Editas Medicine Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Editas Medicine Inc (EDIT) 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: Editas Medicine Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 47M vs 4,177M combined for tracked competitors (1.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is holding steady (+1.2% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+27.2%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Editas Medicine Inc generated 232.3% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 89.2% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -153.3% net margin compares with -109.5% for the peer group.
- Scale: Editas Medicine Inc ranks #71 of 165 companies by market capitalization in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Editas Medicine Inc accounted for 0.9% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.54M compares with $0.67M for the peer group (0.8x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
EDIT Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Editas Medicine Inc reported revenue growth of 232.31 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 89.22 %.
With a net margin of -153.32 %, Editas Medicine Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (-109.49 %).
Editas Medicine Inc generated 0.89 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.51 % a year earlier.
Editas Medicine Inc 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 an SEC filing; 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 Editas Medicine Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Editas Medicine Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Editas Medicine Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals industry grew revenue 20.7% year over year, combined, vs 232.3% for Editas Medicine Inc. Editas Medicine Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.01% to 0.03%, a gain of 0.02 percentage points.
Editas Medicine Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editas Medicine Inc | No | Yes | Yes | - |
| Competitors combined (65) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (9) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) |
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.
EDIT Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
EDIT Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
EDIT Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
EDIT Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relay Therapeutics Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Century Therapeutics inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Replimune Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Omniab Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Tango Therapeutics Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Editas Medicine Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Editas Medicine Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Editas Medicine Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Editas Medicine Inc | 308.97 | 47.01 |
| Novartis Ag | 284,863.05 | 56,674.00 |
| Biontech Se | 23,824.37 | 3,214.29 |
| Bridgebio Pharma Inc | 12,915.99 | 713.07 |
| Krystal Biotech Inc | 10,194.07 | 440.48 |
| Crispr Therapeutics Ag | 5,404.79 | 13.39 |
| SUBTOTAL | 375,603.03 | 64,604.09 |
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Sources: Editas Medicine Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Editas Medicine Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Intellia Therapeutics Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Crispr Therapeutics Ag | Named by the company | 85% |
| Generation Bio Co | Named by the company | 85% |
| Lenz Therapeutics Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Gritstone Bio Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Sana Biotechnology Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Lava Therapeutics Nv | Named by the company | 85% |
| In8bio Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Tc Biopharm holdings Plc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Acceleron Pharma inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Vertex Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Beam Therapeutics Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Medicines Co | Named by the company | 85% |
| Poseida Therapeutics Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Caribou Biosciences Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Global Blood Therapeutics Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Verve Therapeutics Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Allogene Therapeutics Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Novartis Ag | Named by the company | 85% |
| Metagenomi Therapeutics Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Bluebird Bio Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Sangamo Therapeutics Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Prime Medicine Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| 2seventy Bio Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Precision Biosciences Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Editas Medicine Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Editas Medicine Inc'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 |
|---|---|
| Editas Medicine Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Bridgebio Pharma Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Precigen Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Immunocore Holdings Plc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Uniqure N v | Single Reportable Segment 100.00 % |
| Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (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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Editas Medicine Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editas Medicine Inc | 309 | 540,287 | -849,989 |
| Novartis Ag | 284,863 | 752,973 | 185,566 |
| Biontech Se | 23,824 | 411,719 | -162,986 |
| Bridgebio Pharma Inc | 12,916 | 849,903 | -836,732 |
| Krystal Biotech Inc | 10,194 | 1,493,166 | 818,525 |
| Crispr Therapeutics Ag | 5,405 | 66,627 | -2,244,473 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 375,294 | 667,926 | 64,879 |
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Editas Medicine Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Krystal Biotech Inc | United States 75.19 % |
| 4d Molecular Therapeutics Inc | JP 97.05 % |
| Maxcyte inc | US 68.55 % |
| Caribou Biosciences Inc | United States 94.16 % |
| 23andme Holding Co | United States 90.26 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Editas Medicine Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 159 companies in Editas Medicine Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Editas Medicine Inc ranks #71 of 159 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.03 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,320, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amgen Inc | 227,218 | 25.72 % |
| 2 | Gilead Sciences Inc | 188,277 | 21.31 % |
| 3 | Moderna Inc | 81,799 | 9.26 % |
| 4 | Argenx Se | 63,476 | 7.19 % |
| 5 | Revolution Medicines Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Biogen Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Biontech Se | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Exelixis Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Neurocrine Biosciences Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Halozyme Therapeutics Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 71 | Editas Medicine Inc | 307 | 0.03 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-29.
