KRYS vs BEAM vs CRSP Stock Comparison

Krystal Biotech, Beam Therapeutics and CRISPR Therapeutics AG Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KRYS Krystal Biotech, Inc.
$305.03 -5.4% 1M +54.2% 1Y
Market cap
$9.17B
P/E
40.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$470.07M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
6 wins
BEAM Beam Therapeutics Inc.
$26.33 +7.5% 1M +8.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.88B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$156.04M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
2 wins
CRSP CRISPR Therapeutics AG
$49.99 -9.8% 1M -19.3% 1Y
Market cap
$5.00B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$25.17M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare

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.

QuestionKRYSBEAMCRSPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.17B $2.88B $5.00B KRYS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 40.7x -33.7x -11.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 44.0x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +26.0% +158.9% -34.3% BEAM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 47.9% -54.7% -1,812.1% KRYS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -23.3% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 3.0x 3.3x BEAM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +54.2% +8.6% -19.3% KRYS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +42.8%/yr -22.4%/yr -11.7%/yr KRYS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.7% 70.5% 57.4% KRYS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 85/100 69/100 48/100 KRYS

Percentile Scorecard

KRYSBEAMCRSP

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

AxisKRYSBEAMCRSP
Valuation 82 #117 of 634 56 #277 of 634 52 #305 of 634
Growth 95 #32 of 607 78 #137 of 607 28 #440 of 607
Profitability 98 #14 of 557 65 #196 of 557 37 #350 of 557
Financial Health 84 #109 of 654 81 #127 of 654 70 #199 of 654
Shareholder Returns 68 #128 of 401 67 #135 of 401 52 #194 of 401
Overall 85 69 48
  • KRYS ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • BEAM 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

PeriodKRYSBEAMCRSPSPY
1 month -5.4%+7.5%-9.8% -2.0%
3 months -6.1%-7.1%-5.8% -2.2%
6 months +7.2%-8.9%-4.6% +4.2%
Year to date +23.7%-5.0%-4.7% +10.6%
1 year +54.2%+8.6%-19.3% +10.4%
3 years +149.7%+7.5%-2.0% +73.6%
3 years, per year +35.7%+2.4%-0.7% +20.2%
5 years +492.9%-71.8%-46.2% +61.6%
5 years, per year +42.8%-22.4%-11.7% +10.1%
10 years ——+226.3% +261.3%
10 years, per year ——+12.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureKRYSBEAMCRSPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.7%70.5%57.4% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.9%64.1%54.4% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.702.111.87 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.370.12-0.34 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.5%-85.3%-66.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.3%-30.6%-19.3% -3.2%
52-week high $378.15$37.92$61.97 $779.14
52-week low $197.85$20.60$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.

MultipleKRYSBEAMCRSP
P/E now vs peer median 40.1xmedian 18.4x -32.2xmedian 18.4x -10.6xmedian 18.4x
P/S now vs peer median 19.2xmedian 9.0x 17.4xmedian 9.0x 192.6xmedian 9.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 34.8xmedian 16.0x -4.7xmedian 16.0x -6.2xmedian 16.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 29.1xmedian 21.8x -7.3xmedian 21.8x -12.9xmedian 21.8x
P/B now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 2.1x 2.5xmedian 2.1x 2.9xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.37median 0.37 -0.76median 0.37 5.48median 0.37

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 monthsKRYSBEAMCRSP
Revenue $470.07M $156.04M $25.17M
Gross profit $443.16M – –
Operating income $227.52M -$378.02M -$532.33M
Net income $225.17M -$86.52M -$456.14M
Free cash flow $310.08M -$372.77M -$376.72M
R&D $59.53M $408.66M $291.14M
EPS (diluted) $7.30 $-0.82 $-4.72
Cash & equivalents $462.84M $219.83M $192.03M
Total debt – $100.26M $586.93M
Shares (diluted) 30.84M 104.33M 96.74M
Enterprise value $5.77B -$1.81B -$4.05B

