KRYS vs IOVA vs CRSP Stock Comparison

Krystal Biotech, Iovance Biotherapeutics and CRISPR Therapeutics AG Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KRYS Krystal Biotech, Inc.
$295.90 -8.2% 1M +49.8% 1Y
Market cap
$9.17B
P/E
40.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$470.07M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
5 wins
CRSP CRISPR Therapeutics AG
$49.99 -9.8% 1M -21.9% 1Y
Market cap
$5.02B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$25.17M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Krystal Biotech leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Krystal Biotech 5, Iovance Biotherapeutics 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKRYSIOVACRSPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.17B $3.82B $5.02B KRYS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 40.7x -13.2x -11.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 44.0x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.6% +34.5% -64.8% IOVA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 54.8% -89.1% -3,368.7% KRYS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -22.6% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 3.4x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +49.8% +307.1% -21.9% IOVA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +41.2%/yr -20.3%/yr -12.4%/yr KRYS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.7% 109.3% 57.5% KRYS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 85/100 61/100 44/100 KRYS

Percentile Scorecard

KRYSIOVACRSP

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

AxisKRYSIOVACRSP
Valuation 80 #126 of 623 63 #233 of 623 49 #317 of 623
Growth 93 #42 of 601 81 #113 of 601 32 #410 of 601
Profitability 96 #21 of 553 62 #212 of 553 32 #377 of 553
Financial Health 84 #104 of 654 62 #252 of 654 71 #190 of 654
Shareholder Returns 69 #113 of 367 39 #225 of 367 37 #230 of 367
Overall 85 61 44
  • KRYS ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • IOVA 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

PeriodKRYSIOVACRSPSPY
1 month -8.2%-43.6%-9.8% -2.3%
3 months -5.3%+85.6%+0.8% -0.7%
6 months +3.1%+108.3%-6.7% +4.8%
Year to date +20.0%+193.8%-4.7% +10.3%
1 year +49.8%+307.1%-21.9% +10.3%
3 years +142.2%+90.5%-2.0% +73.0%
3 years, per year +34.3%+24.0%-0.7% +20.1%
5 years +460.8%-67.7%-48.4% +61.9%
5 years, per year +41.2%-20.3%-12.4% +10.1%
10 years —+35.9%+225.6% +258.6%
10 years, per year —+3.1%+12.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureKRYSIOVACRSPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.7%109.3%57.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.9%94.7%54.4% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.701.531.88 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.262.81-0.38 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.5%-93.4%-67.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.8%-46.0%-19.3% -3.5%
52-week high $378.15$14.86$61.97 $779.14
52-week low $197.85$1.81$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.

MultipleKRYSIOVACRSP
P/E now vs peer median 36.2xmedian 17.4x -12.5xmedian 17.4x -10.7xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 19.9xmedian 8.9x 11.2xmedian 8.9x 360.8xmedian 8.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 38.9xmedian 17.0x -12.6xmedian 17.0x -5.9xmedian 17.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 34.0xmedian 21.4x -12.3xmedian 21.4x -13.0xmedian 21.4x
P/B now vs peer median 6.4xmedian 2.1x 4.9xmedian 2.1x 2.8xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.70median 0.35 -0.42median 0.35 -2.78median 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 monthsKRYSIOVACRSP
Revenue $470.07M $324.97M $25.17M
Gross profit $443.16M $157.29M –
Operating income $227.52M -$301.31M -$532.33M
Net income $225.17M -$289.51M -$456.14M
Free cash flow $310.08M -$296.40M -$376.72M
R&D $59.53M $267.72M $291.14M
EPS (diluted) $7.30 $-0.64 $-4.72
Cash & equivalents $462.84M $110.80M $192.03M
Total debt – – $586.93M
Shares (diluted) 30.84M 450.19M 96.74M
Enterprise value $5.76B $2.62B -$4.03B

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
MetricKRYSIOVACRSP
P/E 36.2x -12.5x -10.7x
P/FCF 34.0x -12.3x -13.0x
P/Operating cash flow 32.2x -13.8x -13.1x
P/S 19.9x 11.2x 360.8x
P/B 6.4x 4.9x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 6.4x 7.7x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA 38.9x -12.6x -5.9x
EV/EBIT 40.0x -11.1x -5.7x
EV/Revenue 18.0x 10.3x 228.0x
EV/FCF 30.7x -11.3x -8.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 29.1x -12.6x -8.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.70 -0.42 -2.78

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKRYSIOVACRSP
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.6% 34.5% -64.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 1,009% -57.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 24.3% 95.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 41.8% 26.6% 3.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 48.8% 11.1% -4.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 64.6% 25.8% 3.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 54.9% 11.6% -2.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 59.7% 44.8% 13.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 51.8% 29.9% 3.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 39.4% 12.9% -13.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 67.0% 7.6% -2.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 39.0% 8.4% -14.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 58.6% 5.8% -0.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKRYSIOVACRSP
Gross margin 94.6% 48.4% –
EBITDA margin 46.2% -81.4% -3,850%
Operating margin 44.9% -92.7% -3,990%
Pretax margin 51.4% -90.4% -3,346%
Net margin 54.8% -89.1% -3,369%
FCF margin 58.5% -91.2% -2,773%
Operating cash flow margin 61.8% -81.3% -2,760%
Return on equity 18.3% -39.7% -25.3%
Return on assets 16.7% -31.4% -16.8%
Return on invested capital – – -22.6%
Return on capital employed 15.0% -37.0% -20.9%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.4x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.9x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 12.4% 14.4% 510.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKRYSIOVACRSP
Debt / assets – – 22.1%
Debt / equity – – 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 3.4x
Debt / FCF – – -1.6x
Liabilities / assets 9.4% 19.6% 34.1%
Equity / assets 90.6% 80.4% 65.9%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 8.3x 4.3x 17.8x
Quick ratio 7.7x 3.7x 17.8x
Cash ratio 6.6x 2.8x 17.8x
Altman Z-score 38.73 7.44 2.42

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKRYSIOVACRSP
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.5% -8.1% -8.8%
Shareholder yield -0.5% -8.1% -8.8%
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.

ConsensusKRYSIOVACRSP
Forward P/E 44.0xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $6.94FY2026 $-0.47FY2026 $-4.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +1.5%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +25.5% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $514.54MFY2026 $434.71MFY2026 $38.73MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +32.2%FY2026 +65.0%FY2026 +1,003.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +33.4% +33.0% +266.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKRYSIOVACRSP
Held by institutions 99.8% 63.3% 78.9%
Institutions holding 422 292 520
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.6% +6.5% -1.0%
Institutions buying 271 174 238
Institutions selling 107 66 139
Buyers to sellers 2.53 2.64 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.

KRYSIOVACRSP
KRYS 1.00 0.10 0.32
IOVA 0.10 1.00 0.33
CRSP 0.32 0.33 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KRYS, IOVA and CRSP?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Krystal Biotech (KRYS) $9.17B, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) $3.82B, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) $5.02B.

Which company is growing faster?

Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +22.6%, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) +34.5%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -64.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) has the highest net margin (Krystal Biotech (KRYS) 54.8%, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) -89.1%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -3,368.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) returned the most: Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +49.8%, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) +307.1%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -21.9%. Over five years, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) compounded fastest (Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +41.2%/yr, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) -20.3%/yr, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -12.4%/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%, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) 109.3%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) 57.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KRYS, IOVA 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 5. 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.