NXTS vs ARQT vs MRNA Stock Comparison

Nexentis Technologies, Arcutis Biotherapeutics and Moderna Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MRNA Moderna, Inc.
$207.97 +4.6% 1M +680.1% 1Y
Market cap
$85.10B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.23B
Div. yield
–
Biotechnology Healthcare
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Arcutis Biotherapeutics leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Arcutis Biotherapeutics 6, Moderna 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNXTSARQTMRNALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $514.08K $4.11B $85.10B MRNA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 0.0x 144.0x -27.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 63.4x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +76.1% -27.6% ARQT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 6.1% -141.4% ARQT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 10.6% -43.3% ARQT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.6x — 1.5x MRNA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -97.8% +61.3% +680.1% MRNA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -86.1%/yr +7.9%/yr -9.8%/yr ARQT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 168.9% 56.7% 130.8% ARQT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 32/100 76/100 57/100 ARQT

Percentile Scorecard

NXTSARQTMRNA

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

AxisNXTSARQTMRNA
Valuation – 70 #187 of 625 69 #193 of 625
Growth 13 #523 of 602 96 #28 of 602 18 #493 of 602
Profitability 40 #329 of 551 89 #61 of 551 57 #239 of 551
Financial Health 43 #372 of 656 47 #348 of 656 55 #298 of 656
Shareholder Returns – 77 #85 of 365 85 #57 of 365
Overall 32 76 57
  • NXTS ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • ARQT ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • MRNA 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

PeriodNXTSARQTMRNASPY
1 month -60.5%+17.7%+4.6% -0.2%
3 months -62.6%+11.5%+272.6% +3.9%
6 months -87.8%+36.0%+341.2% +8.2%
Year to date -95.1%+9.1%+605.2% +12.9%
1 year -97.8%+61.3%+680.1% +12.3%
3 years -99.9%+1,256.7%+189.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year -89.5%+138.6%+42.5% +23.3%
5 years -100.0%+46.4%-40.2% +67.9%
5 years, per year -86.1%+7.9%-9.8% +10.9%
10 years -100.0%—— +261.1%
10 years, per year -66.5%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNXTSARQTMRNASPY
Volatility, 1Y 168.9%56.7%130.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 153.3%49.3%79.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.331.082.15 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.581.085.20 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -100.0%-93.2%-93.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -97.8%-3.5%-15.4% -1.2%
52-week high $26.04$32.82$245.81 $779.14
52-week low $0.53$19.50$22.36 $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.

MultipleNXTSARQTMRNA
P/E now vs peer median 0.0xmedian 17.2x 145.0xmedian 17.2x -26.3xmedian 17.2x
P/S now vs peer median —median 9.0x 8.6xmedian 9.0x 37.2xmedian 9.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 16.3x —median 16.3x -25.5xmedian 16.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 18.7x 101.6xmedian 18.7x -66.7xmedian 18.7x
P/B now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 2.2x 18.0xmedian 2.2x 12.3xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.00median 0.33 5.41median 0.33 0.40median 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 monthsNXTSARQTMRNA
Revenue – $463.98M $2.23B
Gross profit – $422.89M $521.00M
Operating income -$5.28M $34.25M -$3.32B
Net income -$14.06M $28.52M -$3.15B
Free cash flow – $39.15M -$1.24B
R&D $532.00K $91.04M $2.88B
EPS (diluted) $-17.10 $0.21 $-7.92
Cash & equivalents $7.62M – $1.72B
Total debt $3.22M $108.90M $591.00M
Shares (diluted) 816.14K 135.90M 398.00M
Enterprise value -$22.13M $3.39B $64.46B

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
MetricNXTSARQTMRNA
P/E 0.0x 145.0x -26.3x
P/FCF – 101.6x -66.7x
P/Operating cash flow – 101.2x -77.3x
P/S – 8.6x 37.2x
P/B 0.2x 18.0x 12.3x
P/Tangible book -0.2x 19.2x 12.3x
EV/EBITDA 1.5x – -25.5x
EV/EBIT 1.5x 113.4x -23.6x
EV/Revenue – 8.4x 35.2x
EV/FCF – 99.2x -63.0x
EV/Operating cash flow – 98.8x -73.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.00 5.41 0.40

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNXTSARQTMRNA
Revenue growth (1Y) – 76.1% -27.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 241.4% -40.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 80.2% -67.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 256.4% -56.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) -7.7% 139.9% -1.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 3.0% 28.2% -103.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -48.2% 130.6% -8.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -35.8% 27.8% -66.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -567.8% 128.6% -5.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -45.2% 26.8% -65.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 160.0% 60.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 28.8% -68.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 159.0% 64.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 28.8% -18.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNXTSARQTMRNA
Gross margin – 91.1% 23.4%
EBITDA margin – – -138.2%
Operating margin – 7.4% -149.0%
Pretax margin – 6.3% -138.6%
Net margin – 6.1% -141.4%
FCF margin – 8.4% -55.8%
Operating cash flow margin – 8.5% -48.2%
Return on equity -157.0% 13.9% -44.5%
Return on assets -71.9% 6.0% -28.1%
Return on invested capital – 10.6% -43.3%
Return on capital employed -31.5% 10.9% -38.2%
Asset turnover – 1.0x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.4x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 9.4% 20.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNXTSARQTMRNA
Debt / assets 2.3% 22.3% 5.4%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.5x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.6x – 1.5x
Debt / FCF – 2.8x -0.5x
Liabilities / assets 89.8% 54.8% 38.3%
Equity / assets 10.2% 45.2% 61.7%
Interest coverage – 2.5x –
Current ratio 3.7x 2.9x 2.3x
Quick ratio 3.2x 2.2x 2.0x
Cash ratio 3.2x 1.3x 2.0x
Altman Z-score – 7.59 12.07

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNXTSARQTMRNA
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – -0.2% -0.1%
Shareholder yield – -0.2% -0.1%
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.

ConsensusNXTSARQTMRNA
Forward P/E – 63.4xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $0.50FY2026 $-8.02FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +152.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $565.04MFY2026 $2.04BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +50.2%FY2026 +5.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +17.0% +26.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNXTSARQTMRNA
Held by institutions – 100.0% 80.2%
Institutions holding – 271 784
Change in shares held, QoQ – -0.4% +3.4%
Institutions buying – 138 402
Institutions selling – 98 238
Buyers to sellers – 1.41 1.69

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.

NXTSARQTMRNA
NXTS 1.00 -0.02 -0.05
ARQT -0.02 1.00 0.18
MRNA -0.05 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NXTS, ARQT and MRNA?

Moderna (MRNA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) $514.08K, Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) $4.11B, Moderna (MRNA) $85.10B.

Which company is growing faster?

Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) +76.1%, Moderna (MRNA) -27.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) has the highest net margin (Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) 6.1%, Moderna (MRNA) -141.4%). On return on invested capital, Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) leads (Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) 10.6%, Moderna (MRNA) -43.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Moderna (MRNA) returned the most: Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) -97.8%, Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) +61.3%, Moderna (MRNA) +680.1%. Over five years, Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) compounded fastest (Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) -86.1%/yr, Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) +7.9%/yr, Moderna (MRNA) -9.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) has been the steadiest (Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) 168.9%, Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) 56.7%, Moderna (MRNA) 130.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NXTS, ARQT and MRNA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) 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.