PGEN vs KRYS vs NTLA Stock Comparison

Precigen, Krystal Biotech and Intellia Therapeutics Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PGEN Precigen, Inc.
$6.15 -20.6% 1M +43.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.18B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$85.72M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
2 wins
KRYS Krystal Biotech, Inc.
$320.58 -7.3% 1M +68.8% 1Y
Market cap
$9.46B
P/E
39.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$440.53M
Div. yield
–
Gene and Cell Therapy Healthcare
6 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

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

QuestionPGENKRYSNTLALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.18B $9.46B $1.75B KRYS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -6.5x 39.2x -4.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 36.2x 46.2x — PGEN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1,875.0% +22.6% +12.6% PGEN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -392.8% 54.8% -672.2% KRYS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.6x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +43.0% +68.8% -17.0% KRYS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.4%/yr +43.0%/yr -38.2%/yr KRYS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 77.9% 38.1% 79.8% KRYS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 85/100 49/100 KRYS

Percentile Scorecard

PGENKRYSNTLA

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

AxisPGENKRYSNTLA
Valuation 59 #258 of 625 79 #131 of 625 34 #415 of 625
Growth 49 #310 of 602 93 #43 of 602 63 #221 of 602
Profitability 59 #227 of 551 96 #22 of 551 39 #338 of 551
Financial Health 27 #482 of 656 84 #105 of 656 72 #186 of 656
Shareholder Returns 83 #63 of 365 70 #109 of 365 39 #223 of 365
Overall 55 85 49
  • PGEN ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • KRYS ranked among 672 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • NTLA 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

PeriodPGENKRYSNTLASPY
1 month -20.6%-7.3%+4.5% -0.2%
3 months +11.2%-12.0%+12.8% +3.9%
6 months +53.0%+19.1%-7.0% +8.2%
Year to date +47.1%+30.0%+36.6% +12.9%
1 year +43.0%+68.8%-17.0% +12.3%
3 years +508.9%+180.8%-47.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +82.7%+41.1%-19.1% +23.3%
5 years +24.0%+496.2%-91.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year +4.4%+43.0%-38.2% +10.9%
10 years -76.2%—-4.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year -13.4%—-0.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePGENKRYSNTLASPY
Volatility, 1Y 77.9%38.1%79.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 69.4%37.3%82.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.430.692.44 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.551.81-0.21 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -87.8%-44.5%-95.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.2%-15.2%-31.2% -1.2%
52-week high $8.56$378.15$17.84 $779.14
52-week low $3.10$185.05$8.04 $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.

MultiplePGENKRYSNTLA
P/E now vs peer median -6.5xmedian 17.2x 39.2xmedian 17.2x -4.1xmedian 17.2x
P/S now vs peer median 25.7xmedian 9.0x 21.5xmedian 9.0x 28.9xmedian 9.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -65.8xmedian 16.3x 42.4xmedian 16.3x -3.1xmedian 16.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -19.1xmedian 18.7x 36.8xmedian 18.7x -4.9xmedian 18.7x
P/B now vs peer median 50.5xmedian 2.2x 7.0xmedian 2.2x 2.4xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.05median 0.33 0.76median 0.33 -0.25median 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 monthsPGENKRYSNTLA
Revenue $85.72M $440.53M $59.51M
Gross profit $77.72M $416.91M –
Operating income -$39.50M $197.75M -$423.48M
Net income -$157.71M $241.47M -$399.98M
Free cash flow -$115.22M $257.78M -$348.69M
R&D $32.29M $59.23M $346.73M
EPS (diluted) $-0.81 $7.88 $-3.00
Cash & equivalents $16.33M $427.74M $106.13M
Total debt $93.88M – –
Shares (diluted) 413.69M 30.66M 133.48M
Enterprise value $1.87B $6.24B -$26.08M

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
MetricPGENKRYSNTLA
P/E -6.5x 39.2x -4.1x
P/FCF -19.1x 36.8x -4.9x
P/Operating cash flow -19.3x 34.8x -5.0x
P/S 25.7x 21.5x 28.9x
P/B 50.5x 7.0x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 53.7x 7.0x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA -65.8x 42.4x -3.1x
EV/EBIT -57.2x 43.7x -3.0x
EV/Revenue 26.3x 19.6x 21.5x
EV/FCF -19.6x 33.5x -3.7x
EV/Operating cash flow -19.8x 31.7x -3.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.05 0.76 -0.25

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPGENKRYSNTLA
Revenue growth (1Y) 1,875% 22.6% 12.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 57.1% – 3.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 259,173% 24.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 69.2% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 62.1% 41.8% 17.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 18.9% 48.8% 2.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -26.7% 64.6% 16.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -108.9% 54.9% 4.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -93.8% 59.7% 35.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -123.2% 51.8% 16.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -72.3% 39.4% 17.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.9% 67.0% 2.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -65.1% 39.0% 17.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.3% 58.6% 3.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPGENKRYSNTLA
Gross margin 90.7% 94.6% –
EBITDA margin -40.0% 46.2% -696.4%
Operating margin -46.1% 44.9% -711.7%
Pretax margin -184.0% 51.4% -671.0%
Net margin -392.8% 54.8% -672.2%
FCF margin -134.4% 58.5% -586.0%
Operating cash flow margin -133.2% 61.8% -582.5%
Return on equity -494.3% 18.3% -59.2%
Return on assets -102.1% 16.7% -49.4%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed -31.6% 15.0% -58.1%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.3x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x 1.1x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 15.3% 12.4% 114.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPGENKRYSNTLA
Debt / assets 55.1% – –
Debt / equity 2.2x – –
Net debt / EBITDA -1.6x – –
Debt / FCF -0.8x – –
Liabilities / assets 74.4% 9.4% 15.1%
Equity / assets 25.6% 90.6% 84.9%
Interest coverage -4.1x – –
Current ratio 4.6x 8.3x 6.6x
Quick ratio 3.8x 7.7x 5.6x
Cash ratio 1.3x 6.6x 5.5x
Altman Z-score -8.25 41.82 2.47

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPGENKRYSNTLA
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.1% -0.4% -7.7%
Shareholder yield -0.1% -0.4% -7.7%
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.

ConsensusPGENKRYSNTLA
Forward P/E 36.2xFY2026 46.2xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.17FY2026 $6.94FY2026 $-3.38FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +1.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +288.2% +25.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $249.17MFY2026 $514.54MFY2026 $48.94MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2,474.1%FY2026 +32.2%FY2026 -27.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +82.3% +33.4% +158.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPGENKRYSNTLA
Held by institutions 39.2% 99.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 210 421 329
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.9% +4.6% +30.5%
Institutions buying 123 271 195
Institutions selling 46 106 78
Buyers to sellers 2.67 2.56 2.50

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.

PGENKRYSNTLA
PGEN 1.00 0.20 0.26
KRYS 0.20 1.00 0.29
NTLA 0.26 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PGEN, KRYS and NTLA?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Precigen (PGEN) $2.18B, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) $9.46B, Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) $1.75B.

Which company is growing faster?

Precigen (PGEN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Precigen (PGEN) +1,875.0%, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +22.6%, Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) +12.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) has the highest net margin (Precigen (PGEN) -392.8%, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) 54.8%, Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) -672.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Krystal Biotech (KRYS) returned the most: Precigen (PGEN) +43.0%, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +68.8%, Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) -17.0%. Over five years, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) compounded fastest (Precigen (PGEN) +4.4%/yr, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) +43.0%/yr, Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) -38.2%/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) 77.9%, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) 38.1%, Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) 79.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.