Editas Medicine Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc | 379 | -13.27 % |
| 67 | Ocugen Inc | 373 | -24.66 % |
| 68 | Inhibikase Therapeutics Inc | 354 | 30.94 % |
| 69 | Century Therapeutics inc | 341 | 225.15 % |
| 70 | Palisade Bio Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 71 | Editas Medicine Inc | 307 | -20.56 % |
| 72 | Cabaletta Bio Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 73 | Invivyd Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 74 | Fate Therapeutics Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 75 | Artiva Biotherapeutics Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 76 | Lexeo Therapeutics Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-29. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Editas Medicine Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (93 companies). See the full Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | - | 68.46 % (avg) | - |
| Operating Margin | -161.39 % | industry median | +43.6 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -106.98 % | -0.94 % (avg) | -106.0 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.47 % | 6.74 % (avg) | -5.3 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.
Editas Medicine Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals industry average (93 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 Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 26.7x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 21.3x | - |
| P/B | 9.3x | 5.1x | +4.2x |
| Return on Equity | -196.63 % | industry aggregate | -193.20 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -42.79 % | -6.17 % (avg) | -36.62 % |
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.
Editas Medicine Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 192.64 % | -48.89 % | 341.93 % | -71.85 % | -22.83 % | 296.32 % | -58.64 % | 25.39 % |
| Operating Margin | -256.97 % | -686.39 % | -148.61 % | -756.13 % | -1,146.26 % | -216.56 % | -777.22 % | -394.89 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -16.90 % | -24.71 % | -14.90 % | -14.87 % | -23.50 % | -20.91 % | -48.06 % | -86.52 % |
| 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.
Editas Medicine Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Editas Medicine Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Editas Medicine Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Editas Medicine Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Editas Medicine Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Editas Medicine Inc falls in the Question Mark quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 10.0% (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.
Editas Medicine Inc'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 1,320 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.47 % vs industry average 6.74 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Editas Medicine Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Editas Medicine Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Editas Medicine Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Editas Medicine Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
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.
Editas Medicine Inc'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
- Operating margin 43.6 points above the industry median.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 193.2 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 10.0% median pace.
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (45.80 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Editas Medicine Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editas Medicine Inc | 2.86 | 3.18 | 1.52 |
| Novartis Ag | 0.42 | 1.12 | 0.02 |
| Biontech Se | 3.58 | 7.54 | - |
| Bridgebio Pharma Inc | 1.25 | 1.80 | - |
| Krystal Biotech Inc | 5.21 | 9.38 | - |
| Crispr Therapeutics Ag | 2.51 | 16.26 | 0.16 |
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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.
Editas Medicine Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editas Medicine Inc | Q2 2026 | +232.3 % | - |
| Novartis Ag | Q4 2025 | +9.6 % | +17.0 % |
| Biontech Se | Q4 2025 | +4.3 % | - |
| Bridgebio Pharma Inc | Q2 2026 | +120.4 % | - |
| Krystal Biotech Inc | Q2 2026 | +24.1 % | +42.9 % |
| Crispr Therapeutics Ag | Q2 2026 | +1,041.4 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +10.4 % | +50.7 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Editas Medicine Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editas Medicine Inc | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Novartis Ag | Q4 2025 | +18.3 % | +13.3 % |
| Biontech Se | Q4 2025 | +18.6 % | -38.9 % |
| Bridgebio Pharma Inc | Q2 2026 | +311.9 % | -91.3 % |
| Krystal Biotech Inc | Q2 2026 | - | +87.2 % |
| Crispr Therapeutics Ag | Q2 2026 | - | +453.8 % |
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Editas Medicine Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editas Medicine Inc | - | - | - |
| Novartis Ag | 12.59% | 12.62% | 30.00% |
| Biontech Se | - | - | - |
| Bridgebio Pharma Inc | - | - | - |
| Krystal Biotech Inc | 17.65% | 19.16% | 19.34% |
| Crispr Therapeutics Ag | - | - | - |
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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).
Editas Medicine Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Editas Medicine Inc | - | 6.57 |
| Novartis Ag | 20.37 | 5.03 |
| Biontech Se | - | 7.41 |
| Bridgebio Pharma Inc | - | 18.11 |
| Krystal Biotech Inc | 41.57 | 23.14 |
| Crispr Therapeutics Ag | - | 403.58 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 60.61 | 5.81 |
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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.