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Over the past 12 months, PLX has outperformed VRTX, delivering a return of +19% compared to the VRTX's +1% growth.

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Valuation Comparison

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Protalix Biotherapeutics Inc
AMEX:PLX
2.97 USD
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
NASDAQ:VRTX
475.65 USD
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Gross Margin

PLX
57.5%
VRTX
86.2%

Operating Margin

PLX
13.3%
VRTX
39%

Net Margin

PLX
10.1%
VRTX
32.9%

FCF Margin

PLX
-5.6%
VRTX
27.8%

ROE

PLX
16%
VRTX
22.5%

ROA

PLX
7.4%
VRTX
16.4%

ROIC

PLX
12.5%
VRTX
25.2%

ROCE

PLX
18.7%
VRTX
23%

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Protalix Biotherapeutics Inc
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