Marqeta Inc vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Marqeta Inc trades at $17.22 (market cap $1.85B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $481.47 (market cap $121.95B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 65.9× Marqeta Inc's market cap, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is trading nearer its 52-week high, Marqeta Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MQ | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.85B | $121.95B |
Sector | Technology | Health |
52-Week High | $27.32 | $529.59 |
52-Week Low | $15.04 | $366.54 |
Enterprise Value | $1.15B | $116.69B |
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Headquartered in Oakland, California, and founded in 2010, Marqeta provides its clients with a card-issuing platform that offers the infrastructure and tools necessary to offer digital, physical, and tokenized payment options without the need for a traditional bank. The company's open APIs are designed to allow third parties like DoorDash, Klarna, and Block to rapidly develop and deploy innovative card-based products and payment services without the need to develop the underlying technology. The company generates revenue primarily through processing and ATM fees for cards issued on its platform.
Read more on MQ →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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