Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. trades at $87.62 (market cap $13.60B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $481.47 (market cap $121.95B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 9× Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.'s market cap, and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. pays a 3.79% dividend while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SWK | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $13.60B | $121.95B |
52-Week High | $94.12 | $529.59 |
52-Week Low | $62.12 | $366.54 |
Enterprise Value | $19.77B | $116.69B |
Dividend Yield | 3.79% | — |
Sector | — | Health |
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Stanley Black & Decker Inc is a manufacturer of hand and power tools. The company operates three business segments: tools and storage, security, and industrial. Tools and storage, the largest segment by revenue, sells hand tools and power tools to professional end-users, distributors, retail consumers, and industrial customers. Security installs electronic security systems and provides electronic security services including alarm monitoring and video surveillance. Industrial sells engineered fastening products such as stud-welding systems, blind inserts and tools, and engineered plastic and mechanical fasteners. The largest end market is the United States of America.
Read more on SWK →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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