ALNY vs REGN vs MRNA Stock Comparison

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Moderna Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MRNA Moderna, Inc.
$214.16 +8.6% 1M +744.8% 1Y
Market cap
$88.13B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.23B
Div. yield
–
Biotechnology Healthcare
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Regeneron Pharmaceuticals 6, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals 3, Moderna 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionALNYREGNMRNALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.30B $83.83B $88.13B MRNA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 31.8x 19.4x -28.0x REGN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.4x 14.2x — REGN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +90.1% +9.3% -27.6% ALNY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.3% 27.9% -141.4% REGN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 9.6% -43.3% REGN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -1.4x 1.5x REGN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -51.2% +24.3% +744.8% MRNA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.8%/yr +4.9%/yr -9.1%/yr ALNY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 51.3% 30.9% 130.6% REGN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 77/100 72/100 57/100 ALNY

Percentile Scorecard

ALNYREGNMRNA

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

AxisALNYREGNMRNA
Valuation 81 #119 of 625 89 #70 of 625 69 #192 of 625
Growth 98 #13 of 602 42 #352 of 602 19 #488 of 602
Profitability 93 #41 of 549 90 #54 of 549 57 #235 of 549
Financial Health 46 #357 of 654 74 #173 of 654 55 #298 of 654
Shareholder Returns 68 #120 of 367 65 #129 of 367 85 #57 of 367
Overall 77 72 57
  • ALNY ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • REGN ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • MRNA 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

PeriodALNYREGNMRNASPY
1 month -9.0%+8.1%+8.6% +0.9%
3 months -18.9%+16.9%+293.0% +5.9%
6 months -22.8%+18.5%+368.4% +8.5%
Year to date -41.6%+5.4%+626.2% +13.3%
1 year -51.2%+24.3%+744.8% +12.4%
3 years +53.1%+4.9%+197.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year +15.3%+1.6%+43.9% +23.5%
5 years +45.7%+27.1%-38.0% +68.2%
5 years, per year +7.8%+4.9%-9.1% +11.0%
10 years +539.5%+128.6%— +263.4%
10 years, per year +20.4%+8.6%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureALNYREGNMRNASPY
Volatility, 1Y 51.3%30.9%130.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 62.9%29.9%79.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.350.452.16 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.000.795.70 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.2%-59.8%-93.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -51.7%-4.5%-12.9% -0.9%
52-week high $481.59$852.03$245.81 $779.14
52-week low $205.48$600.66$22.36 $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.

MultipleALNYREGNMRNA
P/E now vs peer median 42.4xmedian 17.4x 19.3xmedian 17.4x -27.1xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 9.1x 5.4xmedian 9.1x 38.4xmedian 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 26.3xmedian 17.1x 17.7xmedian 17.1x -26.3xmedian 17.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 37.9xmedian 19.0x 22.2xmedian 19.0x -68.7xmedian 19.0x
P/B now vs peer median 23.0xmedian 2.2x 2.6xmedian 2.2x 12.6xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.12median 0.34 7.26median 0.34 0.42median 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 monthsALNYREGNMRNA
Revenue $4.80B $15.53B $2.23B
Gross profit $3.83B $13.18B $521.00M
Operating income $999.78M $3.84B -$3.32B
Net income $733.11M $4.33B -$3.15B
Free cash flow $819.87M $3.76B -$1.24B
R&D $1.51B $6.28B $2.88B
EPS (diluted) $5.30 $40.84 $-7.92
Cash & equivalents $1.71B $2.46B $1.72B
Total debt – $1.99B $591.00M
Shares (diluted) 138.28M 106.00M 398.00M
Enterprise value $11.35B $50.03B $67.49B

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
MetricALNYREGNMRNA
P/E 42.4x 19.3x -27.1x
P/FCF 37.9x 22.2x -68.7x
P/Operating cash flow 34.1x 17.9x -79.6x
P/S 6.5x 5.4x 38.4x
P/B 23.0x 2.6x 12.6x
P/Tangible book 23.0x 2.7x 12.6x
EV/EBITDA 26.3x 17.7x -26.3x
EV/EBIT 27.8x 20.2x -24.4x
EV/Revenue 5.8x 5.0x 36.3x
EV/FCF 33.9x 20.6x -65.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 30.5x 16.6x -75.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.12 7.26 0.42

