Is FTRE or DNA more profitable?

Fortrea has a net margin of -3.18% compared to Ginkgo Bioworks' net margin of -259.96%. Fortrea's return on equity of 10.72% beat Ginkgo Bioworks' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fortrea -3.18% 10.72% 2.17% Ginkgo Bioworks -259.96% -60.27% -26.88%

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DNA vs. TWST, ALMR, FTRE, BLFS, and MRVI

Should you buy Ginkgo Bioworks stock or one of its competitors? Ginkgo Bioworks's main competitors and comparable companies include Twist Bioscience (TWST), Alamar Biosciences (ALMR), Fortrea (FTRE), BioLife Solutions (BLFS), and Maravai LifeSciences (MRVI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "life sciences tools & services" industry.

How does Ginkgo Bioworks compare to Twist Bioscience?

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

In the previous week, Twist Bioscience had 13 more articles in the media than Ginkgo Bioworks. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Twist Bioscience and 0 mentions for Ginkgo Bioworks. Twist Bioscience's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Ginkgo Bioworks' score of 0.00 indicating that Twist Bioscience is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ginkgo Bioworks	Neutral
Twist Bioscience	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ginkgo Bioworks	$170.15M	2.69	-$312.76M	-$5.01	N/A
Twist Bioscience	$431.80M	17.22	-$77.67M	-$2.22	N/A

78.6% of Ginkgo Bioworks shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.7% of Ginkgo Bioworks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Twist Bioscience shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ginkgo Bioworks currently has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.99%. Twist Bioscience has a consensus target price of $98.30, indicating a potential downside of 17.10%. Given Ginkgo Bioworks' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ginkgo Bioworks is more favorable than Twist Bioscience.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ginkgo Bioworks	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33
Twist Bioscience	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

Ginkgo Bioworks has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its share price is 78% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Twist Bioscience has a beta of 2.14, suggesting that its share price is 114% more volatile than the broader market.

Twist Bioscience has a net margin of -31.66% compared to Ginkgo Bioworks' net margin of -259.96%. Twist Bioscience's return on equity of -28.64% beat Ginkgo Bioworks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ginkgo Bioworks	-259.96%	-60.27%	-26.88%
Twist Bioscience	-31.66%	-28.64%	-19.94%

Summary

Twist Bioscience beats Ginkgo Bioworks on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ginkgo Bioworks compare to Alamar Biosciences?

Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE:DNA) and Alamar Biosciences (NASDAQ:ALMR) are both healthcare companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

78.6% of Ginkgo Bioworks shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.7% of Ginkgo Bioworks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Alamar Biosciences has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Ginkgo Bioworks' net margin of -259.96%. Alamar Biosciences' return on equity of 0.00% beat Ginkgo Bioworks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ginkgo Bioworks	-259.96%	-60.27%	-26.88%
Alamar Biosciences	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ginkgo Bioworks	$170.15M	2.69	-$312.76M	-$5.01	N/A
Alamar Biosciences	$74.21M	31.01	-$29.82M	-$1.74	N/A

In the previous week, Alamar Biosciences had 17 more articles in the media than Ginkgo Bioworks. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Alamar Biosciences and 0 mentions for Ginkgo Bioworks. Alamar Biosciences' average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Ginkgo Bioworks' score of 0.00 indicating that Alamar Biosciences is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ginkgo Bioworks	Neutral
Alamar Biosciences	Positive

Ginkgo Bioworks presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.99%. Alamar Biosciences has a consensus price target of $31.80, indicating a potential downside of 4.10%. Given Ginkgo Bioworks' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Ginkgo Bioworks is more favorable than Alamar Biosciences.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ginkgo Bioworks	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33
Alamar Biosciences	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Summary

Alamar Biosciences beats Ginkgo Bioworks on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ginkgo Bioworks compare to Fortrea?

Fortrea (NASDAQ:FTRE) and Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE:DNA) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Fortrea had 11 more articles in the media than Ginkgo Bioworks. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Fortrea and 0 mentions for Ginkgo Bioworks. Fortrea's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Ginkgo Bioworks' score of 0.00 indicating that Fortrea is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Fortrea	Positive
Ginkgo Bioworks	Neutral

Fortrea has a net margin of -3.18% compared to Ginkgo Bioworks' net margin of -259.96%. Fortrea's return on equity of 10.72% beat Ginkgo Bioworks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fortrea	-3.18%	10.72%	2.17%
Ginkgo Bioworks	-259.96%	-60.27%	-26.88%

Fortrea presently has a consensus target price of $20.75, indicating a potential upside of 19.18%. Ginkgo Bioworks has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.99%. Given Fortrea's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Fortrea is more favorable than Ginkgo Bioworks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fortrea	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Ginkgo Bioworks	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

78.6% of Ginkgo Bioworks shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Fortrea shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Ginkgo Bioworks shares are held by 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.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fortrea	$2.68B	0.62	-$986.20M	-$0.91	N/A
Ginkgo Bioworks	$170.15M	2.69	-$312.76M	-$5.01	N/A

Fortrea has a beta of 1.99, indicating that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ginkgo Bioworks has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Ginkgo Bioworks compare to BioLife Solutions?

Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE:DNA) and BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ:BLFS) are both small-cap healthcare 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, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

BioLife Solutions has a net margin of 53.29% compared to Ginkgo Bioworks' net margin of -259.96%. BioLife Solutions' return on equity of 2.70% beat Ginkgo Bioworks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ginkgo Bioworks	-259.96%	-60.27%	-26.88%
BioLife Solutions	53.29%	2.70%	2.49%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ginkgo Bioworks	$170.15M	2.69	-$312.76M	-$5.01	N/A
BioLife Solutions	$96.21M	17.81	-$4.59M	$1.16	30.23

78.6% of Ginkgo Bioworks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of BioLife Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.7% of Ginkgo Bioworks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of BioLife Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, BioLife Solutions had 4 more articles in the media than Ginkgo Bioworks. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for BioLife Solutions and 0 mentions for Ginkgo Bioworks. BioLife Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Ginkgo Bioworks' score of 0.00 indicating that BioLife Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ginkgo Bioworks	Neutral
BioLife Solutions	Positive

Ginkgo Bioworks currently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.99%. BioLife Solutions has a consensus price target of $31.38, indicating a potential downside of 10.54%. Given Ginkgo Bioworks' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Ginkgo Bioworks is more favorable than BioLife Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ginkgo Bioworks	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33
BioLife Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18

Ginkgo Bioworks has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BioLife Solutions has a beta of 1.93, indicating that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

BioLife Solutions beats Ginkgo Bioworks on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ginkgo Bioworks compare to Maravai LifeSciences?

Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE:DNA) and Maravai LifeSciences (NASDAQ:MRVI) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Ginkgo Bioworks currently has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.99%. Maravai LifeSciences has a consensus target price of $6.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.65%. Given Maravai LifeSciences' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Maravai LifeSciences is more favorable than Ginkgo Bioworks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ginkgo Bioworks	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33
Maravai LifeSciences	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

78.6% of Ginkgo Bioworks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.3% of Maravai LifeSciences shares are held by institutional investors. 12.7% of Ginkgo Bioworks shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Maravai LifeSciences shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Maravai LifeSciences had 6 more articles in the media than Ginkgo Bioworks. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Maravai LifeSciences and 0 mentions for Ginkgo Bioworks. Maravai LifeSciences' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Ginkgo Bioworks' score of 0.00 indicating that Maravai LifeSciences is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ginkgo Bioworks	Neutral
Maravai LifeSciences	Positive

Maravai LifeSciences has a net margin of -37.07% compared to Ginkgo Bioworks' net margin of -259.96%. Maravai LifeSciences' return on equity of -15.70% beat Ginkgo Bioworks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ginkgo Bioworks	-259.96%	-60.27%	-26.88%
Maravai LifeSciences	-37.07%	-15.70%	-8.17%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ginkgo Bioworks	$170.15M	2.69	-$312.76M	-$5.01	N/A
Maravai LifeSciences	$185.74M	7.97	-$130.77M	-$0.52	N/A

Ginkgo Bioworks has a beta of 1.78, meaning that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Maravai LifeSciences has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Maravai LifeSciences beats Ginkgo Bioworks on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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.

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Metric	Ginkgo Bioworks	Life Sciences Tools & Services Industry	Healthcare Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$487.54M	$9.66B	$7.05B	$24.33B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.45%	2.57%	3.68%
P/E Ratio	-1.36	60.32	268.81	30.78
Price / Sales	2.69	105.63	585.96	20.39
Price / Cash	N/A	26.25	70.48	32.80
Price / Book	1.09	37.50	12.91	6.82
Net Income	-$312.76M	$56.66B	$3.45B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-14.56%	0.30%	1.11%	0.54%
1 Month Performance	-24.62%	1.38%	1.33%	2.88%
1 Year Performance	-48.35%	17.34%	62.44%	19.08%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DNA Ginkgo Bioworks	0.1973 of 5 stars	$6.80 -6.1%	$7.00 +3.0%	-47.3%	$487.54M	$170.15M	N/A	640
TWST Twist Bioscience	1.3517 of 5 stars	$124.88 +8.0%	$98.30 -21.3%	+311.1%	$7.25B	$376.57M	N/A	990	Insider Trade
ALMR Alamar Biosciences	1.0629 of 5 stars	$27.99 -1.7%	$30.00 +7.2%	N/A	$1.97B	$74.21M	N/A	222	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
FTRE Fortrea	3.9783 of 5 stars	$18.99 +3.0%	$20.75 +9.3%	+120.4%	$1.75B	$2.72B	N/A	14,300
BLFS BioLife Solutions	3.0749 of 5 stars	$34.64 -0.1%	$31.38 -9.4%	+38.5%	$1.69B	$96.21M	29.86	440	Short Interest Increase

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