BEAM vs PGEN vs SLBT Stock Comparison

Beam Therapeutics, Precigen and SL Science Holding Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BEAM Beam Therapeutics Inc.
$24.90 +2.6% 1M -6.8% 1Y
Market cap
$2.57B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$156.04M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
3 wins
PGEN Precigen, Inc.
$6.15 -20.6% 1M +43.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.20B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$85.72M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
4 wins
SLBT SL Science Holding Ltd
$1.19 -24.2% 1M -88.5% 1Y
Market cap
$2.59B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Precigen leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Precigen 4, Beam Therapeutics 3, SL Science Holding 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBEAMPGENSLBTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.57B $2.20B $2.59B SLBT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -30.4x -6.5x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 36.2x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +158.9% +1,875.0% — PGEN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -54.7% -392.8% — BEAM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.0x -1.6x — PGEN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -6.8% +43.0% -88.5% PGEN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -23.4%/yr +4.4%/yr — PGEN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 69.2% 77.9% 175.4% BEAM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 69/100 55/100 — BEAM

Percentile Scorecard

BEAMPGENSLBT

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

AxisBEAMPGENSLBT
Valuation 54 #286 of 625 59 #258 of 625 11 #555 of 625
Growth 77 #137 of 602 49 #310 of 602 –
Profitability 64 #198 of 551 59 #227 of 551 –
Financial Health 81 #128 of 656 27 #482 of 656 58 #279 of 656
Shareholder Returns 67 #123 of 365 83 #63 of 365 –
Overall 69 55 –
  • BEAM ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • PGEN ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • SLBT 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

PeriodBEAMPGENSLBTSPY
1 month +2.6%-20.6%-24.2% -0.2%
3 months -5.3%+11.2%-56.7% +3.9%
6 months -18.5%+53.0%-84.9% +8.2%
Year to date -10.2%+47.1%-88.7% +12.9%
1 year -6.8%+43.0%-88.5% +12.3%
3 years +33.7%+508.9%— +87.4%
3 years, per year +10.2%+82.7%— +23.3%
5 years -73.6%+24.0%— +67.9%
5 years, per year -23.4%+4.4%— +10.9%
10 years —-76.2%— +261.1%
10 years, per year —-13.4%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBEAMPGENSLBTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 69.2%77.9%175.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 63.8%69.4%170.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.061.430.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.100.55-0.50 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -85.3%-87.8%-91.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -34.3%-28.2%-90.7% -1.2%
52-week high $37.92$8.56$12.81 $779.14
52-week low $20.60$3.10$1.15 $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.

MultipleBEAMPGENSLBT
P/E now vs peer median -30.4xmedian 17.2x -6.5xmedian 17.2x —median 17.2x
P/S now vs peer median 16.5xmedian 9.0x 25.7xmedian 9.0x —median 9.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -4.3xmedian 16.3x -65.8xmedian 16.3x —median 16.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -6.9xmedian 18.7x -19.1xmedian 18.7x -1,382xmedian 18.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 2.2x 50.5xmedian 2.2x 372.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.72median 0.33 0.05median 0.33 —median 0.33

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 monthsBEAMPGENSLBT
Revenue $156.04M $85.72M –
Gross profit – $77.72M –
Operating income -$378.02M -$39.50M –
Net income -$86.52M -$157.71M –
Free cash flow -$372.77M -$115.22M –
R&D $408.66M $32.29M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.82 $-0.81 –
Cash & equivalents $219.83M $16.33M $8.31M
Total debt $100.26M $93.88M –
Shares (diluted) 104.33M 413.69M –
Enterprise value -$2.11B $1.89B $2.58B

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
MetricBEAMPGENSLBT
P/E -30.4x -6.5x –
P/FCF -6.9x -19.1x -1,382x
P/Operating cash flow -7.2x -19.3x –
P/S 16.5x 25.7x –
P/B 2.4x 50.5x 372.2x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 53.7x 372.2x
EV/EBITDA -4.3x -65.8x –
EV/EBIT -4.0x -57.2x –
EV/Revenue 9.7x 26.3x –
EV/FCF -4.1x -19.6x –
EV/Operating cash flow -4.2x -19.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.72 0.05 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBEAMPGENSLBT
Revenue growth (1Y) 158.9% 1,875% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 24.9% 57.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 259,173% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 69.2% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 15.2% 62.1% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 0.3% 18.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) 78.2% -26.7% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 35.8% -108.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) 79.0% -93.8% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 42.4% -123.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -4.2% -72.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.0% -15.9% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -4.8% -65.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.7% -15.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBEAMPGENSLBT
Gross margin – 90.7% –
EBITDA margin -228.0% -40.0% –
Operating margin -242.3% -46.1% –
Pretax margin -54.4% -184.0% –
Net margin -54.7% -392.8% –
FCF margin -238.9% -134.4% –
Operating cash flow margin -230.3% -133.2% –
Return on equity -7.6% -494.3% –
Return on assets -5.9% -102.1% –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed -27.9% -31.6% –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 4.2x 0.7x –
Stock comp / revenue 52.2% 15.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBEAMPGENSLBT
Debt / assets 7.2% 55.1% –
Debt / equity 0.1x 2.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA 3.0x -1.6x –
Debt / FCF -0.3x -0.8x –
Liabilities / assets 23.0% 74.4% 21.8%
Equity / assets 77.0% 25.6% 78.2%
Interest coverage – -4.1x –
Current ratio 14.6x 4.6x 4.4x
Quick ratio 14.3x 3.8x 4.3x
Cash ratio 14.3x 1.3x 4.3x
Altman Z-score 3.08 -8.25 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBEAMPGENSLBT
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.6% -0.1% –
Shareholder yield -0.6% -0.1% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusBEAMPGENSLBT
Forward P/E – 36.2xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-4.22FY2026 $0.17FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +288.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $49.46MFY2026 $249.17MFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -64.6%FY2026 +2,474.1%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +23.6% +82.3% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBEAMPGENSLBT
Held by institutions 100.0% 39.2% –
Institutions holding 277 210 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.0% +4.9% –
Institutions buying 154 123 –
Institutions selling 75 46 –
Buyers to sellers 2.05 2.67 –

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.

BEAMPGENSLBT
BEAM 1.00 0.26 0.00
PGEN 0.26 1.00 0.00
SLBT 0.00 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BEAM, PGEN and SLBT?

SL Science Holding (SLBT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) $2.57B, Precigen (PGEN) $2.20B, SL Science Holding (SLBT) $2.59B.

Which company is growing faster?

Precigen (PGEN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) +158.9%, Precigen (PGEN) +1,875.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) has the highest net margin (Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) -54.7%, Precigen (PGEN) -392.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Precigen (PGEN) returned the most: Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) -6.8%, Precigen (PGEN) +43.0%, SL Science Holding (SLBT) -88.5%. Over five years, Precigen (PGEN) compounded fastest (Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) -23.4%/yr, Precigen (PGEN) +4.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) has been the steadiest (Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) 69.2%, Precigen (PGEN) 77.9%, SL Science Holding (SLBT) 175.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BEAM, PGEN and SLBT?

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