IOVA vs LEGN vs CRSP Stock Comparison

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Legend Biotech and CRISPR Therapeutics AG Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LEGN Legend Biotech Corp
$22.30 +18.5% 1M -30.6% 1Y
Market cap
$3.98B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.27B
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
4 wins
CRSP CRISPR Therapeutics AG
$54.26 -3.1% 1M -13.3% 1Y
Market cap
$4.94B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$13.39M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

CRISPR Therapeutics AG leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (CRISPR Therapeutics AG 4, Legend Biotech 4, Iovance Biotherapeutics 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIOVALEGNCRSPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.78B $3.98B $4.94B CRSP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -13.1x -43.4x -11.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +34.5% +59.5% -64.8% LEGN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -89.1% -7.2% -3,368.7% LEGN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -4.2% -22.6% LEGN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 28.0x 3.4x CRSP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +378.0% -30.6% -13.3% IOVA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -17.0%/yr -15.7%/yr -9.9%/yr CRSP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 108.2% 72.3% 57.3% CRSP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 73/100 45/100 LEGN

Percentile Scorecard

IOVALEGNCRSP

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

AxisIOVALEGNCRSP
Valuation 65 #222 of 624 89 #70 of 624 51 #308 of 624
Growth 81 #115 of 601 97 #20 of 601 32 #412 of 601
Profitability 63 #203 of 541 80 #108 of 541 32 #367 of 541
Financial Health 62 #244 of 647 54 #299 of 647 71 #188 of 647
Shareholder Returns 41 #213 of 359 44 #201 of 359 38 #222 of 359
Overall 62 73 45
  • IOVA ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • LEGN ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • CRSP 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

PeriodIOVALEGNCRSPSPY
1 month -33.8%+18.5%-3.1% +0.7%
3 months +103.8%+17.1%+12.0% +3.7%
6 months +184.5%-5.2%+3.7% +7.1%
Year to date +250.2%+2.6%+3.5% +12.8%
1 year +378.0%-30.6%-13.3% +11.9%
3 years +158.4%-66.0%+39.4% +85.2%
3 years, per year +37.3%-30.2%+11.7% +22.8%
5 years -60.7%-57.5%-40.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year -17.0%-15.7%-9.9% +10.9%
10 years +53.0%—+224.1% +262.0%
10 years, per year +4.3%—+12.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureIOVALEGNCRSPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 108.2%72.3%57.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 93.0%62.7%53.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.400.441.84 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.49-0.42-0.23 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -93.4%-78.2%-67.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -35.7%-38.5%-15.2% -1.2%
52-week high $14.86$36.28$63.99 $779.14
52-week low $1.81$16.65$44.34 $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.

MultipleIOVALEGNCRSP
P/E now vs peer median -14.9xmedian 17.8x -44.8xmedian 17.8x -11.6xmedian 17.8x
P/S now vs peer median 13.3xmedian 9.1x 3.2xmedian 9.1x 391.6xmedian 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -15.3xmedian 15.0x -195.0xmedian 15.0x -6.7xmedian 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -14.6xmedian 21.7x -63.6xmedian 21.7x -14.1xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 5.9xmedian 2.2x 3.3xmedian 2.2x 3.0xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.50median 0.35 -0.95median 0.35 -3.01median 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 monthsIOVALEGNCRSP
Revenue $324.97M $1.27B $13.39M
Gross profit $157.29M $727.10M –
Operating income -$301.31M -$55.25M -$534.34M
Net income -$289.51M -$80.39M -$451.14M
Free cash flow -$296.40M -$64.60M -$371.33M
R&D $267.72M $396.15M $278.15M
EPS (diluted) $-0.64 $-0.50 $-4.67
Cash & equivalents $110.80M $672.90M $291.34M
Total debt – $1.06B $586.20M
Shares (diluted) 450.19M 184.32M 96.51M
Enterprise value $2.57B $1.48B -$3.76B

