HP Inc vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? HP Inc trades at $24.86 (market cap $22.15B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $481.47 (market cap $121.95B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 5.5× HP Inc's market cap, and HP Inc pays a 4.95% dividend while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| HPQ | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $22.15B | $121.95B |
Sector | Technology | Health |
52-Week High | $29.35 | $529.59 |
52-Week Low | $18.20 | $366.54 |
Enterprise Value | $29.31B | $116.69B |
Dividend Yield | 4.95% | — |
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HP Incorporated is a leading provider of computers, printers, and printer supplies. The company's mains segments are personal systems and printing. Its personal systems segment contains notebooks, desktops, and workstations. Its printing segment contains supplies, consumer hardware, and commercial hardware. In 2015, Hewlett-Packard was separated into HP Incorporated and Hewlett Packard Enterprise and the Palo Alto, California-based HP Incorporated sells on a global scale.
Read more on HPQ →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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