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U.S. Biotech Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 30, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies646
  • 7D-3.3%
  • 3M-0.6%
  • 1Y8.5%
  • YTD-2.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Biotech industry has dropped 2.7%, driven by AbbVie declining 5.1%. Meanwhile, Arcus Biosciences actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 21% in the last week. In the past year, the industry has gained 8.5%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Biotech Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 30 May 2023US$1.1tUS$185.9b-US$16,045,777,796.0011.2x-69.9x6x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023US$1.2tUS$198.5b-US$3,096,107,692.0012.8x-375.3x5.9x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023US$1.1tUS$199.3b-US$3,645,756,952.0013.4x-310.8x5.7x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023US$1.2tUS$202.6b-US$64,851,937.0016.5x-17789.6x5.7x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023US$1.2tUS$203.6bUS$1.7b14.6x683.1x5.8x
Fri, 16 Dec 2022US$1.2tUS$203.3bUS$1.6b14.5x734.9x5.7x
Sun, 13 Nov 2022US$1.1tUS$202.2bUS$1.1b14.6x1045.5x5.5x
Tue, 11 Oct 2022US$1.0tUS$205.9bUS$5.4b14.9x192.3x5x
Thu, 08 Sep 2022US$1.0tUS$206.1bUS$6.0b14.5x169.1x5x
Sat, 06 Aug 2022US$1.1tUS$211.4bUS$8.8b16.7x125.7x5.3x
Mon, 04 Jul 2022US$1.1tUS$212.1bUS$11.0b15.8x95.4x5x
Wed, 01 Jun 2022US$1.0tUS$212.7bUS$11.2b15.2x89.5x4.7x
Fri, 29 Apr 2022US$1.1tUS$200.2bUS$8.5b17.2x123.1x5.2x
Sun, 27 Mar 2022US$1.3tUS$221.9bUS$11.4b18.9x111.3x5.7x
Tue, 22 Feb 2022US$1.2tUS$216.5bUS$5.6b21.8x216.6x5.6x
Thu, 20 Jan 2022US$1.3tUS$212.0bUS$2.5b23.2x505x5.9x
Sat, 18 Dec 2021US$1.5tUS$211.9bUS$3.1b26.1x466.7x6.9x
Mon, 15 Nov 2021US$1.5tUS$212.2bUS$3.9b27.1x376.7x6.9x
Wed, 13 Oct 2021US$1.5tUS$196.3b-US$2,605,456,444.0023.3x-557.7x7.4x
Fri, 10 Sep 2021US$1.6tUS$196.4b-US$2,275,254,373.5621.1x-695.3x8.1x
Sun, 08 Aug 2021US$1.6tUS$197.0b-US$1,525,228,785.5823.2x-1033.1x8x
Sat, 01 May 2021US$1.4tUS$174.8b-US$11,096,405,382.5522.2x-127.4x8.1x
Tue, 02 Feb 2021US$1.4tUS$162.7b-US$10,894,429,089.9019x-128.8x8.6x
Fri, 06 Nov 2020US$1.1tUS$150.4b-US$4,980,288,109.8820.1x-223.3x7.4x
Mon, 10 Aug 2020US$1.1tUS$138.5b-US$5,301,501,654.2921.5x-212.2x8.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-183.1x


Total Market Cap: US$900.8bTotal Earnings: -US$4,920,056,632.42Total Revenue: US$100.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Biotech Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -64.1x202120222023
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Biotechnology industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 6.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 6.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Biotechnology industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 23% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has caused losses to expand.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Biotech compare with similar industries?

US Market0.061%
Healthcare-2.95%
Biotech-3.29%
Biotech-3.29%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
RCUS Arcus BiosciencesUS$22.0322.0%
+US$291.0m
16.3%PS13.5x
ZNTL Zentalis PharmaceuticalsUS$30.0512.4%
+US$196.9m
24.6%PB4.6x
KDNY Chinook TherapeuticsUS$23.318.2%
+US$118.4m
53.6%PS296.5x
VSTM VerastemUS$1.01120.4%
+US$110.8m
-21.1%PB6.1x
APLS Apellis PharmaceuticalsUS$86.971.0%
+US$102.5m
109.8%PS95.7x
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ABBV

US$137.56

AbbVie

7D

-3.5%

1Y

-6.7%

REGN

US$725.05

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

7D

-3.1%

1Y

9.1%

ITOS

US$18.05

iTeos Therapeutics

7D

16.9%

1Y

3.1%

BNTX

US$105.27

BioNTech

7D

-9.5%

1Y

-35.6%

ZNTL

US$30.05

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals

7D

12.4%

1Y

24.6%

PTCT

US$42.66

PTC Therapeutics

7D

-27.0%

1Y

45.3%

APLS

US$86.97

Apellis Pharmaceuticals

7D

1.0%

1Y

109.8%

GILD

US$77.09

Gilead Sciences

7D

-1.9%

1Y

18.9%

VSTM

US$1.01

Verastem

7D

120.4%

1Y

-21.1%

GERN

US$3.25

Geron

7D

5.9%

1Y

135.5%

SRPT

US$126.82

Sarepta Therapeutics

7D

-13.7%

1Y

74.2%

RCUS

US$22.03

Arcus Biosciences

7D

22.0%

1Y

16.3%

AMGN

US$216.93

Amgen

7D

-3.3%

1Y

-15.5%