Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited trades at $11.77 (market cap $3.53B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $529.62 (market cap $134.25B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 38× Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited's market cap, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is trading nearer its 52-week high, Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KC | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.53B | $134.25B |
Sector | Technology | Health |
52-Week High | $18.21 | $529.65 |
52-Week Low | $8.58 | $376.62 |
Enterprise Value | $3.84B | $128.37B |
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Kingsoft Cloud is a leading independent cloud service provider in China. It offers a comprehensive suite of cloud products and solutions tailored for industries like gaming, video streaming, and financial services.
Read more on KC →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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