Burning Rock Biotech Limited's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Burning Rock Biotech Limited (BNR) 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: Burning Rock Biotech Limited vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 77M vs 16,888M combined for tracked competitors (0.5% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+4.4%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Burning Rock Biotech Limited generated 9.2% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2025, vs 17.5% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -10.3% net margin compares with -0.2% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Burning Rock Biotech Limited accounted for 1.7% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 1.9% a year earlier.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
BNR Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2025
Burning Rock Biotech Limited reported revenue growth of 9.18 % year on year in Q4 2025, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 17.50 %.
With a net margin of -10.26 %, Burning Rock Biotech Limited reported lower profitability than its competitors (-0.24 %).
Burning Rock Biotech Limited generated 1.72 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 1.85 % a year earlier.
Burning Rock Biotech Limited vs. its Competitors, Q4 2025
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 Burning Rock Biotech Limited and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Burning Rock Biotech Limited | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Burning Rock Biotech Limited's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Medical Laboratories industry grew revenue 5.7% year over year, combined, vs 9.2% for Burning Rock Biotech Limited. Burning Rock Biotech Limited's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.13% to 0.13%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Burning Rock Biotech Limited'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Rock Biotech Limited | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (17) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) | 62.50 % (5 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.
BNR Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
BNR Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
BNR 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 | Caredx Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Biodesix Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Guardant Health Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Illumina Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Grail Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Burning Rock Biotech Limited's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Burning Rock Biotech Limited's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Burning Rock Biotech Limited
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Burning Rock Biotech Limited | - | 77.16 |
| Natera Inc | 58,997.99 | 2,707.08 |
| Illumina Inc | 41,600.70 | 4,493.00 |
| Guardant Health Inc | 23,561.31 | 1,183.11 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | 19,599.02 | 3,245.31 |
| Grail Inc | 5,718.02 | 165.26 |
| SUBTOTAL | 161,788.40 | 16,979.38 |
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Sources: Burning Rock Biotech Limited'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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Burning Rock Biotech Limited's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geneseeq | Named by the company | 85% |
| AmoyDx | Named by the company | 85% |
| BGI | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Burning Rock Biotech Limited'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.
Burning Rock Biotech Limited'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 |
|---|---|
| Natera Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Illumina Inc | Sequencing 90.94 % |
| Guardant Health Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Grail Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Veracyte 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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Burning Rock Biotech Limited'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Rock Biotech Limited | - | - | - |
| Natera Inc | 58,998 | 440,892 | -31,327 |
| Illumina Inc | 41,601 | 3,510,156 | 644,531 |
| Guardant Health Inc | 23,561 | 472,109 | -180,940 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | 19,599 | 450,738 | -28,882 |
| Grail Inc | 5,718 | 181,608 | -430,315 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 161,788 | 433,691 | -18,537 |
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Burning Rock Biotech Limited'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 |
|---|---|
| Natera Inc | United States 98.24 % |
| Illumina Inc | United States and Canada 56.34 % |
| Guardant Health Inc | United States 94.35 % |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | United States 93.11 % |
| Caredx Inc | United States 96.56 % |
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.
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Burning Rock Biotech Limited's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 42 companies in Burning Rock Biotech Limited's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Burning Rock Biotech Limited ranks #0 of 42 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 860, 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 | Natera Inc | 58,913 | 16.93 % |
| 2 | Iqvia Holdings Inc | 45,638 | 13.12 % |
| 3 | Ge Healthcare Technologies Inc | 30,422 | 8.74 % |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics Inc | 26,362 | 7.58 % |
| 5 | Incyte Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Labcorp Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Guardant Health Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Koninklijke Philips Nv | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Medpace Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Charles River Laboratories International inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Burning Rock Biotech Limited | - | 0.00 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Burning Rock Biotech Limited's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Medical Laboratories industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (58 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 74.67 % | 43.57 % (avg) | +31.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | -10.17 % | industry median | +11.2 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -5.94 % | -4.90 % (avg) | -1.0 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 9.54 % (avg) | - |
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.
Burning Rock Biotech Limited's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -7.31 % | -6.64 % | 9.18 % |
| Operating Margin | - | -69.32 % | -10.17 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -43.24 % | -29.47 % | -4.91 % |
| 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.
Burning Rock Biotech Limited's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Burning Rock Biotech Limited's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Burning Rock Biotech Limited 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.
Burning Rock Biotech Limited'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 860 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Burning Rock Biotech Limited's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Burning Rock Biotech Limited'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.
Burning Rock Biotech Limited'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.
Burning Rock Biotech Limited 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.
Burning Rock Biotech Limited'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 11.2 points above the industry median.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 17.3 points below the industry aggregate.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
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.
Burning Rock Biotech Limited'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Rock Biotech Limited | 1.95 | 2.99 | 0.00 |
| Natera Inc | - | 3.14 | 0.05 |
| Illumina Inc | - | 1.74 | 0.75 |
| Guardant Health Inc | 2.56 | 4.29 | - |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | 1.22 | 2.68 | 0.95 |
| Grail Inc | 4.14 | 10.58 | - |
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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.
Burning Rock Biotech Limited'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Rock Biotech Limited | Q4 2025 | +9.2 % | - |
| Natera Inc | Q2 2026 | +37.7 % | - |
| Illumina Inc | Q2 2026 | +9.4 % | -11.9 % |
| Guardant Health Inc | Q2 2026 | +44.3 % | - |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Q4 2025 | +23.1 % | - |
| Grail Inc | Q2 2026 | +25.7 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +17.2 % | - |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Burning Rock Biotech Limited'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Rock Biotech Limited | Q4 2025 | -7.0 % | - |
| Natera Inc | Q2 2026 | -99.3 % | +144.9 % |
| Illumina Inc | Q2 2026 | +6.9 % | +33.3 % |
| Guardant Health Inc | Q2 2026 | +42.8 % | +108.2 % |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Q4 2025 | +19.5 % | - |
| Grail Inc | Q2 2026 | - | +17.1 % |
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Burning Rock Biotech Limited's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Rock Biotech Limited | - | - | - |
| Natera Inc | - | - | - |
| Illumina Inc | 12.68% | 19.61% | 31.08% |
| Guardant Health Inc | - | - | - |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | - | - | - |
| Grail Inc | - | - | - |
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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).
Burning Rock Biotech Limited's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Burning Rock Biotech Limited | - | - |
| Natera Inc | - | 21.79 |
| Illumina Inc | 50.92 | 9.26 |
| Guardant Health Inc | - | 19.91 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | - | 6.04 |
| Grail Inc | - | 34.60 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 9.53 |
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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.