.25B |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $282.00 | $529.65 |
52-Week Low | $145.57 | $376.62 |
Enterprise Value | $16.30B | $128.37B |
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Charles River Laboratories was founded in 1947 and is a leading provider of drug discovery and development services. The company's research model & services segment is the leading provider of animal models for laboratory testing, which breeds and delivers animal research models with specific genetic characteristics for preclinical studies around the world. The discovery & safety assessment segment includes services required to take a drug through the early development process, including discovery services. The manufacturing support segment includes microbial solutions, which provides in vitro (non-animal) testing products, biologics testing services, and avian vaccine services.
Read more on CRL →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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