CRSP vs KRYS vs BEAM Stock Comparison

CRISPR Therapeutics AG, Krystal Biotech and Beam Therapeutics Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CRSP CRISPR Therapeutics AG
$49.39 -11.4% 1M -26.5% 1Y
Market cap
$4.73B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$13.39M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
KRYS Krystal Biotech, Inc.
$311.50 -8.9% 1M +67.1% 1Y
Market cap
$9.25B
P/E
38.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$440.53M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
6 wins
BEAM Beam Therapeutics Inc.
$24.05 -1.3% 1M -14.7% 1Y
Market cap
$2.48B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$156.04M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Krystal Biotech leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Krystal Biotech 6, Beam Therapeutics 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCRSPKRYSBEAMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.73B $9.25B $2.48B KRYS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -10.5x 38.3x -29.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 44.7x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -64.8% +22.6% +158.9% BEAM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -3,368.7% 54.8% -54.7% KRYS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -22.6% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.4x — 3.0x BEAM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -26.5% +67.1% -14.7% KRYS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -12.4%/yr +41.8%/yr -23.8%/yr KRYS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 57.0% 38.0% 69.2% KRYS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 85/100 69/100 KRYS

Percentile Scorecard

CRSPKRYSBEAM

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

AxisCRSPKRYSBEAM
Valuation 48 #324 of 624 79 #132 of 624 55 #284 of 624
Growth 32 #413 of 603 93 #41 of 603 77 #138 of 603
Profitability 32 #379 of 555 97 #19 of 555 64 #201 of 555
Financial Health 71 #190 of 657 84 #104 of 657 81 #126 of 657
Shareholder Returns 37 #232 of 370 70 #113 of 370 66 #127 of 370
Overall 44 85 69
  • CRSP ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • KRYS ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • BEAM 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

PeriodCRSPKRYSBEAMSPY
1 month -11.4%-8.9%-1.3% -1.0%
3 months +6.1%-7.1%-4.2% +2.9%
6 months +1.2%+14.3%-11.3% +6.4%
Year to date -5.8%+26.3%-13.2% +11.4%
1 year -26.5%+67.1%-14.7% +13.1%
3 years +19.0%+166.1%+23.1% +79.4%
3 years, per year +6.0%+38.6%+7.2% +21.5%
5 years -48.3%+473.6%-74.3% +67.7%
5 years, per year -12.4%+41.8%-23.8% +10.9%
10 years +257.4%—— +255.2%
10 years, per year +13.6%—— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureCRSPKRYSBEAMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 57.0%38.0%69.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.8%37.1%63.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.790.692.00 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.461.76-0.21 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.7%-44.5%-85.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.9%-17.6%-36.6% -2.5%
52-week high $67.61$378.15$37.92 $779.14
52-week low $44.34$185.05$20.60 $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.

MultipleCRSPKRYSBEAM
P/E now vs peer median -10.6xmedian 17.2x 38.1xmedian 17.2x -29.4xmedian 17.2x
P/S now vs peer median 356.5xmedian 8.8x 20.9xmedian 8.8x 15.9xmedian 8.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -5.8xmedian 16.0x 41.1xmedian 16.0x -4.0xmedian 16.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -12.9xmedian 17.8x 35.8xmedian 17.8x -6.7xmedian 17.8x
P/B now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 2.1x 6.8xmedian 2.1x 2.3xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median -2.74median 0.32 0.74median 0.32 -0.69median 0.32

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 monthsCRSPKRYSBEAM
Revenue $13.39M $440.53M $156.04M
Gross profit – $416.91M –
Operating income -$534.34M $197.75M -$378.02M
Net income -$451.14M $241.47M -$86.52M
Free cash flow -$371.33M $257.78M -$372.77M
R&D $278.15M $59.23M $408.66M
EPS (diluted) $-4.67 $7.88 $-0.82
Cash & equivalents $291.34M $427.74M $219.83M
Total debt $586.20M – –
Shares (diluted) 96.51M 30.66M 104.33M
Enterprise value -$3.97B $6.02B -$2.21B

