ALNY vs MRNA vs ARGX Stock Comparison

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Moderna and Argenx Se Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MRNA Moderna, Inc.
$214.16 +8.6% 1M +744.8% 1Y
Market cap
$87.68B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.23B
Div. yield
–
Biotechnology Healthcare
2 wins
ARGX Argenx Se
$891.76 -8.3% 1M +6.6% 1Y
Market cap
$55.32B
P/E
29.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.82B
Div. yield
–
Biotechnology Healthcare
6 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Argenx Se leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Argenx Se 6, Moderna 2, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionALNYMRNAARGXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $26.27B $87.68B $55.32B MRNA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 35.8x -27.8x 29.5x ARGX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.4x — 29.1x ARGX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +90.1% -27.6% +61.5% ALNY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.3% -141.4% 32.3% ARGX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -43.3% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.5x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -51.2% +744.8% +6.6% MRNA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.8%/yr -9.1%/yr +24.2%/yr ARGX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 51.3% 130.6% 36.9% ARGX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 77/100 57/100 92/100 ARGX

Percentile Scorecard

ALNYMRNAARGX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisALNYMRNAARGX
Valuation 81 #119 of 625 69 #192 of 625 84 #101 of 625
Growth 98 #13 of 602 19 #488 of 602 94 #35 of 602
Profitability 93 #41 of 549 57 #235 of 549 98 #11 of 549
Financial Health 46 #357 of 654 55 #298 of 654 –
Shareholder Returns 68 #120 of 367 85 #57 of 367 –
Overall 77 57 92
  • ALNY ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • MRNA ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • ARGX ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodALNYMRNAARGXSPY
1 month -9.0%+8.6%-8.3% +0.9%
3 months -18.9%+293.0%+1.0% +5.9%
6 months -22.8%+368.4%+14.9% +8.5%
Year to date -41.6%+626.2%+6.0% +13.3%
1 year -51.2%+744.8%+6.6% +12.4%
3 years +53.1%+197.8%+93.9% +88.1%
3 years, per year +15.3%+43.9%+24.7% +23.5%
5 years +45.7%-38.0%+195.3% +68.2%
5 years, per year +7.8%-9.1%+24.2% +11.0%
10 years +539.5%—— +263.4%
10 years, per year +20.4%—— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureALNYMRNAARGXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 51.3%130.6%36.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 62.9%79.5%34.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.352.160.39 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.005.700.18 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.2%-93.9%-38.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -51.7%-12.9%-15.8% -0.9%
52-week high $481.59$245.81$1,058.90 $779.14
52-week low $205.48$22.36$663.93 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleALNYMRNAARGX
P/E now vs peer median 42.4xmedian 17.4x -27.1xmedian 17.4x 29.1xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 9.1x 38.4xmedian 9.1x 9.5xmedian 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 26.3xmedian 17.1x -26.3xmedian 17.1x —median 17.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 37.9xmedian 19.0x -68.7xmedian 19.0x —median 19.0x
P/B now vs peer median 23.0xmedian 2.2x 12.6xmedian 2.2x —median 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.12median 0.34 0.42median 0.34 0.28median 0.34

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsALNYMRNAARGX
Revenue $4.80B $2.23B $5.82B
Gross profit $3.83B $521.00M $5.24B
Operating income $999.78M -$3.32B $1.74B
Net income $733.11M -$3.15B $1.88B
Free cash flow $819.87M -$1.24B –
R&D $1.51B $2.88B $1.80B
EPS (diluted) $5.30 $-7.92 $28.43
Cash & equivalents $1.71B $1.72B –
Total debt – $591.00M –
Shares (diluted) 138.28M 398.00M 66.03M
Enterprise value $14.32B $67.03B $55.32B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricALNYMRNAARGX
P/E 42.4x -27.1x 29.1x
P/FCF 37.9x -68.7x –
P/Operating cash flow 34.1x -79.6x –
P/S 6.5x 38.4x 9.5x
P/B 23.0x 12.6x –
P/Tangible book 23.0x 12.6x –
EV/EBITDA 26.3x -26.3x –
EV/EBIT 27.8x -24.4x 31.7x
EV/Revenue 5.8x 36.3x 9.5x
EV/FCF 33.9x -65.0x –
EV/Operating cash flow 30.5x -75.4x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.12 0.42 0.28

