Trip.com Group Ltd vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Trip.com Group Ltd trades at $43.78 (market cap $28.12B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $481.09 (market cap $121.95B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 4.3× Trip.com Group Ltd's market cap, and Trip.com Group Ltd pays a 0.42% dividend while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TCOM | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $28.12B | $121.95B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Health |
52-Week High | $78.96 | $529.59 |
52-Week Low | $39.84 | $366.54 |
Enterprise Value | $20.82B | $116.69B |
Dividend Yield | 0.42% | — |
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Trip.com is the largest online travel agent in China and is positioned to benefit from the country's rising demand for higher-margin outbound travel as passport penetration is only 12% in China. The company generated about 78% of sales from accommodation reservations and transportation ticketing in 2020. The rest of revenue comes from package tours and corporate travel. Prior to the pandemic in 2019, the company generated 25% of revenue from international business, which is important to its margin expansion. Most of sales come from websites and mobile platforms, while the rest come from call centers. The competes in a crowded OTA industry in China, including Meituan, Alibaba-backed Fliggy, Toncheng, and Qunar. The company was founded in 1999 and listed on the Nasdaq in December 2003.
Read more on TCOM →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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