NXTS vs VRTX vs ZEO Stock Comparison

Nexentis Technologies, Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Zeo Energy Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ZEO Zeo Energy Corp.
$0.27 -20.6% 1M -83.6% 1Y
Market cap
$8.80M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$71.82M
Div. yield
–
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Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Vertex Pharmaceuticals leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Vertex Pharmaceuticals 7, Zeo Energy 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNXTSVRTXZEOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $463.08K $141.76B $8.80M VRTX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 0.0x 32.2x -0.8x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 29.6x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +10.2% +10.2% VRTX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 35.0% -15.4% VRTX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -67.1% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.6x — -0.4x ZEO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -97.4% +29.4% -83.6% VRTX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -85.8%/yr +23.9%/yr — VRTX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 169.0% 29.1% 118.5% VRTX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 32/100 76/100 33/100 VRTX

Percentile Scorecard

NXTSVRTXZEO

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

AxisNXTSVRTXZEO
Valuation – 80 #124 of 624 24 #40 of 52
Growth 14 #520 of 601 59 #245 of 601 8 #34 of 37
Profitability 40 #323 of 541 95 #29 of 541 14 #32 of 37
Financial Health 43 #369 of 647 54 #300 of 647 32 #39 of 57
Shareholder Returns – 92 #29 of 359 89 #4 of 27
Overall 32 76 33
  • NXTS ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • VRTX ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • ZEO ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodNXTSVRTXZEOSPY
1 month -55.0%+2.5%-20.6% +0.7%
3 months -59.4%+12.1%-48.1% +3.7%
6 months -86.8%+26.4%-71.6% +7.1%
Year to date -94.6%+19.1%-75.2% +12.8%
1 year -97.4%+29.4%-83.6% +11.9%
3 years -99.9%+51.1%-97.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year -89.7%+14.8%-71.2% +22.8%
5 years -100.0%+192.0%— +67.6%
5 years, per year -85.8%+23.9%— +10.9%
10 years -100.0%+596.1%— +262.0%
10 years, per year -66.2%+21.4%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNXTSVRTXZEOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 169.0%29.1%118.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 153.5%25.8%111.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.350.492.37 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.581.01-0.71 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -100.0%-29.1%-98.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -97.4%-3.2%-84.6% -1.2%
52-week high $24.15$557.96$1.75 $779.14
52-week low $0.53$409.47$0.21 $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.

MultipleNXTSVRTXZEO
P/E now vs peer median 0.0xmedian 17.8x 31.1xmedian 17.8x -0.9xmedian 28.1x
P/S now vs peer median —median 9.1x 10.9xmedian 9.1x 0.3xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 15.0x 25.8xmedian 15.0x -2.5xmedian 12.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 21.7x 36.0xmedian 21.7x -3.4xmedian 25.0x
P/B now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 2.2x 6.8xmedian 2.2x 2.3xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.00median 0.35 3.07median 0.35 0.02median 0.60

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 monthsNXTSVRTXZEO
Revenue – $12.59B $71.82M
Gross profit – $10.82B $36.70M
Operating income -$5.28M $4.78B -$11.92M
Net income -$14.06M $4.41B -$11.05M
Free cash flow – $3.80B -$6.29M
R&D $532.00K $3.91B –
EPS (diluted) $-17.10 $17.26 $-0.31
Cash & equivalents $7.62M $6.14B $2.50M
Total debt $3.22M – $17.94M
Shares (diluted) 816.14K 255.20M 35.84M
Enterprise value -$22.18M $113.76B -$5.49M

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
MetricNXTSVRTXZEO
P/E 0.0x 31.1x -0.9x
P/FCF – 36.0x -3.4x
P/Operating cash flow – 31.9x -3.9x
P/S – 10.9x 0.3x
P/B 0.3x 6.8x 2.3x
P/Tangible book -0.2x 6.9x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 1.5x 25.8x -2.5x
EV/EBIT 1.5x 27.0x -2.1x
EV/Revenue – 10.2x 0.3x
EV/FCF – 34.0x -4.0x
EV/Operating cash flow – 30.0x -4.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.00 3.07 0.02

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNXTSVRTXZEO
Revenue growth (1Y) – 10.2% 10.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 9.8% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 10.1% 1.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 9.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -7.7% 21.8% 41.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 3.0% 6.4% -144.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -48.2% 21.1% 44.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -35.8% 9.4% -47.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -567.8% 22.9% 29.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -45.2% 10.1% -39.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 11.6% -497.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 1.8% -44.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 8.5% -257.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -0.7% -46.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNXTSVRTXZEO
Gross margin – 86.0% 51.1%
EBITDA margin – 39.7% -14.0%
Operating margin – 38.0% -16.6%
Pretax margin – 41.9% -15.5%
Net margin – 35.0% -15.4%
FCF margin – 30.2% -8.8%
Operating cash flow margin – 34.1% -7.6%
Return on equity -157.0% 22.2% -96.1%
Return on assets -71.9% 16.3% -19.6%
Return on invested capital – – -67.1%
Return on capital employed -31.5% 20.8% -27.3%
Asset turnover – 0.5x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.0x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue – 5.5% 2.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNXTSVRTXZEO
Debt / assets 2.3% – 11.0%
Debt / equity 0.2x – 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.6x – -0.4x
Debt / FCF – – -1.0x
Liabilities / assets 89.8% 26.2% 83.4%
Equity / assets 10.2% 73.8% 16.6%
Interest coverage – – -60.1x
Current ratio 3.7x 3.2x 1.6x
Quick ratio 3.2x 2.5x 1.2x
Cash ratio 3.2x 2.0x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – 13.65 -0.41

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNXTSVRTXZEO
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – 1.4% 4.9%
Shareholder yield – 1.4% 4.9%
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.

ConsensusNXTSVRTXZEO
Forward P/E – 29.6xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $18.24FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – -0.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +23.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $12.67BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY – +5.8%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after – +18.8% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNXTSVRTXZEO
Held by institutions – 95.1% –
Institutions holding – 1,746 –
Change in shares held, QoQ – +3.9% –
Institutions buying – 903 –
Institutions selling – 605 –
Buyers to sellers – 1.49 –

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.

NXTSVRTXZEO
NXTS 1.00 0.06 0.07
VRTX 0.06 1.00 0.08
ZEO 0.07 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NXTS, VRTX and ZEO?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) $463.08K, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) $141.76B, Zeo Energy (ZEO) $8.80M.

Which company is growing faster?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) +10.2%, Zeo Energy (ZEO) +10.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) has the highest net margin (Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) 35.0%, Zeo Energy (ZEO) -15.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) returned the most: Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) -97.4%, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) +29.4%, Zeo Energy (ZEO) -83.6%. Over five years, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) compounded fastest (Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) -85.8%/yr, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) +23.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) has been the steadiest (Nexentis Technologies (NXTS) 169.0%, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) 29.1%, Zeo Energy (ZEO) 118.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NXTS, VRTX and ZEO?

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