Growth

14 metrics
MetricALNYMRNAARGX
Revenue growth (1Y) 90.1% -27.6% 61.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 57.2% -40.6% 80.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 79.7% -67.8% 62.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 54.6% -56.0% 80.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 654.9% -1.4% 120.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 47.5% -103.9% 85.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 356.5% -8.5% 22.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 39.1% -66.4% 115.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 342.3% -5.8% 20.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 37.9% -65.1% 104.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2,299% 60.2% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 57.8% -68.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 1,151% 64.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 52.1% -18.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricALNYMRNAARGX
Gross margin 79.8% 23.4% 90.0%
EBITDA margin 22.0% -138.2% –
Operating margin 20.8% -149.0% 29.9%
Pretax margin 16.0% -138.6% 32.6%
Net margin 15.3% -141.4% 32.3%
FCF margin 17.1% -55.8% –
Operating cash flow margin 19.0% -48.2% –
Return on equity 63.8% -44.5% –
Return on assets 14.5% -28.1% –
Return on invested capital – -43.3% –
Return on capital employed 26.1% -38.2% –
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.2x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 0.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 7.0% 20.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricALNYMRNAARGX
Debt / assets – 5.4% –
Debt / equity – 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.5x –
Debt / FCF – -0.5x –
Liabilities / assets 75.6% 38.3% –
Equity / assets 24.4% 61.7% –
Interest coverage 3.8x – 10,120x
Current ratio 3.1x 2.3x –
Quick ratio 2.8x 2.0x –
Cash ratio 2.2x 2.0x –
Altman Z-score 4.97 12.42 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricALNYMRNAARGX
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.5% -0.1% –
Shareholder yield -0.5% -0.1% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusALNYMRNAARGX
Forward P/E 34.4xFY2026 – 29.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.76FY2026 $-8.02FY2026 $30.63FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +190.1%FY2026 – +56.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +34.3% – +26.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.68BFY2026 $2.04BFY2026 $6.08BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +53.1%FY2026 +5.1%FY2026 +43.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +27.8% +26.8% +22.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersALNYMRNAARGX
Held by institutions 99.7% 80.2% 46.1%
Institutions holding 786 784 504
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.8% +3.4% -2.0%
Institutions buying 412 402 264
Institutions selling 277 238 160
Buyers to sellers 1.49 1.69 1.65

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ALNYMRNAARGX
ALNY 1.00 0.21 0.19
MRNA 0.21 1.00 0.17
ARGX 0.19 0.17 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ALNY, MRNA and ARGX?

Moderna (MRNA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) $26.27B, Moderna (MRNA) $87.68B, Argenx Se (ARGX) $55.32B.

Which stock is cheaper, ALNY, MRNA and ARGX?

Argenx Se (ARGX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) 35.8x, Moderna (MRNA) -27.8x, Argenx Se (ARGX) 29.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Argenx Se (ARGX) is cheapest (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) 34.4x, Argenx Se (ARGX) 29.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) +90.1%, Moderna (MRNA) -27.6%, Argenx Se (ARGX) +61.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Argenx Se (ARGX) has the highest net margin (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) 15.3%, Moderna (MRNA) -141.4%, Argenx Se (ARGX) 32.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Moderna (MRNA) returned the most: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) -51.2%, Moderna (MRNA) +744.8%, Argenx Se (ARGX) +6.6%. Over five years, Argenx Se (ARGX) compounded fastest (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) +7.8%/yr, Moderna (MRNA) -9.1%/yr, Argenx Se (ARGX) +24.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Argenx Se (ARGX) has been the steadiest (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) 51.3%, Moderna (MRNA) 130.6%, Argenx Se (ARGX) 36.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ALNY, MRNA and ARGX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Argenx Se (ARGX) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.