TECH vs TXG vs QGEN Stock Comparison

Bio-Techne, 10x Genomics and Qiagen Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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TECH BIO-TECHNE Corp
$72.69 +0.2% 1M +13.7% 1Y
Market cap
$11.34B
P/E
62.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.22B
Div. yield
0.00%
Life Sciences Tools Healthcare
3 wins
TXG 10x Genomics, Inc.
$83.62 -5.5% 1M +526.8% 1Y
Market cap
$10.62B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$616.91M
Div. yield
–
Life Sciences Tools Healthcare
1 win
QGEN Qiagen N.V.
$50.33 +11.8% 1M -0.3% 1Y
Market cap
$10.95B
P/E
26.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.10B
Div. yield
–
Life Sciences Tools Healthcare
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Qiagen leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Qiagen 7, Bio-Techne 3, 10x Genomics 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTECHTXGQGENLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $11.34B $10.62B $10.95B TECH
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 62.4x -141.4x 26.7x QGEN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 33.7x — 21.4x QGEN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.4% -4.3% +3.0% QGEN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.0% -12.2% 19.5% QGEN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.3% — 7.9% TECH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.2x — 1.3x TECH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.7% +526.8% -0.3% TXG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.1%/yr -12.3%/yr -4.2%/yr QGEN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 43.5% 74.2% 35.7% QGEN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 61/100 71/100 QGEN

Percentile Scorecard

TECHTXGQGEN

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

AxisTECHTXGQGEN
Valuation 59 #94 of 227 44 #128 of 227 76 #55 of 227
Growth 40 #131 of 219 66 #76 of 219 30 #153 of 219
Profitability 94 #14 of 205 62 #78 of 205 93 #16 of 205
Financial Health 87 #32 of 237 68 #77 of 237 63 #88 of 237
Shareholder Returns 52 #66 of 135 68 #44 of 135 94 #9 of 135
Overall 66 61 71
  • TECH ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • TXG ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • QGEN ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTECHTXGQGENSPY
1 month +0.2%-5.5%+11.8% +0.9%
3 months +0.9%+80.5%+20.3% +5.9%
6 months +39.9%+314.0%+49.7% +8.5%
Year to date +23.6%+412.7%+6.3% +13.3%
1 year +13.7%+526.8%-0.3% +12.4%
3 years +22.1%+129.7%+24.9% +88.1%
3 years, per year +6.9%+32.0%+7.7% +23.5%
5 years -44.5%-48.1%-19.1% +68.2%
5 years, per year -11.1%-12.3%-4.2% +11.0%
10 years +187.8%—+75.6% +263.4%
10 years, per year +11.2%—+5.8% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureTECHTXGQGENSPY
Volatility, 1Y 43.5%74.2%35.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.6%66.3%30.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.772.240.47 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.317.10-0.01 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.0%-96.1%-48.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-14.4%-9.6% -0.9%
52-week high $72.69$97.74$55.66 $779.14
52-week low $43.30$12.44$32.63 $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.

MultipleTECHTXGQGEN
P/E now vs peer median 62.3xmedian 28.8x -144.7xmedian 28.8x 26.7xmedian 28.8x
P/S now vs peer median 9.3xmedian 3.0x 17.7xmedian 3.0x 5.2xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 32.3xmedian 17.4x -244.2xmedian 17.4x 18.1xmedian 17.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 43.1xmedian 25.7x 89.7xmedian 25.7x 11.0xmedian 25.7x
P/B now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 2.4x 13.2xmedian 2.4x 3.3xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -4.77median 1.03 -5.39median 1.03 3.61median 1.03

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 monthsTECHTXGQGEN
Revenue $1.22B $616.91M $2.10B
Gross profit $799.07M $432.03M $1.31B
Operating income $251.89M -$88.38M $445.43M
Net income $181.86M -$75.13M $409.32M
Free cash flow $263.22M $121.44M $991.33M
R&D $94.77M $226.80M $194.67M
EPS (diluted) $1.16 $-0.58 $1.87
Cash & equivalents $264.71M – $768.50M
Total debt $200.00M – $6.86B
Shares (diluted) 157.01M 129.98M 218.88M
Enterprise value $10.55B $10.43B $6.72B

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
MetricTECHTXGQGEN
P/E 62.3x -144.7x 26.7x
P/FCF 43.1x 89.7x 11.0x
P/Operating cash flow 38.8x 85.7x 16.7x
P/S 9.3x 17.7x 5.2x
P/B 5.4x 13.2x 3.3x
P/Tangible book 6.3x 14.3x 3.6x
EV/EBITDA 32.3x -244.2x 18.1x
EV/EBIT 44.8x -122.7x 26.4x
EV/Revenue 9.3x 17.6x 5.6x
EV/FCF 42.9x 89.3x 11.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 38.6x 85.3x 18.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.77 -5.39 3.61

