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TWST vs. BEAM, VCYT, DNA, GMAB, and ASND

Should you buy Twist Bioscience stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Twist Bioscience 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 Twist Bioscience include Beam Therapeutics (BEAM), Veracyte (VCYT), Ginkgo Bioworks (DNA), Genmab A/S (GMAB), and Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector.

How does Twist Bioscience compare to Beam Therapeutics?

Beam Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BEAM) and Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and profitability.

99.7% of Beam Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Beam Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Twist Bioscience shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Twist Bioscience has higher revenue and earnings than Beam Therapeutics. Twist Bioscience is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Beam Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Beam Therapeutics$139.74M21.92-$79.99M-$0.68N/A
Twist Bioscience$376.57M11.58-$77.67M-$1.33N/A

In the previous week, Beam Therapeutics and Beam Therapeutics both had 6 articles in the media. Twist Bioscience's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Beam Therapeutics' score of 0.62 indicating that Twist Bioscience is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Beam Therapeutics
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Twist Bioscience
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Beam Therapeutics has a beta of 2.25, meaning that its share price is 125% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Twist Bioscience has a beta of 2.23, meaning that its share price is 123% more volatile than the broader market.

Twist Bioscience has a net margin of -19.85% compared to Beam Therapeutics' net margin of -39.66%. Twist Bioscience's return on equity of -26.73% beat Beam Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Beam Therapeutics-39.66% -29.00% -22.61%
Twist Bioscience -19.85%-26.73%-19.15%

Beam Therapeutics currently has a consensus target price of $46.83, indicating a potential upside of 57.26%. Twist Bioscience has a consensus target price of $58.00, indicating a potential downside of 17.19%. Given Beam Therapeutics' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Beam Therapeutics is more favorable than Twist Bioscience.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Beam Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Twist Bioscience
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Summary

Beam Therapeutics beats Twist Bioscience on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Twist Bioscience compare to Veracyte?

Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) and Veracyte (NASDAQ:VCYT) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Twist Bioscience currently has a consensus price target of $58.00, suggesting a potential downside of 17.19%. Veracyte has a consensus price target of $47.57, suggesting a potential upside of 0.64%. Given Veracyte's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Veracyte is more favorable than Twist Bioscience.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Twist Bioscience
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Veracyte
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

Twist Bioscience has a beta of 2.23, indicating that its stock price is 123% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Veracyte has a beta of 1.98, indicating that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the broader market.

Veracyte has a net margin of 16.25% compared to Twist Bioscience's net margin of -19.85%. Veracyte's return on equity of 9.07% beat Twist Bioscience's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Twist Bioscience-19.85% -26.73% -19.15%
Veracyte 16.25%9.07%8.38%

In the previous week, Veracyte had 15 more articles in the media than Twist Bioscience. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Veracyte and 6 mentions for Twist Bioscience. Twist Bioscience's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Veracyte's score of 0.29 indicating that Twist Bioscience is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Twist Bioscience
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Veracyte
7 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Twist Bioscience$376.57M11.58-$77.67M-$1.33N/A
Veracyte$517.15M7.29$66.35M$1.0943.37

Summary

Veracyte beats Twist Bioscience on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Twist Bioscience compare to Ginkgo Bioworks?

Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) and Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE:DNA) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Twist Bioscience has higher revenue and earnings than Ginkgo Bioworks. Twist Bioscience is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ginkgo Bioworks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Twist Bioscience$376.57M11.58-$77.67M-$1.33N/A
Ginkgo Bioworks$170.15M3.10-$312.76M-$5.36N/A

Twist Bioscience has a net margin of -19.85% compared to Ginkgo Bioworks' net margin of -215.41%. Twist Bioscience's return on equity of -26.73% beat Ginkgo Bioworks' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Twist Bioscience-19.85% -26.73% -19.15%
Ginkgo Bioworks -215.41%-56.08%-26.06%

78.6% of Ginkgo Bioworks shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Twist Bioscience shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Ginkgo Bioworks shares are held by 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.

Twist Bioscience presently has a consensus price target of $58.00, indicating a potential downside of 17.19%. Ginkgo Bioworks has a consensus price target of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.26%. Given Ginkgo Bioworks' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ginkgo Bioworks is more favorable than Twist Bioscience.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Twist Bioscience
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Ginkgo Bioworks
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

In the previous week, Twist Bioscience had 5 more articles in the media than Ginkgo Bioworks. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Twist Bioscience and 1 mentions for Ginkgo Bioworks. Ginkgo Bioworks' average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Twist Bioscience's score of 1.16 indicating that Ginkgo Bioworks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Twist Bioscience
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ginkgo Bioworks
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Twist Bioscience has a beta of 2.23, indicating that its stock price is 123% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ginkgo Bioworks has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Twist Bioscience beats Ginkgo Bioworks on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Twist Bioscience compare to Genmab A/S?

Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) and Genmab A/S (NASDAQ:GMAB) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

7.1% of Genmab A/S shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Twist Bioscience shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Genmab A/S shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Genmab A/S has a net margin of 21.05% compared to Twist Bioscience's net margin of -19.85%. Genmab A/S's return on equity of 15.34% beat Twist Bioscience's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Twist Bioscience-19.85% -26.73% -19.15%
Genmab A/S 21.05%15.34%8.94%

Twist Bioscience presently has a consensus price target of $58.00, indicating a potential downside of 17.19%. Genmab A/S has a consensus price target of $37.93, indicating a potential upside of 52.94%. Given Genmab A/S's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Genmab A/S is more favorable than Twist Bioscience.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Twist Bioscience
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Genmab A/S
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Twist Bioscience has a beta of 2.23, suggesting that its stock price is 123% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genmab A/S has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Genmab A/S has higher revenue and earnings than Twist Bioscience. Twist Bioscience 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 Ratio
Twist Bioscience$376.57M11.58-$77.67M-$1.33N/A
Genmab A/S$3.72B4.16$963M$1.3218.79

In the previous week, Twist Bioscience had 4 more articles in the media than Genmab A/S. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Twist Bioscience and 2 mentions for Genmab A/S. Twist Bioscience's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Genmab A/S's score of 0.71 indicating that Twist Bioscience is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Twist Bioscience
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Genmab A/S
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Genmab A/S beats Twist Bioscience on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Twist Bioscience compare to Ascendis Pharma A/S?

Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) and Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Ascendis Pharma A/S has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Twist Bioscience has a beta of 2.23, suggesting that its stock price is 123% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ascendis Pharma A/S had 4 more articles in the media than Twist Bioscience. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ascendis Pharma A/S and 6 mentions for Twist Bioscience. Twist Bioscience's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Ascendis Pharma A/S's score of 1.10 indicating that Twist Bioscience is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ascendis Pharma A/S
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Twist Bioscience
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ascendis Pharma A/S presently has a consensus target price of $295.39, suggesting a potential upside of 43.53%. Twist Bioscience has a consensus target price of $58.00, suggesting a potential downside of 17.19%. Given Ascendis Pharma A/S's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Ascendis Pharma A/S is more favorable than Twist Bioscience.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ascendis Pharma A/S
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Twist Bioscience
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Ascendis Pharma A/S has a net margin of 57.87% compared to Twist Bioscience's net margin of -19.85%. Ascendis Pharma A/S's return on equity of 0.00% beat Twist Bioscience's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ascendis Pharma A/S57.87% N/A -8.37%
Twist Bioscience -19.85%-26.73%-19.15%

Twist Bioscience has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ascendis Pharma A/S. Twist Bioscience is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ascendis Pharma A/S, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ascendis Pharma A/S$814.57M15.76-$258M$8.6723.74
Twist Bioscience$376.57M11.58-$77.67M-$1.33N/A

Summary

Ascendis Pharma A/S beats Twist Bioscience on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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TWST vs. The Competition

MetricTwist BioscienceMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$4.31B$3.34B$6.49B$11.99B
Dividend YieldN/A2.30%2.67%5.57%
P/E Ratio-52.6610.3820.2421.95
Price / Sales11.58298.43507.57108.00
Price / CashN/A51.4526.9937.25
Price / Book8.938.0410.286.78
Net Income-$77.67M$23.89M$3.57B$337.51M
7 Day Performance3.21%-5.97%-1.43%-2.72%
1 Month Performance23.20%2.78%3.27%1.87%
1 Year Performance121.86%36.26%23.37%26.61%

Twist Bioscience Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TWST
Twist Bioscience
1.4372 of 5 stars
$70.04
+1.2%
$58.00
-17.2%
+119.3%$4.31B$376.57MN/A990
BEAM
Beam Therapeutics
2.5285 of 5 stars
$31.14
-5.4%
$46.83
+50.4%
+58.2%$3.39B$139.74MN/A510
VCYT
Veracyte
2.0081 of 5 stars
$48.18
+4.0%
$46.33
-3.8%
+77.5%$3.70B$541.74M44.20790
DNA
Ginkgo Bioworks
1.9653 of 5 stars
$9.14
-2.5%
$8.50
-7.0%
+7.9%$612.09M$170.15MN/A640
GMAB
Genmab A/S
4.2046 of 5 stars
$25.45
-3.3%
$37.93
+49.0%
+13.3%$16.42B$3.72B19.283,029

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