Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) Competitors $28.67 +1.10 (+3.99%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.69 +0.02 (+0.07%) As of 07:39 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SMMT vs. MRK, GSK, TAK, ARGX, ONC, BNTX, INSM, TEVA, GMAB, and RDYShould you be buying Summit Therapeutics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Summit Therapeutics include Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), GSK (GSK), Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK), argenex (ARGX), BeOne Medicines (ONC), BioNTech (BNTX), Insmed (INSM), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA), Genmab A/S (GMAB), and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Summit Therapeutics vs. Its Competitors Merck & Co., Inc. GSK Takeda Pharmaceutical argenex BeOne Medicines BioNTech Insmed Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Genmab A/S Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) and Summit Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SMMT) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Which has higher valuation & earnings, MRK or SMMT? Merck & Co., Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than Summit Therapeutics. Summit Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Merck & Co., Inc., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMerck & Co., Inc.$63.92B3.33$17.12B$6.8712.35Summit Therapeutics$700K30,417.64-$221.32M-$0.34-84.32 Is MRK or SMMT more profitable? Merck & Co., Inc. has a net margin of 27.27% compared to Summit Therapeutics' net margin of 0.00%. Merck & Co., Inc.'s return on equity of 43.23% beat Summit Therapeutics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Merck & Co., Inc.27.27% 43.23% 17.11% Summit Therapeutics N/A -62.87%-51.61% Do institutionals & insiders believe in MRK or SMMT? 76.1% of Merck & Co., Inc. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.6% of Summit Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Merck & Co., Inc. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 84.9% of Summit Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, MRK or SMMT? Merck & Co., Inc. has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Summit Therapeutics has a beta of -1.01, indicating that its share price is 201% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer MRK or SMMT? In the previous week, Merck & Co., Inc. had 66 more articles in the media than Summit Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 74 mentions for Merck & Co., Inc. and 8 mentions for Summit Therapeutics. Merck & Co., Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Summit Therapeutics' score of 1.14 indicating that Merck & Co., Inc. is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Merck & Co., Inc. 55 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Summit Therapeutics 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer MRK or SMMT? Merck & Co., Inc. currently has a consensus target price of $108.69, indicating a potential upside of 28.14%. Summit Therapeutics has a consensus target price of $34.67, indicating a potential upside of 20.92%. Given Merck & Co., Inc.'s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Merck & Co., Inc. is more favorable than Summit Therapeutics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Merck & Co., Inc. 1 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Summit Therapeutics 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 SummaryMerck & Co., Inc. beats Summit Therapeutics on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Summit Therapeutics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SMMT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SMMT 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 SMMT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSummit TherapeuticsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$21.29B$2.82B$5.74B$9.51BDividend YieldN/A1.78%4.60%3.99%P/E Ratio-84.329.0428.1120.03Price / Sales30,417.64744.02461.37103.88Price / CashN/A166.2336.5559.01Price / Book54.095.168.655.90Net Income-$221.32M$30.99M$3.25B$258.66M7 Day Performance9.43%7.74%4.20%2.23%1 Month Performance34.79%16.18%10.82%12.76%1 Year Performance173.31%-1.03%34.70%19.36% Summit Therapeutics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SMMTSummit Therapeutics2.1494 of 5 stars$28.67+4.0%$34.67+20.9%+176.3%$21.29B$700K-84.32110Positive NewsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.4.997 of 5 stars$79.96-1.9%$108.69+35.9%-33.1%$200.63B$64.17B11.6375,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementGSKGSK1.7307 of 5 stars$36.28-0.5%$37.38+3.0%-2.8%$74.36B$40.10B18.7268,629Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionTAKTakeda Pharmaceutical1.6897 of 5 stars$14.42-2.2%N/A+8.0%$45.90B$30.09B65.5747,455Upcoming EarningsARGXargenex3.6785 of 5 stars$564.70-1.4%$728.06+28.9%+27.4%$34.58B$2.25B34.851,599Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionONCBeOne Medicines1.2886 of 5 stars$294.30+1.4%$327.56+11.3%N/A$32.26B$3.81B-79.1111,000Insider TradeGap UpBNTXBioNTech1.409 of 5 stars$110.03-0.9%$136.58+24.1%+37.8%$26.49B$2.98B-32.416,772News CoverageINSMInsmed3.9464 of 5 stars$102.55-1.6%$108.47+5.8%+39.1%$19.43B$363.71M-17.211,271Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeTEVATeva Pharmaceutical Industries4.166 of 5 stars$16.07-1.4%$24.71+53.8%-0.8%$18.44B$16.54B-13.9836,830Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGMABGenmab A/S4.0631 of 5 stars$21.89-0.6%$37.80+72.7%-15.2%$14.04B$3.12B12.442,682Positive NewsRDYDr. Reddy's Laboratories2.7247 of 5 stars$14.49-1.4%$16.95+17.0%-8.1%$12.09B$3.81B21.9527,811Earnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Merck & Co., Inc. Competitors GSK Competitors Takeda Pharmaceutical Competitors argenex Competitors BeOne Medicines Competitors BioNTech Competitors Insmed Competitors Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Competitors Genmab A/S Competitors Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Competitors 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:SMMT) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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