Sirius XM Holdings Inc vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Sirius XM Holdings Inc trades at $28.55 (market cap $9.70B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $529.98 (market cap $134.25B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 13.8× Sirius XM Holdings Inc's market cap, and Sirius XM Holdings Inc pays a 3.75% dividend while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SIRI | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $9.70B | $134.25B |
Sector | Media | Health |
52-Week High | $32.59 | $529.65 |
52-Week Low | $19.92 | $376.62 |
Enterprise Value | $18.98B | $128.37B |
Dividend Yield | 3.75% | — |
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SiriusXM Holdings is now composed of two businesses: SiriusXM and Pandora. SiriusXM transmits music, talk shows, sports, and news via its two satellite radio networks, primarily to consumers in vehicles who pay a subscription fee. The firm's radios come preinstalled on a wide range of light vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. The firm acquired Pandora Media in February 2019 via an all-stock transaction. Pandora is a streaming music platform that offers an ad-supported radio option and a paid on-demand service. Liberty Media owns 80% of SiriusXM, traded through its Liberty SiriusXM Group tracking stock.
Read more on SIRI →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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