Sony Group Corp vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Sony Group Corp trades at $21.11 (market cap $125.96B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $481.47 (market cap $121.95B). The key difference: Sony Group Corp and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated are close in size by market cap, and Sony Group Corp pays a 0.75% dividend while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SONY | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $125.96B | $121.95B |
Sector | Technology | Health |
52-Week High | $30.26 | $529.59 |
52-Week Low | $19.32 | $366.54 |
Enterprise Value | $122.45B | $116.69B |
Dividend Yield | 0.75% | — |
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Sony Group is a conglomerate with consumer electronics roots, which not only designs, develops, produces, and sells electronic equipment and devices, but also is engaged in content businesses, such as console and mobile games, music, and movies. Sony is a global top company of CMOS image sensors, game consoles, professional broadcasting cameras, and music publishing, and is one of the top players on digital cameras, wireless earphones, recorded music, movies, and so on. Sony's business portfolio is well diversified with six major business segments. The company fully consolidated Sony Financial in September 2020, which provides life and non-life insurance, banking, and other financial services.
Read more on SONY →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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