Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorpor vs Johnson & Johnson — Stock Comparison

VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorpor
$428.38
▲ 1.21%
vs
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
$229.30
▲ 0.86%
Q·Score Winner
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorpor
VRTX8.4/10vs 7.1/10

Q·Score Breakdown

8.4
Buy
Overall
7.1
Buy
9.3
Quality
9.3
8.4
Health
6.5
7.8
Growth
5.1
8.1
Valuation
7.3
8
Sentiment
6.5
VRTX

High-quality business with 23% return on equity and 33% profit margins.

JNJ

High-quality business with 26% return on equity and 22% profit margins.

earnings contracting 53% year-over-year.

Analyst Consensus

BUY
Target $548.39 (+28.0%)
28 analysts
BUY
Target $252.42 (+10.1%)
24 analysts

Fundamentals

VRTX
JNJ
28.0×
Trailing P/E
26.5×
19.7×
Forward P/E
18.0×
32.9%
Profit Margin
21.8%
53.7%
Gross Margin
68.0%
22.5%
ROE
26.4%
9.5%
Revenue Growth
9.9%
32.9%
Earnings Growth
-52.9%
0.37
Beta
0.33
Price / Book
$109.0B
Market Cap
$552.0B
$363 – $509
52-Week Range
$146 – $252

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