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
MetricKRYSBEAMCRSP
P/E 40.1x -32.2x -10.6x
P/FCF 29.1x -7.3x -12.9x
P/Operating cash flow 27.9x -7.6x -12.9x
P/S 19.2x 17.4x 192.6x
P/B 6.3x 2.5x 2.9x
P/Tangible book 6.3x 2.5x 2.9x
EV/EBITDA 34.8x -4.7x -6.2x
EV/EBIT 35.7x -4.4x -5.9x
EV/Revenue 17.3x 10.7x 125.7x
EV/FCF 26.2x -4.5x -8.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.1x -4.6x -8.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.37 -0.76 5.48

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKRYSBEAMCRSP
Revenue growth (1Y) 26.0% 158.9% -34.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 280.2% 24.9% -47.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 26.0% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 276.1% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 43.6% 15.2% 7.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 52.4% 0.3% -7.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 13.2% 78.2% 6.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 112.2% 35.8% -8.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 9.5% 79.0% 11.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 108.6% 42.4% -1.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 83.8% -4.2% -23.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 72.3% -2.0% -10.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 87.3% -4.8% -24.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 66.4% 0.7% -8.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKRYSBEAMCRSP
Gross margin 94.3% – –
EBITDA margin 49.7% -228.0% -2,038%
Operating margin 48.4% -242.3% -2,115%
Pretax margin 55.1% -54.4% -1,802%
Net margin 47.9% -54.7% -1,812%
FCF margin 66.0% -238.9% -1,497%
Operating cash flow margin 68.9% -230.3% -1,488%
Return on equity 16.1% -7.6% -26.9%
Return on assets 14.6% -5.9% -17.5%
Return on invested capital – – -23.3%
Return on capital employed 16.2% -27.9% -21.6%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.1x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 4.2x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 11.8% 52.2% 276.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKRYSBEAMCRSP
Debt / assets – 7.2% 23.0%
Debt / equity – 0.1x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – 3.0x 3.3x
Debt / FCF – -0.3x -1.6x
Liabilities / assets 9.5% 23.0% 35.5%
Equity / assets 90.5% 77.0% 64.5%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 7.9x 14.6x 16.2x
Quick ratio 7.4x 14.3x 16.1x
Cash ratio 6.4x 14.3x 16.1x
Altman Z-score 37.73 3.36 2.29

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKRYSBEAMCRSP
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.5% -0.5% -2.8%
Shareholder yield -0.5% -0.5% -2.8%
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.

ConsensusKRYSBEAMCRSP
Forward P/E 44.0xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $6.94FY2026 $-4.22FY2026 $-4.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +1.5%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +25.5% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $514.54MFY2026 $49.46MFY2026 $38.73MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +32.2%FY2026 -64.6%FY2026 +1,003.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +33.4% +23.6% +266.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKRYSBEAMCRSP
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 78.9%
Institutions holding 423 277 520
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.0% +1.0% -1.0%
Institutions buying 272 154 238
Institutions selling 107 75 139
Buyers to sellers 2.54 2.05 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.

KRYSBEAMCRSP
KRYS 1.00 0.34 0.32
BEAM 0.34 1.00 0.76
CRSP 0.32 0.76 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KRYS, BEAM and CRSP?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Krystal Biotech (KRYS) $9.17B, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) $2.88B, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) $5.00B.

Which company is growing faster?

Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +26.0%, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) +158.9%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -34.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) has the highest net margin (Krystal Biotech (KRYS) 47.9%, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) -54.7%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -1,812.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Krystal Biotech (KRYS) returned the most: Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +54.2%, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) +8.6%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -19.3%. Over five years, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) compounded fastest (Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +42.8%/yr, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) -22.4%/yr, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -11.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) has been the steadiest (Krystal Biotech (KRYS) 39.7%, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) 70.5%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) 57.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KRYS, BEAM 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, 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.