Cytokinetics (CYTK) Competitors $51.13 -2.19 (-4.11%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$52.30 +1.18 (+2.30%) As of 09/12/2025 07:41 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CYTK vs. GMAB, VTRS, ASND, RDY, QGEN, BBIO, MRNA, ELAN, VRNA, and ROIVShould you be buying Cytokinetics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cytokinetics include Genmab A/S (GMAB), Viatris (VTRS), Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY), Qiagen (QGEN), BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO), Moderna (MRNA), Elanco Animal Health (ELAN), Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share (VRNA), and Roivant Sciences (ROIV). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Cytokinetics vs. Its Competitors Genmab A/S Viatris Ascendis Pharma A/S Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Qiagen BridgeBio Pharma Moderna Elanco Animal Health Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Roivant Sciences Genmab A/S (NASDAQ:GMAB) and Cytokinetics (NASDAQ:CYTK) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GMAB or CYTK? Genmab A/S has higher revenue and earnings than Cytokinetics. Cytokinetics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genmab A/S, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGenmab A/S$3.26B5.47$1.14B$1.9913.98Cytokinetics$85.74M71.36-$589.53M-$5.10-10.03 Is GMAB or CYTK more profitable? Genmab A/S has a net margin of 37.53% compared to Cytokinetics' net margin of -707.17%. Genmab A/S's return on equity of 21.03% beat Cytokinetics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Genmab A/S37.53% 21.03% 16.98% Cytokinetics -707.17%N/A -45.52% Do analysts rate GMAB or CYTK? Genmab A/S currently has a consensus target price of $39.25, indicating a potential upside of 41.09%. Cytokinetics has a consensus target price of $75.38, indicating a potential upside of 47.44%. Given Cytokinetics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cytokinetics is more favorable than Genmab A/S.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Genmab A/S 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Cytokinetics 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GMAB or CYTK? 7.1% of Genmab A/S shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Genmab A/S shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Cytokinetics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, GMAB or CYTK? Genmab A/S has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cytokinetics has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to GMAB or CYTK? In the previous week, Cytokinetics had 6 more articles in the media than Genmab A/S. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Cytokinetics and 11 mentions for Genmab A/S. Genmab A/S's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Cytokinetics' score of 1.17 indicating that Genmab A/S is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Genmab A/S 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cytokinetics 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryGenmab A/S beats Cytokinetics on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CYTK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CYTK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCytokineticsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$6.12B$3.20B$5.87B$10.13BDividend YieldN/A2.30%5.68%4.60%P/E Ratio-10.0321.1774.7225.95Price / Sales71.36435.60517.56181.72Price / CashN/A46.6837.5660.44Price / Book-44.469.6112.156.29Net Income-$589.53M-$53.29M$3.28B$270.77M7 Day Performance-3.55%0.13%0.74%3.86%1 Month Performance38.49%5.61%4.83%4.86%1 Year Performance-8.50%10.49%60.57%26.11% Cytokinetics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CYTKCytokinetics4.3907 of 5 stars$51.13-4.1%$75.38+47.4%-5.4%$6.12B$85.74M-10.03250Positive NewsInsider TradeGMABGenmab A/S3.8463 of 5 stars$24.87-1.0%$37.60+51.2%+5.0%$15.96B$3.26B12.502,682News CoveragePositive NewsVTRSViatris1.4437 of 5 stars$10.55+1.3%$10.40-1.4%-15.2%$12.30B$14.12B-3.6432,000ASNDAscendis Pharma A/S3.2007 of 5 stars$194.27+0.2%$243.36+25.3%+71.8%$11.89B$393.54M-37.651,017Positive NewsRDYDr. Reddy's Laboratories2.477 of 5 stars$14.20-0.1%$16.95+19.4%-8.7%$11.85B$3.81B21.5127,811Positive NewsQGENQiagen4.4749 of 5 stars$46.53+0.9%$49.69+6.8%+2.2%$10.34B$2.04B27.495,765BBIOBridgeBio Pharma4.4516 of 5 stars$51.76-1.5%$62.18+20.1%+90.0%$9.89B$235.81M-12.66400Analyst ForecastMRNAModerna4.47 of 5 stars$24.09-1.6%$42.88+78.0%-66.3%$9.37B$3.06B-3.205,800Trending NewsELANElanco Animal Health2.6241 of 5 stars$18.38-0.4%$17.33-5.7%+28.7%$9.13B$4.48B21.379,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeVRNAVerona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share2.1853 of 5 stars$105.91+0.0%$109.00+2.9%+254.9%$8.67B$221.67M-106.9830Positive NewsROIVRoivant Sciences3.1685 of 5 stars$11.93-0.1%$16.50+38.3%+16.2%$8.15B$29.05M-17.04860News CoverageOptions Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Genmab A/S Alternatives Viatris Alternatives Ascendis Pharma A/S Alternatives Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Alternatives Qiagen Alternatives BridgeBio Pharma Alternatives Moderna Alternatives Elanco Animal Health Alternatives Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Alternatives Roivant Sciences Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CYTK) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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