KRYS vs SLDB vs IOVA Stock Comparison

Krystal Biotech, Solid Biosciences and Iovance Biotherapeutics Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KRYS Krystal Biotech, Inc.
$321.42 -4.6% 1M +69.5% 1Y
Market cap
$9.52B
P/E
39.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$440.53M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
5 wins

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.

QuestionKRYSSLDBIOVALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.52B $935.41M $4.26B KRYS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 39.4x -4.5x -14.7x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 46.3x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.6% — +34.5% IOVA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 54.8% — -89.1% KRYS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +69.5% +9.5% +576.3% IOVA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +45.1%/yr -26.6%/yr -9.4%/yr KRYS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.1% 78.6% 99.0% KRYS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 85/100 42/100 64/100 KRYS

Percentile Scorecard

KRYSSLDBIOVA

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

AxisKRYSSLDBIOVA
Valuation 80 #127 of 625 35 #407 of 625 67 #208 of 625
Growth 93 #43 of 602 19 #486 of 602 81 #113 of 602
Profitability 96 #22 of 549 49 #279 of 549 63 #206 of 549
Financial Health 84 #104 of 654 88 #79 of 654 64 #235 of 654
Shareholder Returns 71 #109 of 367 20 #295 of 367 45 #204 of 367
Overall 85 42 64
  • KRYS ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • SLDB ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • IOVA 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

PeriodKRYSSLDBIOVASPY
1 month -4.6%-11.0%+34.8% +0.9%
3 months -11.5%-19.4%+224.8% +5.9%
6 months +23.6%-8.1%+347.4% +8.5%
Year to date +30.4%+14.9%+442.5% +13.3%
1 year +69.5%+9.5%+576.3% +12.4%
3 years +181.6%+242.9%+323.1% +88.1%
3 years, per year +41.2%+50.8%+61.8% +23.5%
5 years +541.7%-78.7%-39.1% +68.2%
5 years, per year +45.1%-26.6%-9.4% +11.0%
10 years ——+137.0% +263.4%
10 years, per year ——+9.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureKRYSSLDBIOVASPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.1%78.6%99.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.4%77.0%71.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.692.131.29 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.830.125.82 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.5%-94.9%-93.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.0%-41.9%-0.3% -0.9%
52-week high $378.15$11.15$14.86 $779.14
52-week low $185.05$3.93$1.81 $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.

MultipleKRYSSLDBIOVA
P/E now vs peer median 39.3xmedian 17.4x -4.5xmedian 17.4x -23.0xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 21.6xmedian 9.1x —median 9.1x 20.6xmedian 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 42.6xmedian 17.1x -2.6xmedian 17.1x -24.2xmedian 17.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 36.9xmedian 19.0x -5.0xmedian 19.0x -22.6xmedian 19.0x
P/B now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 2.2x 2.5xmedian 2.2x 9.1xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.76median 0.34 -0.14median 0.34 -0.77median 0.34

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 monthsKRYSSLDBIOVA
Revenue $440.53M – $324.97M
Gross profit $416.91M – $157.29M
Operating income $197.75M -$212.15M -$301.31M
Net income $241.47M -$207.10M -$289.51M
Free cash flow $257.78M -$187.82M -$296.40M
R&D $59.23M $167.40M $267.72M
EPS (diluted) $7.88 $-1.44 $-0.64
Cash & equivalents $427.74M $159.39M $110.80M
Shares (diluted) 30.66M 143.69M 450.19M
Enterprise value $6.29B -$246.94M $3.05B

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
MetricKRYSSLDBIOVA
P/E 39.3x -4.5x -23.0x
P/FCF 36.9x -5.0x -22.6x
P/Operating cash flow 34.9x -5.0x -25.4x
P/S 21.6x – 20.6x
P/B 7.0x 2.5x 9.1x
P/Tangible book 7.0x 2.5x 14.2x
EV/EBITDA 42.6x -2.6x -24.2x
EV/EBIT 43.8x -2.6x -21.3x
EV/Revenue 19.7x – 19.7x
EV/FCF 33.6x -2.9x -21.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 31.8x -3.0x -24.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.76 -0.14 -0.77

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKRYSSLDBIOVA
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.6% – 34.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 1,009%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 24.3% – 95.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 41.8% -35.3% 26.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 48.8% -22.8% 11.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 64.6% -34.4% 25.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 54.9% -31.9% 11.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 59.7% 11.9% 44.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 51.8% 32.0% 29.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 39.4% -52.4% 12.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 67.0% -19.2% 7.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 39.0% -52.3% 8.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 58.6% -18.4% 5.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKRYSSLDBIOVA
Gross margin 94.6% – 48.4%
EBITDA margin 46.2% – -81.4%
Operating margin 44.9% – -92.7%
Pretax margin 51.4% – -90.4%
Net margin 54.8% – -89.1%
FCF margin 58.5% – -91.2%
Operating cash flow margin 61.8% – -81.3%
Return on equity 18.3% -55.4% -39.7%
Return on assets 16.7% -49.1% -31.4%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed 15.0% -54.0% -37.0%
Asset turnover 0.3x – 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.9x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 12.4% – 14.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKRYSSLDBIOVA
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 9.4% 11.1% 19.6%
Equity / assets 90.6% 88.9% 80.4%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 8.3x 13.8x 4.3x
Quick ratio 7.7x 13.2x 3.7x
Cash ratio 6.6x 13.2x 2.8x
Altman Z-score 41.93 – 17.73

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKRYSSLDBIOVA
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.4% -25.8% -4.4%
Shareholder yield -0.4% -25.8% -4.4%
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.

ConsensusKRYSSLDBIOVA
Forward P/E 46.3xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $6.94FY2026 $-1.63FY2026 $-0.47FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +1.5%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +25.5% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $514.54MFY2026 $0.00FY2026 $434.71MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +32.2%FY2026 – +65.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +33.4% – +33.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKRYSSLDBIOVA
Held by institutions 99.8% 79.7% 63.3%
Institutions holding 421 157 292
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.6% +18.9% +6.5%
Institutions buying 271 101 174
Institutions selling 106 37 66
Buyers to sellers 2.56 2.73 2.64

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.

KRYSSLDBIOVA
KRYS 1.00 0.32 0.10
SLDB 0.32 1.00 0.29
IOVA 0.10 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KRYS, SLDB and IOVA?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Krystal Biotech (KRYS) $9.52B, Solid Biosciences (SLDB) $935.41M, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) $4.26B.

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%.

Which company is more profitable?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) has the highest net margin (Krystal Biotech (KRYS) 54.8%, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) -89.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) returned the most: Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +69.5%, Solid Biosciences (SLDB) +9.5%, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) +576.3%. Over five years, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) compounded fastest (Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +45.1%/yr, Solid Biosciences (SLDB) -26.6%/yr, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) -9.4%/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) 38.1%, Solid Biosciences (SLDB) 78.6%, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) 99.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KRYS, SLDB and IOVA?

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.