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Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock research analysis by the purely faced based Obermatt method on current and historical performance by investment strategy | Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGS:VRTX), Biotechnology, USA


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Country USA
Industry Biotechnology
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Size class X-Large

Large companies - similar industry as Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Thermo Fisher Scientific (XXL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
1. Thermo Fisher Scientific (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 92 50 43 91
2. Merck (USA) (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
2. Merck (USA) (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 86 51 54 81
3. Danaher (XXL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
3. Danaher (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 74 30 75 78
4. Pfizer (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
4. Pfizer (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 100 27 50 72
5. Bristol-Myers Squibb (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
5. Bristol-Myers Squibb (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 94 61 29 72
6. Agilent (XL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
6. Agilent (XL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 72 26 74 71
7. Gilead (XXL, US)  Biotechnology
7. Gilead (XXL, US)   Biotechnology 57 73 36 67
8. Johnson & Johnson (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
8. Johnson & Johnson (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 47 45 67 58
9. AbbVie (XXL, US)  Biotechnology
9. AbbVie (XXL, US)   Biotechnology 72 45 38 55
10. Eli Lilly (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
10. Eli Lilly (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 20 83 36 39

May 22, 2025

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Large companies - similar region as Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. First Republic Bank (XL, US)  Regional Banks
1. First Republic Bank (XL, US)   Regional Banks 100 59 93 100
2. Plains GP Holdings (XXL, US)  Oil & Gas Transportation
2. Plains GP Holdings (XXL, US)   Oil & Gas Transportation 87 100 71 100
3. Alphabet (XXL, US)  Interactive Media & Services
3. Alphabet (XXL, US)   Interactive Media & Services 80 63 98 100
4. Fluor (XXL, US)  Construction & Engineering
4. Fluor (XXL, US)   Construction & Engineering 87 73 100 100
5. Universal Health Services (XXL, US)  Health Care Facilities
5. Universal Health Services (XXL, US)   Health Care Facilities 81 55 86 100
6. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US)  Restaurants
6. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US)   Restaurants 74 91 90 100
7. Jones Lang LaSalle (XXL, US)  Real Estate Services
7. Jones Lang LaSalle (XXL, US)   Real Estate Services 66 82 97 100
8. Voya Financial (XL, US)  Other Financial Services
8. Voya Financial (XL, US)   Other Financial Services 93 41 67 100
9. Yum! (XL, US)  Restaurants
9. Yum! (XL, US)   Restaurants 74 77 64 100
10. Zimmer (XL, US)  Health Care Equipment
10. Zimmer (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment 96 53 81 100

May 22, 2025


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Mid sized companies - similar industry as Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Phibro Animal Health (L, US)  Pharmaceuticals
1. Phibro Animal Health (L, US)   Pharmaceuticals 94 85 67 100
2. Bio-Techne (L, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
2. Bio-Techne (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 74 51 91 100
3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (M, US)  Pharmaceuticals
3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals 39 89 94 98
4. Inotiv (M, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
4. Inotiv (M, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 78 82 47 95
5. Royalty Pharma (L, US)  Pharmaceuticals
5. Royalty Pharma (L, US)   Pharmaceuticals 90 75 43 91
6. PerkinElmer (L, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
6. PerkinElmer (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 91 29 68 89
7. Trulieve Cannabis (L, US)  Pharmaceuticals
7. Trulieve Cannabis (L, US)   Pharmaceuticals 86 27 82 86
8. Innoviva (M, US)  Pharmaceuticals
8. Innoviva (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals 26 79 87 82
9. ANI Pharma (M, US)  Pharmaceuticals
9. ANI Pharma (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals 92 61 34 79
10. Pacira BioSciences (M, US)  Pharmaceuticals
10. Pacira BioSciences (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals 70 25 91 77

May 22, 2025


Mid sized companies - similar region as Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)  Packaged Foods & Meats
1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats 72 93 100 100
2. Phibro Animal Health (L, US)  Pharmaceuticals
2. Phibro Animal Health (L, US)   Pharmaceuticals 94 85 67 100
3. Bio-Techne (L, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
3. Bio-Techne (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 74 51 91 100
4. USANA Health Sciences (L, US)  Personal Products
4. USANA Health Sciences (L, US)   Personal Products 67 63 98 100
5. Nature's Sunshine (M, US)  Personal Products
5. Nature's Sunshine (M, US)   Personal Products 65 63 100 100
6. Portland General Electric (L, US)  Electric Utilities
6. Portland General Electric (L, US)   Electric Utilities 100 35 91 100
7. National Fuel Gas (L, US)  Gas Utilities
7. National Fuel Gas (L, US)   Gas Utilities 53 99 81 100
8. Axway Software (M, US)  Application Software
8. Axway Software (M, US)   Application Software 100 41 93 100
9. NW Natural (L, US)  Gas Utilities
9. NW Natural (L, US)   Gas Utilities 93 83 63 100
10. Taboola.com (L, US)  Interactive Media & Services
10. Taboola.com (L, US)   Interactive Media & Services 90 25 81 100

May 22, 2025



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