SkyWest Inc vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? SkyWest Inc trades at $95.26 (market cap $3.94B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $481.09 (market cap $121.95B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 31× SkyWest Inc's market cap, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is trading nearer its 52-week high, SkyWest Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SKYW | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.94B | $121.95B |
Sector | Technology | Health |
52-Week High | $123.72 | $529.59 |
52-Week Low | $78.40 | $366.54 |
Enterprise Value | $5.79B | $116.69B |
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SkyWest, Inc. is a major North American regional airline company, operating primarily through its subsidiary, SkyWest Airlines. The company provides regional airline service to various large airlines under contract, including United Airlines (as United Express), Delta Air Lines (as Delta Connection), American Airlines (as American Eagle), and Alaska Airlines (as Alaska SkyWest). SKYW's primary business is providing essential flight services, connecting smaller cities to major airline hubs across the United States.
Read more on SKYW →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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