ALNY vs MRNA vs NXTS Stock Comparison

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Moderna and Nexentis Technologies Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MRNA Moderna, Inc.
$222.76 +9.5% 1M +801.9% 1Y
Market cap
$87.87B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.23B
Div. yield
–
Biotechnology Healthcare
3 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals 4, Moderna 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionALNYMRNANXTSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $22.03B $87.87B $463.08K MRNA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 46.3x -27.9x 0.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.7x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +60.8% -27.6% — ALNY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -141.4% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -43.3% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.5x 1.6x MRNA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -63.9% +801.9% -97.4% MRNA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.7%/yr -8.4%/yr -85.8%/yr ALNY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 58.8% 130.6% 169.0% ALNY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 57/100 32/100 ALNY

Percentile Scorecard

ALNYMRNANXTS

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

AxisALNYMRNANXTS
Valuation 70 #187 of 624 70 #191 of 624 –
Growth 96 #27 of 601 19 #485 of 601 14 #520 of 601
Profitability – 58 #230 of 541 40 #323 of 541
Financial Health 29 #463 of 647 54 #296 of 647 43 #369 of 647
Shareholder Returns – 86 #52 of 359 –
Overall 65 57 32
  • ALNY ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • MRNA ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NXTS ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodALNYMRNANXTSSPY
1 month -31.5%+9.5%-55.0% +0.7%
3 months -15.3%+284.6%-59.4% +3.7%
6 months -43.8%+384.9%-86.8% +7.1%
Year to date -56.2%+655.4%-94.6% +12.8%
1 year -63.9%+801.9%-97.4% +11.9%
3 years +14.9%+200.7%-99.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year +4.7%+44.4%-89.7% +22.8%
5 years +9.0%-35.5%-100.0% +67.6%
5 years, per year +1.7%-8.4%-85.8% +10.9%
10 years +378.8%—-100.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year +17.0%—-66.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureALNYMRNANXTSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 58.8%130.6%169.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 74.8%79.8%153.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.422.152.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.096.14-0.58 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -64.6%-93.9%-100.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -63.9%-9.4%-97.4% -1.2%
52-week high $481.59$245.81$24.15 $779.14
52-week low $174.00$22.36$0.53 $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.

MultipleALNYMRNANXTS
P/E now vs peer median 46.3xmedian 17.8x -28.1xmedian 17.8x 0.0xmedian 17.8x
P/S now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 9.1x 39.9xmedian 9.1x —median 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 15.0x -27.4xmedian 15.0x 1.5xmedian 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 41.4xmedian 21.7x -71.4xmedian 21.7x —median 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 2.2x 13.1xmedian 2.2x 0.3xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.35 0.43median 0.35 0.00median 0.35

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 monthsALNYMRNANXTS
Revenue $5.01B $2.23B –
Gross profit – $521.00M –
Operating income $977.59M -$3.32B -$5.28M
Net income – -$3.15B -$14.06M
Free cash flow – -$1.24B –
R&D $1.56B $2.88B $532.00K
EPS (diluted) – $-7.92 $-17.10
Cash & equivalents $1.75B $1.72B $7.62M
Total debt – $591.00M $3.22M
Shares (diluted) 138.28M 398.00M 816.14K
Enterprise value $22.03B $67.23B -$22.18M

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
MetricALNYMRNANXTS
P/E 46.3x -28.1x 0.0x
P/FCF 41.4x -71.4x –
P/Operating cash flow – -82.8x –
P/S 4.6x 39.9x –
P/B 6.5x 13.1x 0.3x
P/Tangible book 6.5x 13.1x -0.2x
EV/EBITDA – -27.4x 1.5x
EV/EBIT – -25.4x 1.5x
EV/Revenue 4.6x 37.9x –
EV/FCF – -67.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow – -78.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.43 0.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricALNYMRNANXTS
Revenue growth (1Y) 60.8% -27.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 42.7% -40.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -67.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -56.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 269.3% -1.4% -7.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 68.2% -103.9% 3.0%
Net income growth (1Y) – -8.5% -48.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -66.4% -35.8%
EPS growth (1Y) – -5.8% -567.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -65.1% -45.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 60.2% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -68.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 64.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -18.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricALNYMRNANXTS
Gross margin – 23.4% –
EBITDA margin – -138.2% –
Operating margin – -149.0% –
Pretax margin – -138.6% –
Net margin – -141.4% –
FCF margin – -55.8% –
Operating cash flow margin – -48.2% –
Return on equity – -44.5% -157.0%
Return on assets – -28.1% -71.9%
Return on invested capital – -43.3% –
Return on capital employed – -38.2% -31.5%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.2x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.3x –
Stock comp / revenue – 20.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricALNYMRNANXTS
Debt / assets – 5.4% 2.3%
Debt / equity – 0.1x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.5x 1.6x
Debt / FCF – -0.5x –
Liabilities / assets 54.9% 38.3% 89.8%
Equity / assets 45.1% 61.7% 10.2%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 2.5x 2.3x 3.7x
Quick ratio – 2.0x 3.2x
Cash ratio – 2.0x 3.2x
Altman Z-score – 12.91 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricALNYMRNANXTS
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – -0.1% –
Shareholder yield – -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.

ConsensusALNYMRNANXTS
Forward P/E 25.7xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $6.76FY2026 $-8.02FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +190.1%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +34.3% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.68BFY2026 $2.04BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +53.1%FY2026 +5.1%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +27.8% +26.8% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersALNYMRNANXTS
Held by institutions 99.7% 80.2% –
Institutions holding 787 785 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.8% +3.4% –
Institutions buying 412 402 –
Institutions selling 278 239 –
Buyers to sellers 1.48 1.68 –

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.

ALNYMRNANXTS
ALNY 1.00 0.18 0.02
MRNA 0.18 1.00 -0.05
NXTS 0.02 -0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ALNY, MRNA and NXTS?

Moderna (MRNA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) $22.03B, Moderna (MRNA) $87.87B, Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) $463.08K.

Which company is growing faster?

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) +60.8%, Moderna (MRNA) -27.6%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Moderna (MRNA) returned the most: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) -63.9%, Moderna (MRNA) +801.9%, Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) -97.4%. Over five years, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) compounded fastest (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) +1.7%/yr, Moderna (MRNA) -8.4%/yr, Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) -85.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) has been the steadiest (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) 58.8%, Moderna (MRNA) 130.6%, Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) 169.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) leads on 4. 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.