Zai Lab (ZLAB) Competitors $26.32 -1.70 (-6.07%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.56 +0.24 (+0.91%) As of 07:57 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 ZLAB vs. ASND, RDY, VTRS, ROIV, BBIO, MRNA, QGEN, ELAN, VRNA, and RVMDShould you be buying Zai Lab stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Zai Lab include Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY), Viatris (VTRS), Roivant Sciences (ROIV), BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO), Moderna (MRNA), QIAGEN (QGEN), Elanco Animal Health (ELAN), Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share (VRNA), and Revolution Medicines (RVMD). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Zai Lab vs. Its Competitors Ascendis Pharma A/S Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Viatris Roivant Sciences BridgeBio Pharma Moderna QIAGEN Elanco Animal Health Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Revolution Medicines Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) and Zai Lab (NASDAQ:ZLAB) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends. Does the media favor ASND or ZLAB? In the previous week, Ascendis Pharma A/S had 2 more articles in the media than Zai Lab. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ascendis Pharma A/S and 8 mentions for Zai Lab. Ascendis Pharma A/S's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Zai Lab's score of -0.12 indicating that Ascendis Pharma A/S is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ascendis Pharma A/S 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Zai Lab 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders believe in ASND or ZLAB? 41.7% of Zai Lab shares are held by institutional investors. 40.0% of Ascendis Pharma A/S shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Zai Lab shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is ASND or ZLAB more profitable? Zai Lab has a net margin of -49.68% compared to Ascendis Pharma A/S's net margin of -54.94%. Ascendis Pharma A/S's return on equity of 0.00% beat Zai Lab's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ascendis Pharma A/S-54.94% N/A -24.31% Zai Lab -49.68%-27.32%-18.85% Which has more volatility & risk, ASND or ZLAB? Ascendis Pharma A/S has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zai Lab has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ASND or ZLAB? Ascendis Pharma A/S currently has a consensus price target of $249.80, suggesting a potential upside of 23.66%. Zai Lab has a consensus price target of $56.35, suggesting a potential upside of 114.10%. Given Zai Lab's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zai Lab is more favorable than Ascendis Pharma A/S.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ascendis Pharma A/S 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.94Zai Lab 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Which has higher earnings and valuation, ASND or ZLAB? Zai Lab has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ascendis Pharma A/S. Ascendis Pharma A/S is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zai Lab, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAscendis Pharma A/S$490.75M25.39-$409.12M-$5.16-39.15Zai Lab$427.80M6.88-$257.10M-$2.04-12.90 SummaryAscendis Pharma A/S beats Zai Lab on 9 of the 17 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 ZLAB 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 ZLAB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricZai LabMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.13B$3.45B$6.19B$10.68BDividend YieldN/A2.26%5.71%4.82%P/E Ratio-12.9023.4529.9129.71Price / Sales6.88494.28590.38132.28Price / CashN/A45.5737.0161.44Price / Book3.4310.4012.046.60Net Income-$257.10M-$52.62M$3.32B$276.82M7 Day Performance-6.96%2.08%1.79%2.07%1 Month Performance-18.99%10.84%6.28%2.62%1 Year Performance-20.68%13.57%61.13%32.86% Zai Lab Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZLABZai Lab2.6008 of 5 stars$26.32-6.1%$56.35+114.1%-3.2%$3.13B$427.80M-12.901,869News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionASNDAscendis Pharma A/S3.0078 of 5 stars$208.43-0.5%$248.29+19.1%+57.4%$12.93B$393.54M-40.391,017Analyst ForecastGap UpRDYDr. Reddy's Laboratories2.6155 of 5 stars$14.36+0.1%$16.95+18.1%-6.5%$11.97B$3.81B21.7527,811News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpVTRSViatris3.1848 of 5 stars$9.86+1.2%$10.40+5.5%-10.7%$11.36B$14.74B-3.4032,000Analyst ForecastROIVRoivant Sciences2.6451 of 5 stars$16.21+1.1%$19.94+23.0%+55.9%$10.95B$29.05M-23.16860BBIOBridgeBio Pharma4.6084 of 5 stars$55.96+0.8%$63.94+14.3%+120.1%$10.61B$221.90M-13.68400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastMRNAModerna4.2736 of 5 stars$26.74-0.3%$41.81+56.4%-50.8%$10.48B$3.24B-3.555,800Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastQGENQIAGEN3.9631 of 5 stars$47.30+1.0%$49.40+4.4%+20.6%$10.41B$1.98B27.955,765Positive NewsELANElanco Animal Health2.7906 of 5 stars$20.04+1.4%$19.14-4.5%+74.0%$9.82B$4.44B23.309,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastVRNAVerona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share1.0849 of 5 stars$106.91flat$109.00+2.0%N/A$9.21B$42.28M-107.9930Positive NewsRVMDRevolution Medicines4.3312 of 5 stars$48.75+1.1%$74.64+53.1%+10.2%$9.02B$11.58M-10.83250Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ascendis Pharma A/S Alternatives Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Alternatives Viatris Alternatives Roivant Sciences Alternatives BridgeBio Pharma Alternatives Moderna Alternatives QIAGEN Alternatives Elanco Animal Health Alternatives Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share Alternatives Revolution Medicines 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:ZLAB) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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