Under Armour Inc Class A vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Under Armour Inc Class A trades at $7.3 (market cap $3.07B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $481.09 (market cap $121.95B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 39.7× Under Armour Inc Class A's market cap. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| UAA | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.07B | $121.95B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Health |
52-Week High | $8.14 | $529.59 |
52-Week Low | $4.17 | $366.54 |
Enterprise Value | $4.70B | $116.69B |
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Under Armour develops, markets, and distributes athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories in North America and other territories. Consumers of its apparel include professional and amateur athletes, sponsored college and professional teams, and people with active lifestyles. The company sells merchandise through direct-to-consumer, including e-commerce and more than 400 combined factory house and brand house stores, and wholesale channels. Under Armour also operates a digital fitness app called MapMyFitness. The Baltimore-based company was founded in 1996.
Read more on UAA →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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