Growth

14 metrics
MetricALNYREGNMRNA
Revenue growth (1Y) 90.1% 9.3% -27.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 57.2% 7.0% -40.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 79.7% 8.4% -67.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 54.6% 6.4% -56.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 654.9% 0.1% -1.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 47.5% -3.9% -103.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 356.5% -2.9% -8.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 39.1% 0.2% -66.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 342.3% -0.5% -5.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 37.9% 2.7% -65.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2,299% -1.3% 60.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 57.8% -0.4% -68.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 1,151% -2.4% 64.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 52.1% -3.3% -18.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricALNYREGNMRNA
Gross margin 79.8% 84.9% 23.4%
EBITDA margin 22.0% 28.1% -138.2%
Operating margin 20.8% 24.7% -149.0%
Pretax margin 16.0% 33.3% -138.6%
Net margin 15.3% 27.9% -141.4%
FCF margin 17.1% 24.2% -55.8%
Operating cash flow margin 19.0% 30.1% -48.2%
Return on equity 63.8% 13.7% -44.5%
Return on assets 14.5% 10.5% -28.1%
Return on invested capital – 9.6% -43.3%
Return on capital employed 26.1% 10.7% -38.2%
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.4x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.1x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 7.0% 6.4% 20.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricALNYREGNMRNA
Debt / assets – 4.8% 5.4%
Debt / equity – 0.1x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – -1.4x 1.5x
Debt / FCF – 0.5x -0.5x
Liabilities / assets 75.6% 24.0% 38.3%
Equity / assets 24.4% 76.0% 61.7%
Interest coverage 3.8x 69.4x –
Current ratio 3.1x 3.3x 2.3x
Quick ratio 2.8x 2.6x 2.0x
Cash ratio 2.2x 1.4x 2.0x
Altman Z-score 4.97 7.32 12.42

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricALNYREGNMRNA
Dividend yield – 0.5% –
Net buyback yield -0.5% 3.0% -0.1%
Shareholder yield -0.5% 3.5% -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.

ConsensusALNYREGNMRNA
Forward P/E 34.4xFY2026 14.2xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $6.76FY2026 $57.08FY2026 $-8.02FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +190.1%FY2026 +28.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +34.3% +15.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.68BFY2026 $17.05BFY2026 $2.04BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +53.1%FY2026 +18.9%FY2026 +5.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +27.8% +13.0% +26.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersALNYREGNMRNA
Held by institutions 99.7% 66.2% 80.2%
Institutions holding 786 1,325 784
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.8% +3.8% +3.4%
Institutions buying 412 604 402
Institutions selling 277 534 238
Buyers to sellers 1.49 1.13 1.69

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.

ALNYREGNMRNA
ALNY 1.00 0.14 0.22
REGN 0.14 1.00 0.26
MRNA 0.22 0.26 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ALNY, REGN and MRNA?

Moderna (MRNA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) $23.30B, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) $83.83B, Moderna (MRNA) $88.13B.

Which stock is cheaper, ALNY, REGN and MRNA?

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) 31.8x, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) 19.4x, Moderna (MRNA) -28.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) is cheapest (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) 34.4x, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) 14.2x). 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%, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) +9.3%, Moderna (MRNA) -27.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) has the highest net margin (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) 15.3%, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) 27.9%, Moderna (MRNA) -141.4%). On return on invested capital, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) leads (Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) 9.6%, Moderna (MRNA) -43.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Moderna (MRNA) returned the most: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) -51.2%, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) +24.3%, Moderna (MRNA) +744.8%. Over five years, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) compounded fastest (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) +7.8%/yr, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) +4.9%/yr, Moderna (MRNA) -9.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) has been the steadiest (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) 51.3%, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) 30.9%, Moderna (MRNA) 130.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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