Adc Therapeutics Sa's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Adc Therapeutics Sa (ADCT) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Adc Therapeutics Sa vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 80M vs 252,105M combined for its competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-3.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs holding steady (+0.7%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Adc Therapeutics Sa generated 2.2% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 8.8% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -86.1% net margin compares with -4.1% for the peer group.
- Scale: Adc Therapeutics Sa ranks #227 of 545 companies by market capitalization in the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Adc Therapeutics Sa accounted for 0.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.41M compares with $1.35M for the peer group (0.3x).
- Structure: Adc Therapeutics Sa operates in the following segments: Reportable.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
ADCT Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Adc Therapeutics Sa reported revenue growth of 2.17 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 8.79 %.
With a net margin of -86.06 %, Adc Therapeutics Sa reported lower profitability than its competitors (-4.09 %).
Adc Therapeutics Sa generated 0.03 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.03 % a year earlier.
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Adc Therapeutics Sa vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Adc Therapeutics Sa reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Adc Therapeutics Sa and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Adc Therapeutics Sa | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Adc Therapeutics Sa's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry grew revenue 8.9% year over year, combined, vs 2.2% for Adc Therapeutics Sa. Adc Therapeutics Sa's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.00% to 0.00%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Adc Therapeutics Sa's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adc Therapeutics Sa | - | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (142) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
ADCT Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
ADCT Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
ADCT Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inmed Pharmaceuticals Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Adlai Nortye Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Cypherpunk Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Erasca Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Climb Bio Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Adc Therapeutics Sa's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Adc Therapeutics Sa
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Adc Therapeutics Sa |
244.24 | 79.58 |
 Abbvie Inc |
516,201.32 | 66,014.00 |
 Astrazeneca Plc |
291,203.66 | 58,739.00 |
 Gilead Sciences Inc |
208,779.39 | 30,988.00 |
 Gsk Plc |
207,208.61 | 43,093.89 |
 Pfizer Inc |
169,021.89 | 63,625.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 2,035,858.53 | 405,152.71 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Adc Therapeutics Sa's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Adc Therapeutics Sa reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tradeup Acquisition Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Vincerx Pharma Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sutro Biopharma Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Mersana Therapeutics inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sanofi | Company report | 85% |
| Pfizer Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Zymeworks Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Gsk Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Abbvie Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Affimed N v | Company report | 85% |
| Bolt Biotherapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Bellicum Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Ideaya Biosciences Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Nanobiotix S a | Company report | 85% |
| Y mabs Therapeutics inc | Company report | 85% |
| Actinium Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Mirati Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sensei Biotherapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Seagen Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Bristol myers Squibb Company | Company report | 85% |
| Kura Oncology Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Oncternal Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Astrazeneca Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Erasca Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Merus N v | Company report | 85% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Adicet Bio Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Alx Oncology Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Bioxcel Therapeutics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Macrogenics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Adc Therapeutics Sa's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Adc Therapeutics Sa's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Adc Therapeutics Sa | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Pfizer Inc | U.S. Commercial Division 58.35 % |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | Pharmaceuticals 100.00 % |
| Hutchmed china Limited | Other Ventures segment 47.94 % |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Protagonist Therapeutics inc | Single reportable segment 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Adc Therapeutics Sa's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adc Therapeutics Sa | 244 | 412,352 | -502,114 |
| Abbvie Inc | 516,201 | 1,158,140 | 181,509 |
| Astrazeneca Plc | 291,204 | 706,847 | 123,141 |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 208,779 | 1,822,824 | -227,235 |
| Gsk Plc | 207,209 | 169,660,977 | 32,662,867 |
| Pfizer Inc | 169,022 | 848,333 | 54,160 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 2,035,614 | 1,348,661 | 165,723 |
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Adc Therapeutics Sa's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Adc Therapeutics Sa | United States 96.08 % |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | United States 76.66 % |
