Crispr Therapeutics AG vs Novartis AG — how do they compare? Crispr Therapeutics AG trades at $54.08 (market cap $5.23B), while Novartis AG trades at $152.38 (market cap $295.37B). The key difference: Novartis AG is far larger — about 56.5× Crispr Therapeutics AG's market cap, and Novartis AG pays a 3.07% dividend while Crispr Therapeutics AG pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CRSP | NVS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $5.23B | $295.37B |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $76.78 | $168.62 |
52-Week Low | $44.34 | $119.31 |
Enterprise Value | $3.65B | $336.69B |
Dividend Yield | — | 3.07% |
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CRISPR Therapeutics is a gene editing company focused on the development of CRISPR/Cas9-based therapeutics. CRISPR/Cas9 stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9), which is a revolutionary technology for precisely altering specific sequences of genomic DNA. The company is focused on using this technology to treat genetically defined diseases. CRISPR's most advanced pipeline candidate, CTX001, is in collaboration with Vertex Pharmaceuticals and targets sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia, which have high unmet medical needs. The company is progressing additional gene editing programs for immuno-oncology, as well as a stem cell-derived therapy for the treatment of Type 1 diabetes.
Read more on CRSP →Novartis develops and manufactures healthcare products through two segments: Innovative Medicines and Sandoz. It generates the vast majority of its revenue from Innovative Medicines segment consisting global business franchises in oncology, ophthalmology, neuroscience, immunology, respiratory, cardio-metabolic, and established medicines. The company sells its products globally, with the United States representing close to one third of total revenue.
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