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTECHTXGQGEN
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.4% -4.3% 3.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.2% 2.8% 2.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.1% -3.5% 1.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.3% 1.1% 1.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 146.3% 12.1% -4.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -5.5% 20.9% 3.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 147.8% 11.2% 143.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -14.0% 24.2% 6.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 152.0% 14.9% 12.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -13.1% 26.8% 7.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.6% 89.8% -3.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.7% 135.5% 8.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 2.6% 113.5% 2.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.8% 44.7% 10.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTECHTXGQGEN
Gross margin 65.8% 70.0% 62.2%
EBITDA margin 28.7% -7.2% 31.0%
Operating margin 20.7% -14.3% 21.2%
Pretax margin 19.8% -12.1% 22.0%
Net margin 15.0% -12.2% 19.5%
FCF margin 21.7% 19.7% 47.2%
Operating cash flow margin 24.0% 20.6% 31.2%
Return on equity 8.7% -9.2% 12.2%
Return on assets 7.1% -7.3% 7.0%
Return on invested capital 8.3% – 7.9%
Return on capital employed 10.5% -9.8% 8.5%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.6x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x -1.7x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 16.0% 2.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTECHTXGQGEN
Debt / assets 7.7% – 27.9%
Debt / equity 0.1x – 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.2x – 1.3x
Debt / FCF 0.8x – 1.7x
Liabilities / assets 18.5% 19.9% 43.0%
Equity / assets 81.5% 80.1% 57.0%
Interest coverage 26.2x – 11.3x
Current ratio 4.5x 5.7x 2.8x
Quick ratio 2.9x 0.8x 2.0x
Cash ratio 1.6x 0.4x 1.4x
Altman Z-score 15.91 30.83 4.08

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTECHTXGQGEN
Dividend yield 0.4% – 5.2%
Net buyback yield -0.3% -0.1% 0.6%
Shareholder yield 0.1% -0.1% 5.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 27.4% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 19.0% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -0.9% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -0.2% – –

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.

ConsensusTECHTXGQGEN
Forward P/E 33.7xFY2027 – 21.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.16FY2027 $-0.79FY2026 $2.35FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +11.9%FY2027 – -1.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +5.1% – +17.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.19BFY2027 $580.42MFY2026 $2.25BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.1%FY2027 -9.7%FY2026 +7.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.5% +24.6% -2.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTECHTXGQGEN
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
Institutions holding 597 389 1
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.6% +2.4% –
Institutions buying 293 197 0
Institutions selling 241 137 0
Buyers to sellers 1.22 1.44 –

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.

TECHTXGQGEN
TECH 1.00 0.34 0.30
TXG 0.34 1.00 0.45
QGEN 0.30 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TECH, TXG and QGEN?

Bio-Techne (TECH) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bio-Techne (TECH) $11.34B, 10x Genomics (TXG) $10.62B, Qiagen (QGEN) $10.95B.

Which stock is cheaper, TECH, TXG and QGEN?

Qiagen (QGEN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bio-Techne (TECH) 62.4x, 10x Genomics (TXG) -141.4x, Qiagen (QGEN) 26.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Qiagen (QGEN) is cheapest (Bio-Techne (TECH) 33.7x, Qiagen (QGEN) 21.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Qiagen (QGEN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bio-Techne (TECH) -0.4%, 10x Genomics (TXG) -4.3%, Qiagen (QGEN) +3.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Qiagen (QGEN) has the highest net margin (Bio-Techne (TECH) 15.0%, 10x Genomics (TXG) -12.2%, Qiagen (QGEN) 19.5%). On return on invested capital, Bio-Techne (TECH) leads (Bio-Techne (TECH) 8.3%, Qiagen (QGEN) 7.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year 10x Genomics (TXG) returned the most: Bio-Techne (TECH) +13.7%, 10x Genomics (TXG) +526.8%, Qiagen (QGEN) -0.3%. Over five years, Qiagen (QGEN) compounded fastest (Bio-Techne (TECH) -11.1%/yr, 10x Genomics (TXG) -12.3%/yr, Qiagen (QGEN) -4.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Bio-Techne (TECH) 0.00%, 10x Genomics (TXG) 0.00%, Qiagen (QGEN) 0.00%. 10x Genomics (TXG) and Qiagen (QGEN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Qiagen (QGEN) has been the steadiest (Bio-Techne (TECH) 43.5%, 10x Genomics (TXG) 74.2%, Qiagen (QGEN) 35.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TECH, TXG and QGEN?

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