| Pfizer Inc | United States 63.93 % |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | United States 63.04 % |
| Bristol myers Squibb Company | United States 69.43 % |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | UNITED STATES 97.12 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Adc Therapeutics Sa's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 495 companies in Adc Therapeutics Sa's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Adc Therapeutics Sa ranks #227 of 495 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 875, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly And Company | 1,210,070 | 20.69 % |
| 2 | Johnson and Johnson | 674,004 | 11.53 % |
| 3 | Beone Medicines Ltd | 612,622 | 10.48 % |
| 4 | Abbvie Inc | 515,910 | 8.82 % |
| 5 | Merck and Co Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Novartis Ag | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Abbott Laboratories | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Novo Nordisk A | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Pfizer Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Astrazeneca Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 227 | Adc Therapeutics Sa | 244 | 0.00 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Adc Therapeutics Sa's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 222 | Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc | 273 | -27.41 % |
| 223 | Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc | 270 | -61.07 % |
| 224 | Korro Bio Inc | 260 | -54.39 % |
| 225 | Whitehawk Therapeutics Inc | 259 | 36.89 % |
| 226 | Bicycle Therapeutics Plc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 227 | Adc Therapeutics Sa | 244 | -60.25 % |
| 228 | Evommune Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 229 | Lifecore Biomedical Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 230 | Immuneering Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 231 | Abeona Therapeutics Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 232 | Camp4 Therapeutics Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Adc Therapeutics Sa's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (444 companies). See the full Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 90.35 % | 37.99 % (avg) | +52.4 pp |
| Operating Margin | - | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | -57.10 % | -6.20 % (avg) | -50.9 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.04 % | 7.59 % (avg) | -7.6 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Adc Therapeutics Sa's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry average (444 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Major Pharmaceutical Preparations industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 26.6x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 15.9x | - |
| P/B | -2.1x | 4.3x | -6.3x |
| Return on Equity | - | industry aggregate | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | -62.95 % | -9.82 % (avg) | -53.13 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Adc Therapeutics Sa's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2020 | 2021 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | - | - | -80.13 % | 1.84 % | 14.85 % |
| Operating Margin | - | -771.65 % | - | - | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | -27.11 % | -37.55 % | -768.08 % | -59.81 % | -66.48 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Adc Therapeutics Sa's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Adc Therapeutics Sa falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 8.1% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Adc Therapeutics Sa's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 875 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.04 % vs industry average 7.59 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Adc Therapeutics Sa's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Adc Therapeutics Sa's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Adc Therapeutics Sa falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Adc Therapeutics Sa's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-3.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of competitors (55.10 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Adc Therapeutics Sa's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adc Therapeutics Sa | 3.31 | 3.96 | - |
| Abbvie Inc | 0.19 | 0.79 | - |
| Astrazeneca Plc | 0.19 | 0.94 | 0.51 |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | - | 1.52 | 1.47 |
| Gsk Plc | 0.16 | 0.82 | 0.87 |
| Pfizer Inc | 0.04 | 1.27 | 0.72 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Adc Therapeutics Sa's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adc Therapeutics Sa | Q2 2026 | +2.2 % | - |
| Abbvie Inc | Q3 2026 | +10.3 % | +2,143.6 % |
| Astrazeneca Plc | Q4 2025 | +8.6 % | +45.3 % |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | Q3 2026 | +6.8 % | -20.4 % |
| Gsk Plc | Q4 2025 | +7.5 % | +120.0 % |
| Pfizer Inc | Q3 2026 | -0.4 % | -8.7 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +9.2 % | +62.8 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Adc Therapeutics Sa's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adc Therapeutics Sa | Q2 2026 | -56.2 % | - |
| Abbvie Inc | Q3 2026 | -19.2 % | -21.0 % |
| Astrazeneca Plc | Q4 2025 | +11.2 % | +46.0 % |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | Q3 2026 | +0.1 % | +61.2 % |
| Gsk Plc | Q4 2025 | +7.2 % | -0.6 % |
| Pfizer Inc | Q3 2026 | -3.5 % | -4.8 % |
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Adc Therapeutics Sa's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adc Therapeutics Sa | - | - | - |
| Abbvie Inc | 7.48% | 12.87% | - |
| Astrazeneca Plc | 8.97% | 19.67% | 21.00% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | - | - | - |
| Gsk Plc | 10.09% | 44.94% | 38.67% |
| Pfizer Inc | 1.98% | 2.34% | 4.62% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Adc Therapeutics Sa's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Adc Therapeutics Sa | - | 3.07 |
| Abbvie Inc | 50.14 | 7.82 |
| Astrazeneca Plc | 28.51 | 4.96 |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | - | 6.74 |
| Gsk Plc | 36.26 | 4.81 |
| Pfizer Inc | 41.83 | 2.66 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 40.98 | 5.02 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.