KRYS vs TSHA vs CRSP Stock Comparison

Krystal Biotech, Taysha Gene Therapies and CRISPR Therapeutics AG Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KRYS Krystal Biotech, Inc.
$324.55 -3.1% 1M +75.4% 1Y
Market cap
$8.73B
P/E
36.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$440.53M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
7 wins
CRSP CRISPR Therapeutics AG
$54.26 -3.1% 1M -13.3% 1Y
Market cap
$4.86B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$13.39M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Krystal Biotech leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Krystal Biotech 7, Taysha Gene Therapies 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKRYSTSHACRSPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.73B $1.49B $4.86B KRYS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.1x -9.9x -10.8x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 46.8x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.6% -32.3% -64.8% KRYS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 54.8% -2,728.0% -3,368.7% KRYS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -22.6% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.7x 3.4x TSHA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +75.4% -15.8% -13.3% KRYS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +45.4%/yr -23.1%/yr -9.9%/yr KRYS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.0% 71.5% 57.3% KRYS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 85/100 49/100 45/100 KRYS

Percentile Scorecard

KRYSTSHACRSP

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

AxisKRYSTSHACRSP
Valuation 79 #131 of 624 45 #343 of 624 51 #308 of 624
Growth 93 #41 of 601 16 #503 of 601 32 #412 of 601
Profitability 96 #21 of 541 28 #390 of 541 32 #367 of 541
Financial Health 84 #103 of 647 75 #160 of 647 71 #188 of 647
Shareholder Returns 70 #108 of 359 78 #79 of 359 38 #222 of 359
Overall 85 49 45
  • KRYS ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • TSHA 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

PeriodKRYSTSHACRSPSPY
1 month -3.1%-15.4%-3.1% +0.7%
3 months -11.5%-28.2%+12.0% +3.7%
6 months +23.8%-34.0%+3.7% +7.1%
Year to date +31.6%-23.3%+3.5% +12.8%
1 year +75.4%-15.8%-13.3% +11.9%
3 years +178.9%+86.7%+39.4% +85.2%
3 years, per year +40.8%+23.2%+11.7% +22.8%
5 years +547.9%-73.0%-40.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year +45.4%-23.1%-9.9% +10.9%
10 years ——+224.1% +262.0%
10 years, per year ——+12.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureKRYSTSHACRSPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.0%71.5%57.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.4%69.5%53.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.691.821.84 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.99-0.22-0.23 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.5%-96.5%-67.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.2%-39.5%-15.2% -1.2%
52-week high $378.15$6.98$63.99 $779.14
52-week low $185.05$3.51$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.

MultipleKRYSTSHACRSP
P/E now vs peer median 39.7xmedian 17.8x -10.4xmedian 17.8x -11.6xmedian 17.8x
P/S now vs peer median 21.8xmedian 9.1x 250.3xmedian 9.1x 391.6xmedian 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 43.0xmedian 15.0x -6.4xmedian 15.0x -6.7xmedian 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 37.3xmedian 21.7x -10.4xmedian 21.7x -14.1xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 7.1xmedian 2.2x 3.5xmedian 2.2x 3.0xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.77median 0.35 -0.26median 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 monthsKRYSTSHACRSP
Revenue $440.53M $5.49M $13.39M
Gross profit $416.91M – –
Operating income $197.75M -$153.16M -$534.34M
Net income $241.47M -$149.63M -$451.14M
Free cash flow $257.78M -$132.57M -$371.33M
R&D $59.23M $123.14M $278.15M
EPS (diluted) $7.88 $-0.41 $-4.67
Cash & equivalents $427.74M $455.41M $291.34M
Total debt – $49.26M $586.20M
Shares (diluted) 30.66M 369.04M 96.51M
Enterprise value $5.50B $138.13M -$3.84B

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
MetricKRYSTSHACRSP
P/E 39.7x -10.4x -11.6x
P/FCF 37.3x -10.4x -14.1x
P/Operating cash flow 35.3x -10.4x -14.2x
P/S 21.8x 250.3x 391.6x
P/B 7.1x 3.5x 3.0x
P/Tangible book 7.1x 3.5x 3.0x
EV/EBITDA 43.0x -6.4x -6.7x
EV/EBIT 44.3x -6.3x -6.5x
EV/Revenue 19.9x 176.2x 258.9x
EV/FCF 34.0x -7.3x -9.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 32.2x -7.3x -9.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.77 -0.26 -3.01

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKRYSTSHACRSP
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.6% -32.3% -64.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – -9.1% -57.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 24.3% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 41.8% -62.9% 3.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 48.8% -8.7% -4.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 64.6% -61.4% 3.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 54.9% -6.5% -2.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 59.7% -30.3% 13.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 51.8% 40.5% 3.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 39.4% -61.0% -13.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 67.0% -35.6% -2.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 39.0% -60.6% -14.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 58.6% -29.4% -0.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKRYSTSHACRSP
Gross margin 94.6% – –
EBITDA margin 46.2% -2,770% -3,850%
Operating margin 44.9% -2,792% -3,990%
Pretax margin 51.4% -2,593% -3,346%
Net margin 54.8% -2,728% -3,369%
FCF margin 58.5% -2,417% -2,773%
Operating cash flow margin 61.8% -2,410% -2,760%
Return on equity 18.3% -47.5% -25.3%
Return on assets 16.7% -36.9% -16.8%
Return on invested capital – – -22.6%
Return on capital employed 15.0% -42.6% -20.9%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.9x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 12.4% 331.3% 510.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKRYSTSHACRSP
Debt / assets – 10.5% 22.1%
Debt / equity – 0.1x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.7x 3.4x
Debt / FCF – -0.4x -1.6x
Liabilities / assets 9.4% 17.7% 34.1%
Equity / assets 90.6% 82.3% 65.9%
Interest coverage – -3,647x –
Current ratio 8.3x 17.8x 17.8x
Quick ratio 7.7x 17.5x 17.8x
Cash ratio 6.6x 17.5x 17.8x
Altman Z-score 42.32 7.57 2.69

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKRYSTSHACRSP
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.4% -0.2% -8.1%
Shareholder yield -0.4% -0.2% -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.

ConsensusKRYSTSHACRSP
Forward P/E 46.8xFY2026 – –
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 $1.96MFY2026 $38.73MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +32.2%FY2026 -80.0%FY2026 +1,003.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +33.4% +1,298.6% +266.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKRYSTSHACRSP
Held by institutions 99.8% 81.2% 78.9%
Institutions holding 422 209 519
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.6% +12.7% -1.0%
Institutions buying 271 140 238
Institutions selling 107 42 139
Buyers to sellers 2.53 3.33 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.

KRYSTSHACRSP
KRYS 1.00 0.28 0.33
TSHA 0.28 1.00 0.44
CRSP 0.33 0.44 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KRYS, TSHA and CRSP?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Krystal Biotech (KRYS) $8.73B, Taysha Gene Therapies (TSHA) $1.49B, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) $4.86B.

Which company is growing faster?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +22.6%, Taysha Gene Therapies (TSHA) -32.3%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -64.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) has the highest net margin (Krystal Biotech (KRYS) 54.8%, Taysha Gene Therapies (TSHA) -2,728.0%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -3,368.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Krystal Biotech (KRYS) returned the most: Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +75.4%, Taysha Gene Therapies (TSHA) -15.8%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -13.3%. Over five years, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) compounded fastest (Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +45.4%/yr, Taysha Gene Therapies (TSHA) -23.1%/yr, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) -9.9%/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) 38.0%, Taysha Gene Therapies (TSHA) 71.5%, CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) 57.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KRYS, TSHA 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 7. 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.