LEGN vs KRYS vs BEAM Stock Comparison

Legend Biotech, Krystal Biotech and Beam Therapeutics Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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LEGN Legend Biotech Corp
$21.10 +13.6% 1M -34.9% 1Y
Market cap
$4.19B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.27B
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
1 win
KRYS Krystal Biotech, Inc.
$295.90 -8.2% 1M +49.8% 1Y
Market cap
$9.05B
P/E
37.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$440.53M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
6 wins
BEAM Beam Therapeutics Inc.
$25.87 +5.6% 1M +3.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.92B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$156.04M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Krystal Biotech leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Krystal Biotech 6, Beam Therapeutics 1, Legend Biotech 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLEGNKRYSBEAMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.19B $9.05B $2.92B KRYS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -45.7x 37.5x -34.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 44.0x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +59.5% +22.6% +158.9% BEAM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -7.2% 54.8% -54.7% KRYS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -4.2% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -130.2x — 3.0x LEGN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -34.9% +49.8% +3.4% KRYS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -16.4%/yr +41.2%/yr -22.9%/yr KRYS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 72.5% 39.7% 70.6% KRYS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 74/100 85/100 69/100 KRYS

Percentile Scorecard

LEGNKRYSBEAM

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

AxisLEGNKRYSBEAM
Valuation 89 #71 of 623 80 #126 of 623 54 #288 of 623
Growth 97 #20 of 601 93 #42 of 601 77 #137 of 601
Profitability 80 #112 of 553 96 #21 of 553 64 #201 of 553
Financial Health 60 #263 of 654 84 #104 of 654 81 #125 of 654
Shareholder Returns 44 #207 of 367 69 #113 of 367 67 #122 of 367
Overall 74 85 69
  • LEGN ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • KRYS ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • BEAM 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

PeriodLEGNKRYSBEAMSPY
1 month +13.6%-8.2%+5.6% -2.3%
3 months +11.0%-5.3%-0.2% -0.7%
6 months -20.4%+3.1%-14.0% +4.8%
Year to date -2.9%+20.0%-6.7% +10.3%
1 year -34.9%+49.8%+3.4% +10.3%
3 years -68.0%+142.2%+5.6% +73.0%
3 years, per year -31.6%+34.3%+1.8% +20.1%
5 years -59.2%+460.8%-72.7% +61.9%
5 years, per year -16.4%+41.2%-22.9% +10.1%

Risk

MeasureLEGNKRYSBEAMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 72.5%39.7%70.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 62.7%40.9%64.1% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.480.702.10 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.481.260.05 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -78.2%-44.5%-85.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -41.8%-21.8%-31.8% -3.5%
52-week high $36.28$378.15$37.92 $779.14
52-week low $16.65$197.85$20.60 $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.

MultipleLEGNKRYSBEAM
P/E now vs peer median -42.4xmedian 17.4x 36.2xmedian 17.4x -31.6xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 8.9x 19.9xmedian 8.9x 17.1xmedian 8.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 850.2xmedian 17.0x 38.9xmedian 17.0x -4.6xmedian 17.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -60.2xmedian 21.4x 34.0xmedian 21.4x -7.2xmedian 21.4x
P/B now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 2.1x 6.4xmedian 2.1x 2.5xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median -0.90median 0.35 0.70median 0.35 -0.75median 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 monthsLEGNKRYSBEAM
Revenue $1.27B $440.53M $156.04M
Gross profit $727.10M $416.91M –
Operating income -$55.25M $197.75M -$378.02M
Net income -$80.39M $241.47M -$86.52M
Free cash flow -$64.60M $257.78M -$372.77M
R&D $396.15M $59.23M $408.66M
EPS (diluted) $-0.50 $7.88 $-0.82
Cash & equivalents $672.90M $427.74M $219.83M
Total debt $156.40M – $100.26M
Shares (diluted) 184.32M 30.66M 104.33M
Enterprise value $1.69B $5.82B -$1.76B

