HSBC Holdings plc vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? HSBC Holdings plc trades at $103.84 (market cap $353.82B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $529.98 (market cap $134.25B). The key difference: HSBC Holdings plc is far larger — about 2.6× Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's market cap, and HSBC Holdings plc pays a 3.63% dividend while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| HSBC | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $353.82B | $134.25B |
Sector | Technology | Health |
52-Week High | $107.86 | $529.65 |
52-Week Low | $63.84 | $376.62 |
Dividend Yield | 3.63% | — |
Enterprise Value | — | $128.37B |
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HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organizations. It serves customers worldwide through four global businesses: Retail, Commercial, Global Banking, and Private Banking.
Read more on HSBC →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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