PGEN vs KRYS vs IOVA Stock Comparison

Precigen, Krystal Biotech and Iovance Biotherapeutics Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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PGEN Precigen, Inc.
$4.22 -44.1% 1M +5.8% 1Y
Market cap
$1.60B
P/E
65.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$156.94M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
2 wins
KRYS Krystal Biotech, Inc.
$300.25 -8.1% 1M +50.2% 1Y
Market cap
$8.90B
P/E
39.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$470.07M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
6 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Krystal Biotech leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Krystal Biotech 6, Precigen 2, Iovance Biotherapeutics 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPGENKRYSIOVALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.60B $8.90B $3.65B KRYS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 65.4x 39.5x -16.6x KRYS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.8x 41.5x — PGEN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2,387.6% +26.0% +51.3% PGEN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.6% 47.9% -58.2% KRYS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 21.1% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.2x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +5.8% +50.2% +327.6% IOVA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -3.8%/yr +42.4%/yr -20.9%/yr KRYS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 85.7% 39.8% 109.9% KRYS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 72/100 85/100 67/100 KRYS

Percentile Scorecard

PGENKRYSIOVA

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

AxisPGENKRYSIOVA
Valuation 68 #206 of 634 82 #113 of 634 70 #190 of 634
Growth 90 #59 of 608 95 #34 of 608 91 #58 of 608
Profitability 86 #81 of 557 98 #14 of 557 67 #182 of 557
Financial Health 38 #409 of 654 84 #108 of 654 68 #213 of 654
Shareholder Returns 77 #92 of 403 68 #130 of 403 39 #245 of 403
Overall 72 85 67
  • PGEN ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • KRYS ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • IOVA 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

PeriodPGENKRYSIOVASPY
1 month -44.1%-8.1%-40.3% -5.9%
3 months -38.9%-7.0%+24.6% -4.6%
6 months +1.7%+1.2%+118.0% +0.2%
Year to date +1.0%+21.8%+183.5% +7.5%
1 year +5.8%+50.2%+327.6% +8.2%
3 years +263.8%+189.3%+79.2% +68.3%
3 years, per year +53.8%+42.5%+21.5% +19.0%
5 years -17.4%+485.2%-69.0% +56.5%
5 years, per year -3.8%+42.4%-20.9% +9.4%
10 years -83.2%—+33.4% +251.5%
10 years, per year -16.4%—+2.9% +13.4%

Risk

MeasurePGENKRYSIOVASPY
Volatility, 1Y 85.7%39.8%109.9% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 84.2%41.2%95.6% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.630.751.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.071.262.98 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -86.5%-44.5%-93.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -50.7%-20.6%-47.9% -5.9%
52-week high $8.56$378.15$14.86 $779.14
52-week low $3.10$197.93$1.81 $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.

MultiplePGENKRYSIOVA
P/E now vs peer median 61.9xmedian 17.8x 39.5xmedian 17.8x -16.0xmedian 17.8x
P/S now vs peer median 9.6xmedian 8.1x 18.9xmedian 8.1x 9.4xmedian 8.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 39.6xmedian 15.7x 34.2xmedian 15.7x -16.6xmedian 15.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -20.4xmedian 21.0x 28.7xmedian 21.0x -16.6xmedian 21.0x
P/B now vs peer median 18.1xmedian 2.0x 6.2xmedian 2.0x 4.4xmedian 2.0x
PEG now vs peer median 2.10median 0.36 0.36median 0.36 -0.46median 0.36

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 monthsPGENKRYSIOVA
Revenue $156.94M $470.07M $378.98M
Gross profit $143.48M $443.16M $201.75M
Operating income $33.63M $227.52M -$230.38M
Net income $24.41M $225.17M -$220.56M
Free cash flow -$74.32M $310.08M -$216.07M
R&D $26.54M $59.53M $241.88M
EPS (diluted) $0.06 $7.30 $-0.48
Cash & equivalents $14.96M $462.84M $57.93M
Total debt $94.26M – –
Shares (diluted) 421.16M 30.84M 455.92M
Enterprise value $1.36B $5.49B $2.37B

