Cytokinetics (CYTK) Competitors

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$79.00 -0.17 (-0.21%)
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CYTK vs. RVMD, ONC, BNTX, ROIV, and INSM

Should you buy Cytokinetics stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Cytokinetics with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Cytokinetics include Revolution Medicines (RVMD), BeOne Medicines (ONC), BioNTech (BNTX), Roivant Sciences (ROIV), and Insmed (INSM). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry.

How does Cytokinetics compare to Revolution Medicines?

Cytokinetics (NASDAQ:CYTK) and Revolution Medicines (NASDAQ:RVMD) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Cytokinetics has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Revolution Medicines has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Revolution Medicines had 14 more articles in the media than Cytokinetics. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Revolution Medicines and 8 mentions for Cytokinetics. Cytokinetics' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Revolution Medicines' score of 0.29 indicating that Cytokinetics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cytokinetics
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Revolution Medicines
10 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Cytokinetics currently has a consensus price target of $99.30, indicating a potential upside of 25.70%. Revolution Medicines has a consensus price target of $123.72, indicating a potential downside of 26.11%. Given Cytokinetics' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cytokinetics is more favorable than Revolution Medicines.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cytokinetics
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Revolution Medicines
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Cytokinetics has higher revenue and earnings than Revolution Medicines. Revolution Medicines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cytokinetics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cytokinetics$88.04M111.65-$784.96M-$6.84N/A
Revolution MedicinesN/AN/A-$1.13B-$7.07N/A

Revolution Medicines has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Cytokinetics' net margin of -784.02%. Cytokinetics' return on equity of 0.00% beat Revolution Medicines' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cytokinetics-784.02% N/A -52.86%
Revolution Medicines N/A -83.22%-59.06%

94.3% of Revolution Medicines shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Cytokinetics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Revolution Medicines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Cytokinetics and Revolution Medicines tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cytokinetics compare to BeOne Medicines?

BeOne Medicines (NASDAQ:ONC) and Cytokinetics (NASDAQ:CYTK) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

BeOne Medicines presently has a consensus price target of $390.00, suggesting a potential upside of 42.52%. Cytokinetics has a consensus price target of $99.30, suggesting a potential upside of 25.70%. Given BeOne Medicines' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe BeOne Medicines is more favorable than Cytokinetics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BeOne Medicines
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93
Cytokinetics
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

BeOne Medicines has a net margin of 8.94% compared to Cytokinetics' net margin of -784.02%. BeOne Medicines' return on equity of 12.06% beat Cytokinetics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BeOne Medicines8.94% 12.06% 6.69%
Cytokinetics -784.02%N/A -52.86%

In the previous week, BeOne Medicines had 3 more articles in the media than Cytokinetics. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for BeOne Medicines and 8 mentions for Cytokinetics. Cytokinetics' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat BeOne Medicines' score of -0.18 indicating that Cytokinetics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BeOne Medicines
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Cytokinetics
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

BeOne Medicines has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cytokinetics has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

BeOne Medicines has higher revenue and earnings than Cytokinetics. Cytokinetics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BeOne Medicines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BeOne Medicines$5.34B5.62$286.93M$4.4761.22
Cytokinetics$88.04M111.65-$784.96M-$6.84N/A

48.6% of BeOne Medicines shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of BeOne Medicines shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Cytokinetics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BeOne Medicines beats Cytokinetics on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cytokinetics compare to BioNTech?

Cytokinetics (NASDAQ:CYTK) and BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Cytokinetics has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BioNTech has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Cytokinetics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BioNTech. BioNTech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cytokinetics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cytokinetics$88.04M111.65-$784.96M-$6.84N/A
BioNTech$3.25B7.08-$1.29B-$5.88N/A

Cytokinetics currently has a consensus price target of $99.30, indicating a potential upside of 25.70%. BioNTech has a consensus price target of $129.56, indicating a potential upside of 42.60%. Given BioNTech's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BioNTech is more favorable than Cytokinetics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cytokinetics
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
BioNTech
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74

15.5% of BioNTech shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Cytokinetics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.2% of BioNTech shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

BioNTech has a net margin of -44.39% compared to Cytokinetics' net margin of -784.02%. Cytokinetics' return on equity of 0.00% beat BioNTech's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cytokinetics-784.02% N/A -52.86%
BioNTech -44.39%-5.30%-4.62%

In the previous week, Cytokinetics had 5 more articles in the media than BioNTech. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Cytokinetics and 3 mentions for BioNTech. Cytokinetics' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat BioNTech's score of 0.85 indicating that Cytokinetics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cytokinetics
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BioNTech
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Cytokinetics beats BioNTech on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cytokinetics compare to Roivant Sciences?

