General Motors Company vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? General Motors Company trades at $89.08 (market cap $78.40B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $529.98 (market cap $134.25B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is the larger of the two by market cap, and General Motors Company pays a 0.81% dividend while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GM | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $78.40B | $134.25B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Health |
52-Week High | $90.30 | $529.65 |
52-Week Low | $54.16 | $376.62 |
Enterprise Value | $181.38B | $128.37B |
Dividend Yield | 0.81% | — |
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General Motors Co. emerged from the bankruptcy of General Motors Corp. (old GM) in July 2009. GM has eight brands and operates under four segments: GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial. The United States now has four brands instead of eight under old GM. The company lost its U.S. market share leader crown in 2021 with share down 280 basis points to 14.6%, but we expect GM to reclaim the top spot in 2022 as 2021 suffered from the chip shortage. GM Financial became the company's captive finance arm in October 2010 via the purchase of AmeriCredit.
Read more on GM →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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