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
MetricLEGNKRYSBEAM
P/E -42.4x 36.2x -31.6x
P/FCF -60.2x 34.0x -7.2x
P/Operating cash flow -43.5x 32.2x -7.4x
P/S 3.1x 19.9x 17.1x
P/B 3.2x 6.4x 2.5x
P/Tangible book 3.2x 6.4x 2.5x
EV/EBITDA 850.2x 38.9x -4.6x
EV/EBIT -61.0x 40.0x -4.3x
EV/Revenue 2.7x 18.0x 10.4x
EV/FCF -52.2x 30.7x -4.3x
EV/Operating cash flow -37.7x 29.1x -4.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.90 0.70 -0.75

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLEGNKRYSBEAM
Revenue growth (1Y) 59.5% 22.6% 158.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 97.6% – 24.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 42.4% 24.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 147.5% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 75.3% 41.8% 15.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 49.1% 48.8% 0.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 75.3% 64.6% 78.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 46.7% 54.9% 35.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 72.0% 59.7% 79.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 47.0% 51.8% 42.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 67.5% 39.4% -4.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 37.1% 67.0% -2.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 77.8% 39.0% -4.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 44.5% 58.6% 0.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLEGNKRYSBEAM
Gross margin 57.2% 94.6% –
EBITDA margin 0.3% 46.2% -228.0%
Operating margin -4.3% 44.9% -242.3%
Pretax margin -4.4% 51.4% -54.4%
Net margin -7.2% 54.8% -54.7%
FCF margin -5.1% 58.5% -238.9%
Operating cash flow margin -7.0% 61.8% -230.3%
Return on equity -8.3% 18.3% -7.6%
Return on assets -5.5% 16.7% -5.9%
Return on invested capital -4.2% – –
Return on capital employed -4.3% 15.0% -27.9%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.3x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.1x 4.2x
Stock comp / revenue 5.2% 12.4% 52.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLEGNKRYSBEAM
Debt / assets 8.9% – 7.2%
Debt / equity 0.1x – 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -130.2x – 3.0x
Debt / FCF -2.4x – -0.3x
Liabilities / assets 29.8% 9.4% 23.0%
Equity / assets 70.2% 90.6% 77.0%
Interest coverage -4.8x – –
Current ratio 3.0x 8.3x 14.6x
Quick ratio 1.7x 7.7x 14.3x
Cash ratio 1.7x 6.6x 14.3x
Altman Z-score 6.65 38.73 3.27

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLEGNKRYSBEAM
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -5.5% -0.5% -0.5%
Shareholder yield -5.5% -0.5% -0.5%
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.

ConsensusLEGNKRYSBEAM
Forward P/E – 44.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.04FY2026 $6.94FY2026 $-4.22FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +1.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +25.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.37BFY2026 $514.54MFY2026 $49.46MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +32.9%FY2026 +32.2%FY2026 -64.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +35.9% +33.4% +23.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLEGNKRYSBEAM
Held by institutions 55.9% 99.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 218 422 277
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.3% +4.6% +1.0%
Institutions buying 117 271 154
Institutions selling 78 107 75
Buyers to sellers 1.50 2.53 2.05

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.

LEGNKRYSBEAM
LEGN 1.00 0.07 0.10
KRYS 0.07 1.00 0.34
BEAM 0.10 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LEGN, KRYS and BEAM?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Legend Biotech (LEGN) $4.19B, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) $9.05B, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) $2.92B.

Which company is growing faster?

Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Legend Biotech (LEGN) +59.5%, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +22.6%, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) +158.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) has the highest net margin (Legend Biotech (LEGN) -7.2%, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) 54.8%, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) -54.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Krystal Biotech (KRYS) returned the most: Legend Biotech (LEGN) -34.9%, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +49.8%, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) +3.4%. Over five years, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) compounded fastest (Legend Biotech (LEGN) -16.4%/yr, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +41.2%/yr, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) -22.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) has been the steadiest (Legend Biotech (LEGN) 72.5%, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) 39.7%, Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) 70.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LEGN, KRYS and BEAM?

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.