Cytokinetics (NASDAQ:CYTK) and Roivant Sciences (NASDAQ:ROIV) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Cytokinetics presently has a consensus target price of $99.30, suggesting a potential upside of 25.70%. Roivant Sciences has a consensus target price of $33.59, suggesting a potential upside of 5.04%. Given Cytokinetics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cytokinetics is more favorable than Roivant Sciences.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cytokinetics
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Roivant Sciences
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Roivant Sciences has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cytokinetics. Roivant Sciences is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cytokinetics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cytokinetics$88.04M111.65-$784.96M-$6.84N/A
Roivant Sciences$8.26M2,784.78-$299.77M-$0.60N/A

64.8% of Roivant Sciences shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Cytokinetics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.8% of Roivant Sciences shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cytokinetics has a net margin of -784.02% compared to Roivant Sciences' net margin of -3,629.19%. Cytokinetics' return on equity of 0.00% beat Roivant Sciences' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cytokinetics-784.02% N/A -52.86%
Roivant Sciences -3,629.19%-20.54%-19.43%

Cytokinetics has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Roivant Sciences has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Roivant Sciences had 1 more articles in the media than Cytokinetics. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Roivant Sciences and 8 mentions for Cytokinetics. Roivant Sciences' average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Cytokinetics' score of 0.97 indicating that Roivant Sciences is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cytokinetics
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Roivant Sciences
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Roivant Sciences beats Cytokinetics on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cytokinetics compare to Insmed?

Cytokinetics (NASDAQ:CYTK) and Insmed (NASDAQ:INSM) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Cytokinetics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Insmed. Insmed is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cytokinetics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cytokinetics$88.04M111.65-$784.96M-$6.84N/A
Insmed$606.42M36.30-$1.28B-$5.75N/A

Cytokinetics has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Insmed has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Cytokinetics currently has a consensus price target of $99.30, suggesting a potential upside of 25.70%. Insmed has a consensus price target of $211.86, suggesting a potential upside of 108.63%. Given Insmed's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Insmed is more favorable than Cytokinetics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cytokinetics
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Insmed
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.96

Insmed has a net margin of -144.44% compared to Cytokinetics' net margin of -784.02%. Cytokinetics' return on equity of 0.00% beat Insmed's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cytokinetics-784.02% N/A -52.86%
Insmed -144.44%-130.11%-51.57%

In the previous week, Insmed had 5 more articles in the media than Cytokinetics. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Insmed and 8 mentions for Cytokinetics. Insmed's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Cytokinetics' score of 0.97 indicating that Insmed is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cytokinetics
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Insmed
10 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Insmed beats Cytokinetics on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CYTK vs. The Competition

MetricCytokineticsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$9.83B$3.48B$6.48B$12.13B
Dividend YieldN/A2.32%2.68%5.81%
P/E Ratio-11.5520.1824.6624.01
Price / Sales111.65332.03529.89110.00
Price / CashN/A56.5427.9237.84
Price / Book-14.668.2910.846.53
Net Income-$784.96M$23.85M$3.56B$336.99M
7 Day Performance5.04%5.27%1.71%-0.18%
1 Month Performance2.68%2.24%0.48%0.83%
1 Year Performance142.03%60.95%32.98%31.55%

Cytokinetics Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CYTK
Cytokinetics
3.5979 of 5 stars
$79.00
-0.2%
$99.30
+25.7%
+144.1%$9.83B$88.04MN/A250
RVMD
Revolution Medicines
1.6592 of 5 stars
$160.06
+4.0%
$123.72
-22.7%
+318.1%$32.71B$11.58MN/A250
ONC
BeOne Medicines
4.1417 of 5 stars
$268.20
+1.4%
$390.00
+45.4%
+10.0%$29.02B$5.34B60.0012,000
BNTX
BioNTech
4.5365 of 5 stars
$90.80
+0.3%
$129.56
+42.7%
-15.3%$22.90B$3.25BN/A7,807
ROIV
Roivant Sciences
2.0559 of 5 stars
$30.03
0.0%
$33.59
+11.9%
+172.9%$21.61B$8.26MN/A860

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This page (NASDAQ:CYTK) was last updated on 6/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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