Tempus AI vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Tempus AI trades at $49.05 (market cap $8.69B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $481.09 (market cap $121.95B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 14× Tempus AI's market cap, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is trading nearer its 52-week high, Tempus AI nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TEM | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $8.69B | $121.95B |
Sector | Broad Market / Factor | Health |
52-Week High | $103.25 | $529.59 |
52-Week Low | $42.37 | $366.54 |
Enterprise Value | $9.37B | $116.69B |
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Tempus AI Inc is a technology company. It has built the Tempus Platform, which comprises both a technology platform to free healthcare data from silos and an operating system to make the resulting data useful. Its Intelligent Diagnostics use AI, including generative AI, to make laboratory tests more accurate, tailored, and personal.
Read more on TEM →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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