NGNE vs SLBT Stock Comparison

Neurogene and SL Science Holding Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NGNE Neurogene Inc.
$26.99 -4.7% 1M -15.8% 1Y
Market cap
$608.68M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
2 wins
SLBT SL Science Holding Ltd
$1.19 -24.2% 1M -88.5% 1Y
Market cap
$2.59B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
1 win

Head to Head

3 decided of 12

Neurogene leads on 2 of the 12 questions below (Neurogene 2, SL Science Holding 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNGNESLBTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $608.68M $2.59B SLBT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -5.5x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -15.8% -88.5% NGNE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -27.8%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 78.1% 175.4% NGNE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 — –

Percentile Scorecard

NGNESLBT

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

AxisNGNESLBT
Valuation 47 #331 of 625 11 #555 of 625
Growth 22 #473 of 602 –
Profitability 54 #256 of 551 –
Financial Health 72 #185 of 656 58 #279 of 656
Shareholder Returns 41 #216 of 365 –
Overall 47 –
  • NGNE ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • SLBT 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

PeriodNGNESLBTSPY
1 month -4.7%-24.2% -0.2%
3 months -18.8%-56.7% +3.9%
6 months -1.7%-84.9% +8.2%
Year to date +31.0%-88.7% +12.9%
1 year -15.8%-88.5% +12.3%
3 years +92.8%— +87.4%
3 years, per year +24.5%— +23.3%
5 years -80.3%— +67.9%
5 years, per year -27.8%— +10.9%
10 years -87.4%— +261.1%
10 years, per year -18.7%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNGNESLBTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 78.1%175.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 76.4%170.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.560.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.20-0.50 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -95.3%-91.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -37.0%-90.7% -1.2%
52-week high $42.84$12.81 $779.14
52-week low $16.37$1.15 $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.

MultipleNGNESLBT
P/E now vs peer median -5.5xmedian 17.2x —median 17.2x
P/S now vs peer median —median 9.0x —median 9.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -3.2xmedian 16.3x —median 16.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -6.9xmedian 18.7x -1,382xmedian 18.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 2.2x 372.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.16median 0.33 —median 0.33

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 monthsNGNESLBT
Operating income -$121.35M –
Net income -$111.16M –
Free cash flow -$87.75M –
R&D $88.50M –
EPS (diluted) $-4.93 –
Cash & equivalents $112.49M $8.31M
Shares (diluted) 22.55M –
Enterprise value -$394.32M $2.58B

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
MetricNGNESLBT
P/E -5.5x –
P/FCF -6.9x -1,382x
P/Operating cash flow -7.0x –
P/S – –
P/B 2.8x 372.2x
P/Tangible book 2.8x 372.2x
EV/EBITDA -3.2x –
EV/EBIT -3.2x –
EV/Revenue – –
EV/FCF -4.4x –
EV/Operating cash flow -4.4x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.16 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNGNESLBT
Revenue growth (1Y) – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -26.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -33.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) -31.7% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -32.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) -23.0% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 34.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -18.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.9% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -17.8% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNGNESLBT
Gross margin – –
EBITDA margin – –
Operating margin – –
Pretax margin – –
Net margin – –
FCF margin – –
Operating cash flow margin – –
Return on equity -49.1% –
Return on assets -44.0% –
Return on invested capital – –
Return on capital employed -52.2% –
Asset turnover – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x –
Stock comp / revenue – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNGNESLBT
Debt / assets – –
Debt / equity – –
Net debt / EBITDA – –
Debt / FCF – –
Liabilities / assets 11.1% 21.8%
Equity / assets 88.9% 78.2%
Interest coverage -60,673x –
Current ratio 10.6x 4.4x
Quick ratio 10.5x 4.3x
Cash ratio 10.5x 4.3x
Altman Z-score – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNGNESLBT
Dividend yield – –
Net buyback yield -6.1% –
Shareholder yield -6.1% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusNGNESLBT
EPS, next fiscal year $-5.76FY2026 –
Revenue, next fiscal year $0.00FY2026 –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNGNESLBT
Held by institutions 76.8% –
Institutions holding 113 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.0% –
Institutions buying 61 –
Institutions selling 31 –
Buyers to sellers 1.97 –

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.

NGNESLBT
NGNE 1.00 -0.03
SLBT -0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NGNE and SLBT?

SL Science Holding (SLBT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Neurogene (NGNE) $608.68M, SL Science Holding (SLBT) $2.59B.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Neurogene (NGNE) returned the most: Neurogene (NGNE) -15.8%, SL Science Holding (SLBT) -88.5%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Neurogene (NGNE) has been the steadiest (Neurogene (NGNE) 78.1%, SL Science Holding (SLBT) 175.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do NGNE and SLBT move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of -0.03, a negative relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, NGNE and SLBT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Neurogene (NGNE) leads on 2. 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.