Zymeworks (ZYME) Competitors $14.14 +0.13 (+0.93%) Closing price 09/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.29 +0.15 (+1.09%) As of 08:59 AM 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 ZYME vs. ACAD, KRYS, CYTK, MENS, ADMA, PCVX, AAPG, PTCT, ACLX, and AKROShould you be buying Zymeworks stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Zymeworks include ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD), Krystal Biotech (KRYS), Cytokinetics (CYTK), Jyong Biotech (MENS), ADMA Biologics (ADMA), Vaxcyte (PCVX), Ascentage Pharma Group International (AAPG), PTC Therapeutics (PTCT), Arcellx (ACLX), and Akero Therapeutics (AKRO). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Zymeworks vs. Its Competitors ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Krystal Biotech Cytokinetics Jyong Biotech ADMA Biologics Vaxcyte Ascentage Pharma Group International PTC Therapeutics Arcellx Akero Therapeutics Zymeworks (NYSE:ZYME) and ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACAD) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends. Is ZYME or ACAD more profitable? ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 21.80% compared to Zymeworks' net margin of -182.75%. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 14.69% beat Zymeworks' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Zymeworks-182.75% -23.00% -18.04% ACADIA Pharmaceuticals 21.80%14.69%9.41% Do analysts prefer ZYME or ACAD? Zymeworks presently has a consensus price target of $21.43, suggesting a potential upside of 51.55%. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $28.88, suggesting a potential upside of 12.27%. Given Zymeworks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Zymeworks is more favorable than ACADIA Pharmaceuticals.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Zymeworks 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90ACADIA Pharmaceuticals 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61 Does the media prefer ZYME or ACAD? In the previous week, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals had 10 more articles in the media than Zymeworks. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals and 12 mentions for Zymeworks. Zymeworks' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.49 indicating that Zymeworks is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Zymeworks 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ACADIA Pharmaceuticals 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, ZYME or ACAD? Zymeworks has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ZYME or ACAD? 92.9% of Zymeworks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Zymeworks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 28.3% of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ZYME or ACAD? ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has higher revenue and earnings than Zymeworks. Zymeworks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioZymeworks$122.87M8.65-$118.67M-$0.97-14.58ACADIA Pharmaceuticals$957.80M4.53$226.45M$1.3319.34 SummaryACADIA Pharmaceuticals beats Zymeworks on 11 of the 16 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 ZYME 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 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.Skip Chart ZYME vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricZymeworksPharmaceutical IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.05B$832.19M$5.77B$21.33BDividend YieldN/A4.84%6.66%3.49%P/E Ratio-9.431.1082.4329.16Price / Sales8.6526.60504.7347.12Price / CashN/A19.5625.7018.29Price / Book2.136.5710.935.30Net Income-$118.67M-$5.07M$3.28B$998.51M7 Day Performance-4.72%0.05%0.10%-0.63%1 Month Performance12.22%10.08%8.93%4.90%1 Year Performance22.00%25.34%51.89%13.95% Zymeworks Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZYMEZymeworks2.3074 of 5 stars$14.14+0.9%$21.43+51.5%+22.7%$1.05B$122.87M-9.43460News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownACADACADIA Pharmaceuticals4.0457 of 5 stars$25.99-0.9%$28.88+11.1%+57.2%$4.38B$957.80M19.54510Analyst RevisionKRYSKrystal Biotech4.8418 of 5 stars$147.70-2.0%$210.38+42.4%-19.6%$4.27B$290.52M30.02210Positive NewsCYTKCytokinetics4.1757 of 5 stars$35.33-5.4%$71.58+102.6%-8.4%$4.23B$18.47M-6.93250Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeMENSJyong BiotechN/A$54.81-1.3%N/AN/A$4.17BN/A0.0031News CoverageADMAADMA Biologics4.0239 of 5 stars$17.26-0.7%$27.67+60.3%+2.0%$4.12B$426.45M20.07530Positive NewsPCVXVaxcyte2.8171 of 5 stars$30.79+0.1%$136.50+343.3%-70.9%$4.00BN/A-7.49160News CoveragePositive NewsAAPGAscentage Pharma Group InternationalN/A$42.47+3.3%N/AN/A$3.95B$134.35M0.00600Positive NewsPTCTPTC Therapeutics3.9366 of 5 stars$49.33-0.9%$69.15+40.2%+66.3%$3.92B$806.78M7.081,410News CoverageAnalyst ForecastACLXArcellx2.2082 of 5 stars$69.39-1.2%$114.31+64.7%+7.7%$3.85B$107.94M-20.2980News CoveragePositive NewsAKROAkero Therapeutics3.9133 of 5 stars$46.73-0.4%$81.57+74.6%+75.5%$3.74BN/A-23.3730News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACAD Alternatives KRYS Alternatives CYTK Alternatives MENS Alternatives ADMA Alternatives PCVX Alternatives AAPG Alternatives PTCT Alternatives ACLX Alternatives AKRO 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 (NYSE:ZYME) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredNVIDIA's Worst Nightmare?$2 TRILLION Quantum Gold Rush While everyone fights over expensive AI stocks... 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