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$7.24 -0.44 (-5.73%)
Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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MYGN vs. BCRX, MNKD, CLDX, INVA, NVAX, DVAX, OPK, GERN, ZBIO, and RIGL

Should you be buying Myriad Genetics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Myriad Genetics include BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX), MannKind (MNKD), Celldex Therapeutics (CLDX), Innoviva (INVA), Novavax (NVAX), Dynavax Technologies (DVAX), OPKO Health (OPK), Geron (GERN), Zenas BioPharma (ZBIO), and Rigel Pharmaceuticals (RIGL). These companies are all part of the "biotechnology" industry.

Myriad Genetics vs. Its Competitors

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX) and Myriad Genetics (NASDAQ:MYGN) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of -6.41% compared to Myriad Genetics' net margin of -47.45%. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 0.00% beat Myriad Genetics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals-6.41% N/A -1.78%
Myriad Genetics -47.45%-5.17%-3.44%

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Myriad Genetics has a beta of 1.93, indicating that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500.

85.9% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.0% of Myriad Genetics shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Myriad Genetics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals$450.71M3.68-$88.88M-$0.18-43.94
Myriad Genetics$832.90M0.81-$127.30M-$4.28-1.69

In the previous week, Myriad Genetics had 1 more articles in the media than BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Myriad Genetics and 5 mentions for BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Myriad Genetics' score of 1.17 indicating that BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Myriad Genetics
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals presently has a consensus price target of $16.70, suggesting a potential upside of 111.13%. Myriad Genetics has a consensus price target of $12.45, suggesting a potential upside of 72.02%. Given BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Myriad Genetics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90
Myriad Genetics
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.21

Summary

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals beats Myriad Genetics on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MYGN vs. The Competition

MetricMyriad GeneticsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$673.65M$3.15B$5.78B$10.18B
Dividend YieldN/A2.32%5.73%4.60%
P/E Ratio-1.6921.5775.4626.02
Price / Sales0.81254.90464.4091.13
Price / Cash7.2544.4425.8129.91
Price / Book0.949.6112.166.25
Net Income-$127.30M-$53.29M$3.29B$270.76M
7 Day Performance4.78%0.57%0.73%2.54%
1 Month Performance26.80%4.56%4.41%5.73%
1 Year Performance-73.76%10.44%62.61%25.85%

Myriad Genetics Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MYGN
Myriad Genetics
3.706 of 5 stars
$7.24
-5.7%
$12.45
+72.0%
-73.8%$673.65M$832.90M-1.692,700Positive News
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
4.2534 of 5 stars
$8.19
-1.0%
$16.70
+103.9%
-0.1%$1.74B$450.71M-45.50530Positive News
MNKD
MannKind
4.4148 of 5 stars
$5.57
+0.5%
$10.71
+92.4%
-11.2%$1.70B$285.50M50.64400Positive News
Short Interest ↓
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics
2.3946 of 5 stars
$23.40
+2.3%
$46.67
+99.4%
-44.6%$1.52B$7.02M-7.77150Positive News
INVA
Innoviva
4.85 of 5 stars
$20.46
-0.1%
$42.75
+108.9%
-2.2%$1.29B$358.71M66.00100Positive News
Analyst Downgrade
Short Interest ↓
NVAX
Novavax
4.4832 of 5 stars
$7.73
-2.2%
$14.29
+84.8%
-41.4%$1.28B$1.08B3.391,990Positive News
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
4.4614 of 5 stars
$9.70
-3.6%
$24.33
+150.9%
-15.8%$1.18B$316.27M-21.09350Positive News
OPK
OPKO Health
4.3991 of 5 stars
$1.42
+5.2%
$2.75
+93.7%
-10.8%$1.07B$713.10M-5.682,997
GERN
Geron
3.1242 of 5 stars
$1.37
-2.1%
$4.19
+205.7%
-71.8%$893.22M$76.99M-10.5470Positive News
ZBIO
Zenas BioPharma
1.192 of 5 stars
$21.51
+4.9%
$36.67
+70.5%
N/A$863.68M$5M0.00N/AHigh Trading Volume
RIGL
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
1.9142 of 5 stars
$40.87
-1.1%
$38.20
-6.5%
+177.1%$741.53M$179.28M7.55160Positive News

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