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
MetricCRSPKRYSBEAM
P/E -10.6x 38.1x -29.4x
P/FCF -12.9x 35.8x -6.7x
P/Operating cash flow -12.9x 33.9x -6.9x
P/S 356.5x 20.9x 15.9x
P/B 2.7x 6.8x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 2.7x 6.8x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA -5.8x 41.1x -4.0x
EV/EBIT -5.6x 42.3x -3.8x
EV/Revenue 223.7x 19.0x 9.2x
EV/FCF -8.1x 32.5x -3.8x
EV/Operating cash flow -8.1x 30.7x -4.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.74 0.74 -0.69

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCRSPKRYSBEAM
Revenue growth (1Y) -64.8% 22.6% 158.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -57.1% – 24.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 24.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 3.3% 41.8% 15.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -4.1% 48.8% 0.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 3.6% 64.6% 78.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -2.7% 54.9% 35.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 13.0% 59.7% 79.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 3.9% 51.8% 42.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.8% 39.4% -4.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.5% 67.0% -2.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -14.1% 39.0% -4.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.9% 58.6% 0.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCRSPKRYSBEAM
Gross margin – 94.6% –
EBITDA margin -3,850% 46.2% -228.0%
Operating margin -3,990% 44.9% -242.3%
Pretax margin -3,346% 51.4% -54.4%
Net margin -3,369% 54.8% -54.7%
FCF margin -2,773% 58.5% -238.9%
Operating cash flow margin -2,760% 61.8% -230.3%
Return on equity -25.3% 18.3% -7.6%
Return on assets -16.8% 16.7% -5.9%
Return on invested capital -22.6% – –
Return on capital employed -20.9% 15.0% -27.9%
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.3x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x 1.1x 4.2x
Stock comp / revenue 510.2% 12.4% 52.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCRSPKRYSBEAM
Debt / assets 22.1% – 7.2%
Debt / equity 0.3x – 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.4x – 3.0x
Debt / FCF -1.6x – -0.3x
Liabilities / assets 34.1% 9.4% 23.0%
Equity / assets 65.9% 90.6% 77.0%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 17.8x 8.3x 14.6x
Quick ratio 17.8x 7.7x 14.3x
Cash ratio 17.8x 6.6x 14.3x
Altman Z-score 2.38 40.69 2.92

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCRSPKRYSBEAM
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -8.9% -0.4% -0.6%
Shareholder yield -8.9% -0.4% -0.6%
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.

ConsensusCRSPKRYSBEAM
Forward P/E – 44.7xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-4.12FY2026 $6.97FY2026 $-4.22FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +1.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +26.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $38.73MFY2026 $515.93MFY2026 $49.46MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1,003.4%FY2026 +32.6%FY2026 -64.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +259.5% +33.8% +23.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCRSPKRYSBEAM
Held by institutions 78.9% 99.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 518 421 277
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.0% +4.6% +1.0%
Institutions buying 237 271 154
Institutions selling 139 106 75
Buyers to sellers 1.71 2.56 2.05

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.

CRSPKRYSBEAM
CRSP 1.00 0.33 0.76
KRYS 0.33 1.00 0.34
BEAM 0.76 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CRSP, KRYS and BEAM?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) is the largest by market capitalisation: CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) $4.73B, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) $9.25B, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) $2.48B.

Which company is growing faster?

Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -64.8%, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +22.6%, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) +158.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) has the highest net margin (CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -3,368.7%, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) 54.8%, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) -54.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Krystal Biotech (KRYS) returned the most: CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -26.5%, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +67.1%, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) -14.7%. Over five years, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) compounded fastest (CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -12.4%/yr, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +41.8%/yr, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) -23.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) has been the steadiest (CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) 57.0%, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) 38.0%, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) 69.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CRSP, KRYS and BEAM?

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