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
MetricPGENKRYSIOVA
P/E 61.9x 39.5x -16.0x
P/FCF -20.4x 28.7x -16.6x
P/Operating cash flow -20.7x 27.5x -18.9x
P/S 9.6x 18.9x 9.4x
P/B 18.1x 6.2x 4.4x
P/Tangible book 18.5x 6.2x 6.5x
EV/EBITDA 39.6x 34.2x -16.6x
EV/EBIT 46.4x 35.1x -13.9x
EV/Revenue 9.9x 17.0x 8.5x
EV/FCF -21.0x 25.8x -14.8x
EV/Operating cash flow -21.3x 24.7x -16.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.10 0.36 -0.46

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPGENKRYSIOVA
Revenue growth (1Y) 2,388% 26.0% 51.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 185.3% 280.2% 712.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7,400% 26.0% 144.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 478.3% 276.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 128.7% 43.6% 44.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 33.6% 52.4% 19.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 109.9% 13.2% 44.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 31.8% 112.2% 20.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 104.2% 9.5% 55.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 29.5% 108.6% 35.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -0.8% 83.8% 41.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.2% 72.3% 18.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 1.7% 87.3% 38.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.5% 66.4% 17.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPGENKRYSIOVA
Gross margin 91.4% 94.3% 53.2%
EBITDA margin 25.1% 49.7% -50.9%
Operating margin 21.4% 48.4% -60.8%
Pretax margin 15.7% 55.1% -58.5%
Net margin 15.6% 47.9% -58.2%
FCF margin -47.4% 66.0% -57.0%
Operating cash flow margin -46.6% 68.9% -50.1%
Return on equity 38.3% 16.1% -28.5%
Return on assets 12.8% 14.6% -23.1%
Return on invested capital 21.1% – –
Return on capital employed 21.0% 16.2% -27.2%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.3x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -3.0x 1.4x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 8.0% 11.8% 12.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPGENKRYSIOVA
Debt / assets 44.4% – –
Debt / equity 1.1x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.2x – –
Debt / FCF -1.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 60.5% 9.5% 18.0%
Equity / assets 39.5% 90.5% 82.0%
Interest coverage 2.8x – –
Current ratio 5.6x 7.9x 5.2x
Quick ratio 4.6x 7.4x 4.6x
Cash ratio 1.5x 6.4x 3.6x
Altman Z-score -6.00 37.16 8.06

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPGENKRYSIOVA
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.2% -0.5% -8.2%
Shareholder yield -0.2% -0.5% -8.2%
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.

ConsensusPGENKRYSIOVA
Forward P/E 24.8xFY2026 41.5xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.17FY2026 $7.23FY2026 $-0.47FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +5.7%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +288.2% +23.8% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $249.16MFY2026 $516.58MFY2026 $435.90MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2,474.0%FY2026 +32.8%FY2026 +65.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +82.3% +33.0% +33.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPGENKRYSIOVA
Held by institutions 39.2% 100.0% 63.3%
Institutions holding 211 423 292
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.9% +7.0% +6.5%
Institutions buying 123 271 174
Institutions selling 46 107 66
Buyers to sellers 2.67 2.53 2.64

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.

PGENKRYSIOVA
PGEN 1.00 0.31 0.23
KRYS 0.31 1.00 0.12
IOVA 0.23 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PGEN, KRYS and IOVA?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Precigen (PGEN) $1.60B, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) $8.90B, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) $3.65B.

Which stock is cheaper, PGEN, KRYS and IOVA?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Precigen (PGEN) 65.4x, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) 39.5x, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) -16.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Precigen (PGEN) is cheapest (Precigen (PGEN) 24.8x, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) 41.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Precigen (PGEN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Precigen (PGEN) +2,387.6%, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +26.0%, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) +51.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) has the highest net margin (Precigen (PGEN) 15.6%, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) 47.9%, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) -58.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) returned the most: Precigen (PGEN) +5.8%, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +50.2%, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) +327.6%. Over five years, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) compounded fastest (Precigen (PGEN) -3.8%/yr, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +42.4%/yr, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) -20.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) has been the steadiest (Precigen (PGEN) 85.7%, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) 39.8%, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) 109.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PGEN, KRYS and IOVA?

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.