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
MetricIOVALEGNCRSP
P/E -14.9x -44.8x -11.6x
P/FCF -14.6x -63.6x -14.1x
P/Operating cash flow -16.4x -46.0x -14.2x
P/S 13.3x 3.2x 391.6x
P/B 5.9x 3.3x 3.0x
P/Tangible book 9.2x 3.3x 3.0x
EV/EBITDA -15.3x -195.0x -6.7x
EV/EBIT -13.4x -65.0x -6.5x
EV/Revenue 12.4x 2.8x 258.9x
EV/FCF -13.6x -55.6x -9.3x
EV/Operating cash flow -15.3x -40.2x -9.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.50 -0.95 -3.01

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIOVALEGNCRSP
Revenue growth (1Y) 34.5% 59.5% -64.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1,009% 97.6% -57.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 95.1% 42.4% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 147.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 26.6% 75.3% 3.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 11.1% 49.1% -4.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 25.8% 75.3% 3.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 11.6% 46.7% -2.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 44.8% 72.0% 13.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 29.9% 47.0% 3.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 12.9% 67.5% -13.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.6% 37.1% -2.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 8.4% 77.8% -14.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.8% 44.5% -0.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIOVALEGNCRSP
Gross margin 48.4% 57.2% –
EBITDA margin -81.4% -1.5% -3,850%
Operating margin -92.7% -4.3% -3,990%
Pretax margin -90.4% -4.4% -3,346%
Net margin -89.1% -7.2% -3,369%
FCF margin -91.2% -5.1% -2,773%
Operating cash flow margin -81.3% -7.0% -2,760%
Return on equity -39.7% -8.3% -25.3%
Return on assets -31.4% -5.5% -16.8%
Return on invested capital – -4.2% -22.6%
Return on capital employed -37.0% -4.3% -20.9%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.8x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x 1.1x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 14.4% 5.2% 510.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIOVALEGNCRSP
Debt / assets – 8.9% 22.1%
Debt / equity – 0.1x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – 28.0x 3.4x
Debt / FCF – -2.4x -1.6x
Liabilities / assets 19.6% 29.8% 34.1%
Equity / assets 80.4% 70.2% 65.9%
Interest coverage – -4.8x –
Current ratio 4.3x 3.0x 17.8x
Quick ratio 3.7x 1.7x 17.8x
Cash ratio 2.8x 1.7x 17.8x
Altman Z-score 9.78 6.90 2.69

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIOVALEGNCRSP
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -6.8% -5.2% -8.1%
Shareholder yield -6.8% -5.2% -8.1%
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.

ConsensusIOVALEGNCRSP
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.47FY2026 $-0.04FY2026 $-4.10FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $434.71MFY2026 $1.37BFY2026 $38.73MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +65.0%FY2026 +32.9%FY2026 +1,003.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +33.0% +35.9% +266.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIOVALEGNCRSP
Held by institutions 63.3% 55.9% 78.9%
Institutions holding 292 218 519
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.5% +7.3% -1.0%
Institutions buying 174 117 238
Institutions selling 66 78 139
Buyers to sellers 2.64 1.50 1.71

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.

IOVALEGNCRSP
IOVA 1.00 0.14 0.33
LEGN 0.14 1.00 0.05
CRSP 0.33 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IOVA, LEGN and CRSP?

CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) $3.78B, Legend Biotech (LEGN) $3.98B, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) $4.94B.

Which company is growing faster?

Legend Biotech (LEGN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) +34.5%, Legend Biotech (LEGN) +59.5%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -64.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Legend Biotech (LEGN) has the highest net margin (Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) -89.1%, Legend Biotech (LEGN) -7.2%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -3,368.7%). On return on invested capital, Legend Biotech (LEGN) leads (Legend Biotech (LEGN) -4.2%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -22.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) returned the most: Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) +378.0%, Legend Biotech (LEGN) -30.6%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -13.3%. Over five years, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) compounded fastest (Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) -17.0%/yr, Legend Biotech (LEGN) -15.7%/yr, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -9.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) has been the steadiest (Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) 108.2%, Legend Biotech (LEGN) 72.3%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) 57.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IOVA, LEGN and CRSP?

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